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Council eyes policy shift on private items in public right-of-way, plans 2026 start and outreach
Summary
City staff asked Minnetrista City Council for direction to enforce the city's ordinance prohibiting private improvements in the public right-of-way, and recommended starting enforcement tied to reconstruction projects in 2026.
City staff asked the Minnetrista City Council for direction on enforcing the ordinance that prohibits private items in the public right-of-way, and suggested beginning active enforcement tied to the 2026 reconstruction cycle.
Staff described recurring delays and added costs during recent reconstruction projects when irrigation systems, invisible pet fences and other private improvements were located in the right-of-way. Staff said the city sometimes…
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