Lewis Retaining Wall and Fence
Description
Homeowner seeks to exceed the maximum retaining wall height; carried over from October 5.
Impact summary
Historic-district neighbors await a decision on a wall they call unsafe and out of character.
Applicant
- Name
- Terri Lewis
- Address
- 1418 Cherokee RdSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · Board of Adjustment
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Meeting timeline (3)
Board of Zoning Adjustment — November 2, 2026
Homeowner seeks to exceed the maximum retaining wall height; carried over from October 5.
Board of Zoning Adjustment — October 5, 2026
A variance to let a retaining wall and fence run about 1 foot 10 inches above the 8-foot cap. Continued to November 2 so an engineer can look at the wall.
Board of Zoning Adjustment — September 14, 2026
Continued to October 5 so the applicant can produce a structural engineer's report on the contested 118-inch wall.
Related issues (2)
Cherokee Road retaining wall height variance
Neighbors say a nearly 10-foot wall was built after stop-work orders and a court restraining order, and an engineer calls it a collapse risk. The case continues October 5.
Unpermitted retaining wall and fence in Cherokee Triangle historic district
Neighbors say a nearly 10-foot wall was built after stop-work orders and a court restraining order, and an engineer calls it a collapse risk. The case continues October 5.
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