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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
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Minutes note: Mr. Tim Askin said there are a variety of walls on adjacent properties. Work has already begun as of this morning. The new design is better than what was proposed and approved, but never built, in 2010. Retaining walls are prohibited, but are on other properties on this block.
Jeffrey Miller - landscape architect - he presented a plan to staff after excavation and before beginning construction.
Staff said that he wouldn't issue a stop work, but he also wouldn't guarantee that the Commission wouldn't require that the wall be removed.
Artificial turf is not approved, Mr. Miller should attend all future HPC meetings involving removing retaining walls. Approval is granted solely due to the fear that requiring removal will result in a possibly uglier wall. The company did its due diligence to ensure that the wall matches the house.
Mr. Jarosz moves for approval of the retaining wall with no artifical turf with a landscape proposal approved by staff (the planting plan is fine with staff). Seconded by Ms. Keating Kahn. Prevailed. 4-2 (Bauman and Peltz voting no). | Pass | 4:2 |
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