The city council planned to vote on a settlement with two residents over the retention wall constructed at the intersection of a new road at Yaupon Valley Road, across from Laurel Valley Road.

“Where we’re aiming now, the actual cuts will be left unfaced,” City Administrator Robert Woods said.

City officials determined that there was no structural necessity for a retention wall with cut limestone as the underlying material. Wood said West Lake Hills has several roads lined by similar cut limestone and that it should blend in well with the rest of the city.

“Now we just need to talk about if we’re going to leave it unfaced, what needs to be done, removing dirt and crushed granite,” he said.

The city will also be working with Jim and Anne Martin concerning any drainage issues that may arise from the new configuration.

The Martins had filed suit against the city when city officials ordered them to tear down the wall at the entrance to the new street. The street is part of a subdivision originally platted in 1976, called the Roger Wilson Subdivision.

Construction on it did not begin until recent years, and the city and the Martins had signed a short construction agreement to outline the requirements.

While Wood said all parties seem to be in general agreement, the council would have the opportunity to approve an official settlement agreement at their council meeting Dec. 16.