Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Retaining Wall Rha 199 Grove Way topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
City approves 7–16 foot retaining wall plan for Roswell Housing Authority site at 199 Grove Way
Summary
Council approved mayoral authorization for a mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall — visible from Oxbow Road — for the Roswell Housing Authority redevelopment at 199 Grove Way, with screening landscaping and prior DRB and permitting history noted.
The Roswell mayor and council approved a proposed retaining wall for the Roswell Housing Authority redevelopment at 199 Grove Way, moving the enlargement of the site plan forward after staff described engineering, screening and permitting history.
Staff said the wall will range from 7 to 16 feet, be constructed as a mechanically stabilized earth wall composed of concrete blocks, aggregate backfill and geosynthetic grid, and will be screened from Oxbow Road with holly trees planted 12 feet on center. The design review board approved the case Oct. 1, 2024, and a demolition permit (LDP) was issued Jan. 30, 2025; the packet contained a year error that staff noted.
Miss Payton (staff) presented profile renderings showing the wall location relative to the new building and parking layout; the redevelopment flips the site so the building faces Grove Way with parking to the rear. The retaining wall will sit along the rear/side of the site with additional slope to Vickery Landing and Oxbow Road.
Council member Gee Lee Hills said the design review board discussed screening and resident impacts below the grade, and expressed support: “I’m in full support of this.” Council member Markland noted the entrepreneur/business background of an unrelated earlier agenda item; council member Hills moved the retaining‑wall item, Council member David Johnson seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Staff described additional plantings of lower vegetation east of the holly screen, said hollies can grow about 2 feet per year and will rapidly exceed the wall height, and noted that retaining walls over 6 feet require mayor and council approval. The record shows the DRB had engaged with resident impact and aesthetics during its review.
