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Commission discusses longstanding enforcement orders at Cronig Avenue properties; remediation plans described
Summary
The commission reviewed enforcement matters for 40 and 30 Cronig Avenue concerning unauthorized placement of mulch on coastal banks; owners asked for postponement in one case and a representative said he was unaware of the historic 2001 order at the other; staff described restoration steps including mulch removal, native planting and a 25-foot buffer.
The Tisbury Conservation Commission reviewed two enforcement matters related to unauthorized alteration of coastal banks at Cronig Avenue properties during its June 2 meeting.
An enforcement order for 40 Cronig Avenue (Joseph B. Alexander Jr. Trustee) concerning placement of mulch and other material that smothered native vegetation was on the agenda; the owner asked the commission to postpone further action until he can attend a meeting.
At 30 Cronig Avenue, representative Jonathan Neal explained he was unaware of a prior enforcement order issued in 2001 and revisited in 2003 following a change in household management after his father's 2021 death. Conservation Agent Sean Young said the resolution would require removal of mulch and restoration of native coastal bank vegetation using an approved plant list, and the commission recommended establishing a 25-foot buffer from the top of the bank to be vegetated. Young noted an earlier restoration plan from the prior enforcement could be reused.
Mr. Neal indicated he seeks to rectify the violation. The commission did not record further formal action at this meeting beyond reiterating restoration expectations and scheduling follow-up coordination with staff.
