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HAMMITT Bob <br />From: <br />FOERSTLER Kevin J <br />To: <br />*Councilor Nathanson <br />Cc: <br />HAMMITT Bob; MEDLIN Johnny R; PLAMONDON Scott F <br />Subject: <br />Vegetation obstructing traffic vision at Royal & Elizabeth <br />Date: <br />Thursday, May 30, 1996 8:18AM <br />Nancy, this note is in response to your call concerning a traffic vision obstruction at the southwest corner <br />of Royal & Elizabeth. <br />Upon inspection of the site, I found an arborvitae hedge located along the north side of 786 Elizabeth. The <br />hedge appears to be located on private property, 35 feet from the corner of Elizabeth & Royal. The vision <br />clearance ordinance places a height restriction of 18 inches on vegetation growing within 35 feet of the <br />corner. In this case, the hedge is beyond the area regulated by the ordinance. <br />When stopping at the stop bar, traffic vision is obstructed by the hedge. A motorist has the right to pull <br />ahead and stop again at a point prior to entering the travel lane of conflicting traffic. If vision of traffic is <br />adequate at this point, then policy interprets this as adequate traffic vision for a motorist to safely <br />negotiate the intersection. I found traffic visibility to be adequate when I pulled up to a point just prior to <br />entering the travel lane of Royal. <br />The hedge has expanded in width over the years and may be growing into the right -of -way of Royal by as <br />much as six inches. To attempt to improve traffic vision, we have sent a letter to the property owner <br />requesting their assistance in trimming back the hedge so that it is 1 foot behind the sidewalk edge (behind <br />the right -of -way). This is not a permanent solution, but it is the best that I feel we can require at this time. <br />-Kevin <br />Page 1 <br />