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Saint Helena council approves first reading to alter vision-triangle rules, raising allowable sight-line height
Summary
The Saint Helena City Council introduced and waived the first reading of a zoning ordinance amendment that would raise the maximum allowable height in intersection sight lines from 2 feet to 42 inches and shorten the measured triangle from 35 to 25 feet.
The Saint Helena City Council introduced and waived the first reading of an ordinance to change the city’s vision-triangle rules in Title 17 of the municipal code, in a 5-0 roll-call vote.
City planning staff told the council that the proposed amendment would replace the current 2-foot maximum height in intersection sight lines with a 42-inch limit and shorten the triangle length from 35 feet to 25 feet. The council voted to introduce and waive the first reading of the ordinance and to direct staff to prepare the final ordinance for adoption.
The change stems from a yearlong review of the city’s vision-triangle standard. A staff presentation said the city surveyed 299 street corners in January 2024; 66 were out of compliance with the code measuring 35 feet…
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