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Condominium owner cleared to rebuild retaining wall and improve drainage after board review
Summary
Ellen Currain received approval to excavate to an original stone wall line, replace a collapsing retaining wall, extend the driveway slightly, and straighten exterior stone steps to address a foundation crack and drainage issues.
Ellen Currain told the board an inspector found a crack in her foundation and she proposed a package of fixes including extending the driveway, straightening stone steps, and excavating to restore a collapsed retaining wall to its original line. Currain said the proposed drainage work — including a curtain drain — and a chosen contractor should help prevent the crack from worsening.
Board members probed distances to the property line, the relationship of a nearby precedent variance and whether moving the porch or stairs would expose foundation elements; Currain and the panel agreed the contractor would confirm measurements. After closing testimony the board moved and voted to approve the application as submitted.
