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Planning commission approves minor amendment for Halifax Villas (Phase 3) with retaining wall
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a minor amendment to Phase 3 of the Halifax Villas and Patio Homes (Cottages of Halifax) to allow a 5–14-foot retaining wall with a 3-foot decorative wrought-iron fence; staff recommended approval and noted adjacent owners consented.
The Troy Planning Commission voted unanimously Jan. 14 to approve a minor amendment to Phase 3 of the Halifax Villas and Patio Homes planned development, listed in staff materials as the Cottages of Halifax.
Staff described a new retaining wall constructed at the side property line of 1230 Nob Hill Court that ranges from a 5-foot base to a 14-foot height at the highest point and proposed a 3-foot black wrought-iron fence at the top. Staff recommended approval, saying the finished wall would feature a stone base, brick body and a decorative fence and that adjacent property owners had approved the amendment. "The proposed brick is of the same design as the house," staff reported, and recommended the commission approve the minor amendment so the subdivision will continue to conform to the final development plan and general plan as approved by the commission and city council.
Commissioners asked whether the amendment applied only to the wall and whether engineering documentation addressing structural support and erosion control was on file. Staff said a structural-support note was on file and that an engineer or architect letter addressing the wall is required. The commission made a motion to approve the minor amendment and recorded a unanimous roll-call vote.
The approval preserves prior approvals for the development while allowing the built retaining wall and its proposed fence and facade treatments to remain as submitted.
