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Commission approves urgent Croman retaining wall, defers gate and garden wall design
Summary
Faced with a failing slope and homeowner safety concerns, the commission authorized replacement of a failing retaining wall on Mission Street but removed the proposed 3-foot garden wall, driveway gate and arch from approval; staff and applicants will return with revised design details for the frontage elements.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea Planning Commission on July 23 approved, by a 5-0 vote, removal and replacement of a failing retaining wall on Mission Street but declined to approve the proposed garden wall and driveway-arch/gate as part of the same action.
The property owner, Jordan Crum, and landscape architect Scott Hall told the commission the existing retaining wall was failing and moving toward the house above. Staff's presentation described a steep slope and a structure that needs immediate repair; a structural engineer proposed a pier-based foundation system with piles down roughly 13.5 feet to stabilize the slope.
Why it matters: staff and applicants described the retaining-wall replacement as a safety and stability priority. The commission's action authorizes a new engineered retaining wall…
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