Wheat Ridge council coalesces on lowering sight‑triangle height to 30 inches

Oct 20, 2026

After a staff presentation and council discussion, members expressed consensus to pursue a code amendment lowering Wheat Ridge's sight‑triangle lower limit to 30 inches (measured from pavement/base). Staff said they will prepare an amendment for Planning Commission and Council review.

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Director Lauren Michalak reviewed Wheat Ridge's sight‑triangle (horizontal) and clear‑zone (vertical) rules and explained the city's current measurements: a lower limit of 42 inches on local streets, 36 inches on collectors, and an 8‑foot upper vertical limit measured from the base of curb or pavement.

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