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Residents say city process failed them after repeated retaining‑wall citations; council heard two hours of public comment
Summary
Two residents told the council the city’s code‑enforcement and legal response to a retaining wall citation left them without a clear appeals path and forced legal fees; one speaker also presented a private geotechnical report saying the wall is stable and that moving it would reduce compaction and raise safety concerns.
Two members of the same family spoke during non‑agenda public comment on March 12 to contest the city's handling of a retaining wall citation and to raise safety and process concerns.
Deborah Gilchrist said she was cited beginning on Nov. 15, 2022, received multiple citations through April 2023, and had trouble obtaining the city’s appeals process. She alleged that the city attorney’s actions escalated matters and wrote, "she has paid your firm over $20,000 to defend her interest to…
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