Thanks again to both of you. I feel the same about leaving the ties in place and with proper drainage it should not create problems. Sometimes it's hard to convince code officials.
MSEman - The is actually in northern New Jersey.
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Both great ideas. Thanks. There is room for this, as well as the construction of a large block wall to a max height of 10'. My one concern is the deterioration of the existing ties and the creation of voids over time.
From your response, I'm assuming you have experience with leaving the ties...
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