Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council debates fence and retaining‑wall changes; staff to convene industry working group
Summary
Planners proposed edits to fence and retaining‑wall rules (administrative deviations, 4‑ft retaining‑wall limit near property lines); waterfront members warned the limit may conflict with FEMA/finished‑floor elevations — staff will meet with Council member Steinke and industry to refine language.
Senior Planner Anthony Santoro presented a cleanup to fence/wall code sections that would add an administrative‑deviation process and align retaining‑wall setbacks and heights (for example, limiting retaining walls near property lines to about 4–4.5 feet and adding technical specifications). Santoro said the changes aim to avoid inconsistent or…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
