Grading Plan Modification GPM 25-021
Description
A homeowner seeks a 5-foot-tall, 72-foot-long retaining wall with 17.5 cubic yards of fill to level part of a steep rear-yard slope, screened with acacia bushes. Approved 5-0 as conditioned after the related HOA litigation was dismissed.
Impact summary
The owner gains usable backyard flat area, but the five-foot visible wall is the limit — engineering at the permit stage could reduce it, and downhill neighbors remain skeptical.
Applicant
- Name
- John Alpay (applicant representative)
- Address
- 33461 Calle MiramarSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Planning Commission
Last discussed Jun 24, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
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