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Council tables action on 12th Avenue/12th Street traffic controls after visibility concerns
Summary
After a traffic advisory report recommended yield signs for east/west approaches at 12th Avenue and 12th Street, council members raised safety concerns about a large hedge blocking sight lines and voted to table the proposed resolutions for further study.
A traffic advisory committee report urging yield control (rather than stop signs) at the intersection of 12th Avenue and 12th Street was received and filed by the Marion City Council, but councilmembers voted to table the related resolutions and asked staff to investigate visibility remedies.
Traffic staff presented the TAC analysis and recommended yield control for east/west approaches based on standard warrants and site‑triangle evaluation. Council members said a large hedge at the southwest corner severely limits sight lines and worried a yield sign might be insufficient to prevent collisions. Councilman Johnson and others said they would prefer addressing the vegetation first and potentially returning with amended recommendations.
The council voted to table resolution 32,589 (yield sign for eastbound traffic) and resolution 32,590 (yield sign for westbound traffic) to allow staff time to examine the hedge, potential trimming or removal and obtain additional site observations. The council also voted to receive and file the TAC report.
Next steps: Staff will examine right‑of‑way vegetation, discuss enforcement or mitigation options, and return the matter to council with recommendations; tabling preserves time to address sight‑triangle concerns before installing permanent signs.
