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Commission pushes back on seawall grading and tree removal at proposed 158 Westwood Road rebuild; applicant to revise plans
Summary
Engineers for the proposed raise/rebuild at 158 Westwood Road presented plans to rebuild an aging seawall and regrade a lot for coastal resilience; commissioners expressed strong concerns about extensive grading, removal of mature trees in the A zone, and lack of a complete seawall plan, and voted to continue the application to Jan. 8 for revised details and mitigation relocated into Zone A.
Zach Pesinski of Bracken Engineering presented a large raise‑and‑rebuild application for 158 Westwood Road Dec. 11 that includes demolition of the existing house, construction of a new elevated dwelling, an open‑faced seawall with riprap backfill, grading to alter backyard elevations and proposed screening plantings. During the site inspection staff observed erosion and 'sinkholes' beneath the mortar seawall and recommended partial rebuilding; the design team said…
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