Wildwood board delays decision on variance for 8-foot retaining wall at 244 Timber Meadow Drive

The City of Wildwood Board of Adjustment on May 15, 2025 postponed a decision on a variance request to build a modular concrete block retaining wall up to 8 feet high along Strecker Road at 244 Timber Meadow Drive.

The variance affects front- and side-yard setback requirements in the R-3 zoning district with a Planned Environment Unit (PEU). Department of Planning staff said the wall addresses erosion that is encroaching on a public sidewalk and the property, but recommended postponing to collect releases from utility rights-holders, a clearer depiction of the fence/wall relationship, and verification that the homeowners association was notified.

The petitioner, property owner David Clegg Jr. and contractor Zach Weyhart of St. Louis Hardscape Solutions, asked for a variance to place a 167-foot-long Rockwood Classic modular block retaining wall at a 0-foot setback in lieu of the required 20-foot front-yard and 8-foot side-yard setbacks. The proposal also includes about 159 linear feet of black aluminum fencing and drainage infrastructure; the lot is about 0.27 acres and slopes…