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Zoning board approves 26-foot retaining wall for JBS site at 920 North 7th Avenue
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance allowing a retaining wall up to 26 feet at 920 North 7th Avenue to stabilize a 46-foot earthen drop and enable a JBS distribution facility; the applicant said meeting the city's 3:1 slope requirement would make the site unusable.
The Zoning Board of Appeals voted to approve a variance allowing a retaining wall up to 26 feet at 920 North 7th Avenue to accommodate a JBS distribution facility.
Gary Komerska of Tippman Construction, the applicant, told the board the existing site features "a straight, vertical edge, earthen" condition that he described as "a cliff" and said it has been eroding "for years and years…
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