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Saint Helena council introduces ordinance to ease corner sight-line rules
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to introduce an amendment to vision‑triangle standards that would reduce the measurement length from 35 to 25 feet and raise allowable vegetation height from 2 feet to 42 inches, aiming to reduce code violations and protect historic walls and plantings.
The Saint Helena City Council on a unanimous roll call introduced and waived first reading of a zoning ordinance amendment that shortens the vision‑triangle distance from 35 to 25 feet and raises the maximum allowed vegetation height at corners from two feet to 42 inches.
City planner (presenter) outlined a yearlong review and a January 2024 inventory showing 299 surveyed corners and 66 sites…
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