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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Director Keating then displayed photographs of the 3 projects under consideration. In the <br />first instance (the Bush property) the fill brought the Kleinknecht yard up to about 2 feet higher <br />than the Bush property. However, the back of the Kleinknecht property was filled to accommodate <br />a swale to convey the water from the back of the lot to the street in front. There is a retaining wall, <br />then backfill, and then the fence on top of the retaining wall. The fence is 6 feet tall on top of a 2 to <br />3-foot retaining wall, all of which are consistent with the requirements. <br /> In the second instance, the Gaudiosi property, this is an oceanfront lot seaward of the <br />CCCL and subject to the Department of Environmental Protection requirements. Because of the <br />CCCL, this house is on pilings which are engineered to withstand a significant storm event. This <br />home also has a septic tank and there will be a retaining wall on the north property line with a <br />swale behind the retaining wall. <br /> In the third instance, the Harbin property, there is no adverse effect on adjacent properties. <br />This home also has a septic tank and a retaining wall. <br /> Discussion ensued regarding the Bush property situation, and Chairman Ginn felt the <br />elevation is nice for Mr. Kleinknecht but not so nice for Mr. Bush who has to look at a 3-foot wall <br />with 6 foot fence on top of that. <br /> Further discussion took place regarding retaining walls, swales, and fences. <br /> Chairman Ginn felt the regulations need to be re-written. <br /> <br />Mr. Walter Bush, <br /> 1935 Mooringline Drive, displayed a drawing of the Kleinknecht yard, <br />particularly emphasizing the lower level of portions of the backyard. He questioned how “finished <br />lot grade” is measured. He stressed that everyone who has seen the fence agrees that it is too high. <br />He mentioned meeting with Chief Environmental Planner Roland DeBlois and Director Keating <br />and the fact that he believed a letter would be sent to Mr. Kleinknecht asking him to adjust the <br />height of the wall. He later discovered that County Administrator Baird had stopped the letter and <br />he is still awaiting a reply from Administrator Baird as to his authority to stop such a letter. <br /> <br />AUGUST 17, 2004 25 <br /> <br />