Commission approves emergency demolition of coastal-bluff home
Conservation Commission · Meeting of May 12, 2026
Eastham Conservation Commission approves emergency demolition of coastal-bluff home. The commission voted unanimously May 12 to demolish 157 Brownell Road, a structure ordered off the coastal bank due to collapse risk, with the Town of Eastham handling demolition. The commission also conditionally approved relocating the 153 Brownell Road dwelling, pending the applicant's escrow deposit for potential demolition with a contractor on standby; if a Notice of Intent is not filed within 30 days, the town will demolish using escrowed funds.
The commission processed multiple certificates of compliance for wetland and coastal properties and resolved violations at 30 Sander Lane. ===BRIEF===
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of May 12, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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