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Commission accepts removal of collapsed retaining wall at 125 E. Wheeling St.
Summary
The commission accepted an application from Gerald Childers reporting removal of a collapsed four-foot retaining wall at 125 E. Wheeling St.; the owner said the wall was removed as an emergency safety measure and salvaged stones will be reused.
The Historic Lancaster Commission accepted March 18 an application reporting the removal of a collapsed four-foot retaining wall at 125 E. Wheeling St.
Applicant Gerald Childers said the wall collapsed and, because of financial constraints and safety concerns for children in the area, the remaining stones were removed rather than replacing the wall immediately. Childers added that salvaged, undamaged stones have been saved for future repurposing.
Commissioner Jason Annecy moved to accept the application as submitted; Commissioner Debi Stemble seconded the motion, which the commission approved unanimously. The record notes the removal occurred as an emergency measure and that no immediate replacement was installed due to the owner’s financial limitations.
The commission’s acceptance documents the change to the property’s landscape and indicates the owner may seek future approval for any reconstruction or repurposing using the salvaged materials.
