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Resident urges county to replace thorny rose bushes in Fairview planter bed
Summary
A Fairview resident told the advisory council thorny rose bushes placed by the county near Fairlands Road and D Street lack irrigation and drainage, pose a safety risk to small children and are difficult for neighbors to maintain; she asked for native, safer plantings.
Stephanie, a resident who lives at the corner of Fairlands Road and D Street, told the Fairview advisory council she supports the D Street safety project overall but objected to thorny rose bushes the county planted in a neighborhood planter bed.
“I'm very disappointed in the county for placing very thorny rose bushes very close together in front,” Stephanie said. She told the council the planting has no irrigation or drainage and that her 1‑year‑old child almost fell into the bushes while trying to smell the flowers. She said she has been told by the permit center that the plantings must stay and that she was not given a choice about the plant selection.
Stephanie asked the county to replace the roses with a safer, more manageable option — preferably California‑native plants — and noted she had already raised the issue with the permit center without getting a promised follow‑up contact.
Council and staff acknowledged the concern and asked staff to follow up; the meeting record shows staff agreed to take input to the permit center and to contact residents with further information. The chair and staff encouraged residents to continue providing specific location details and photographs to help county crews address maintenance or safety issues.
The council did not take a formal vote on the planting; staff pledged to follow up with the permit center and to provide an update to the resident.
