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Neighbors contest unpermitted retaining wall and 6-foot fence at 3204 Wheeler Road; board postpones decision
Summary
The Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals on June 16 took testimony and deferred action on a variance request at 3204 Wheeler Road after neighbors raised unpermitted construction, drainage and safety concerns.
The Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals on June 16 took testimony and deferred action on a variance request at 3204 Wheeler Road after neighbors raised unpermitted construction, drainage and safety concerns.
The property owner seeks to legitimize an existing installation that combines an elevated concrete retaining wall and a 6-foot wooden privacy fence; because of the site topography the combined elevation reaches roughly 14 feet at the highest point. Planning staff recommended denial under the variance criteria in section 33 of the comprehensive zoning ordinance but outlined conditions the board could attach if it approved the request.
Brian Kepner, the zoning administrator, described a steep slope from Wheeler Road to the rear of the lot and told the board the…
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