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Owners told to pursue civil solutions as commission questions large retaining walls at Mesta Park property
Summary
Commissioners discussed extensive erosion and proposed retaining walls at 500 NW 17th Street, approving several related items but continuing two items (retaining wall and driveway reconfiguration) pending redesigned plans and civil solutions.
The Historic Preservation Commission spent an extended period reviewing a multi-piece application for 500 Northwest 17th Street in Mesta Park (HPCA-25-00087), focusing on severe yard erosion and a proposed front/side retaining wall. The applicant's designer, Fallon Brooks Magnus of Jollybird Design, presented a large proposal that included paving removal, new retaining walls, parking reconfiguration, screening, and other site work.
Commissioners and staff raised concerns about the scale and materials of the…
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