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Planning & Zoning committee defers Access Management Manual amendment after questions on 35‑foot visibility rule
Summary
The committee postponed consideration of BL 20 25 11 47, a measure to implement the Access Management Manual, following questions about a provision that would limit plantings within 35 feet of intersections; NDOT traffic engineer Melissa Hayes said staff consolidated inconsistent code language and recommended the more conservative 35‑foot standard.
The Planning & Zoning Committee recommended a one‑meeting deferral for BL 20 25 11 47, an ordinance to amend access‑management sections of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to implement the Access Management Manual, after members raised questions about a provision that would limit trees and other obstructions near intersections.
Melissa Hayes, a traffic engineer at NDOT who project‑manages the manual, told the committee the change was intended to…
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