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Owner built retaining wall without permit at North Celina; architect proposes buttresses, bond beam and on-site drainage
Summary
The Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board on June 26 reviewed an after-the-fact concrete-block retaining wall and rear deck at 916–918 North Celina Street that was built without a permit; architect Michael Garrity presented plans to stabilize the wall with a reinforced bond beam and buttresses and to route drainage to daylight on-site.
The Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board on June 26 reviewed an after-the-fact concrete-block retaining wall and rear deck at 916–918 North Celina Street that was constructed without design drawings or a permit. The contractor received a stop-work order last year; the owner then retained architect Michael Garrity to design remedial work.
Garrity said the contractor had built a concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall behind two buildings to address a failing historic stone retaining wall and chronic stormwater…
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