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Retaining wall drainage pipe options?

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Sorry no pic but I'll do my best to explain. First the wall height will be 2'. I have the foundation of two homes (very close to each other). Will be building retainers extending approx. 4' out from each house and continuing 10feet back parallel to each house with a ramp through the centre. My question is, with the wall height being just 2' and with a SRW a drainage pipe through the front being very unsightly as it is very obvious (and requiring one on each side), is there any other options OR with the height being just 2' is it necessary. Using a Pisa2 Unilock SRW.
For those that will insist upon the drainage pipe, what is the best way to core through a 10" wall to accomodate a 4" O pipe? In the past I've just cut away a section to accomodate and it is fine but not always pretty. I have never had a wall with the pipe in such an obvious location.
Thanks in advance.