Board weighs engineering input for retaining walls and drainage protections
Staff proposed treating retaining walls under four feet as landscaping features for setback purposes and treating taller walls as structures needing additional review; members recommended civil‑engineer review when site conditions and drainage require it.
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The staff member told the board the ordinance currently defines retaining walls but lacks clarity on setback treatment. The working concept presented was to treat retaining walls under four feet as landscaping features for setback purposes and walls four feet or greater as structures requiring structure setbacks and potential engineering review.
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