After several months of back-and-forth with its attorney, its planner and the community the Yachats Planning Commission on Tuesday approved “clear vision” standards for intersections and forwarded it to the City Council.
The new standards set limits on the height of fences or hedges that could block sightlines at the intersection of a street and a driveway. Currently, the city’s clear vision standards only apply to the intersection of two city streets. The changes now include private roads as well.
The new standards limit fences or hedges to three feet in height near any intersection of a street or driveway for a distance of 15 feet. It becomes effective 90 days after passage by the City Council, but if or when it is enforced residents can apply for a variance from the new rule.
In other business the commission:
- Approved a conditional use permit for Heidi Travaglio to use her house at the corner of Northeast Seventh Street and U.S. Highway 101 as a two-bedroom bed-and-breakfast facility. The house is for sale and the permit could be transferred to a new owner.
- Interviewed Loren Dickinson, a retired architect, for a vacant position on the commission and recommended the City Council approve his appointment.
- Re-elected Helen Anderson as chair; elected Lance Bloch as vice chair.
- Scheduled another work session on revisions to the city’s sign code for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22.
