Title
Amending Chapter 105.04 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to allow raised planter beds to be placed in the boulevard of the public right-of-way. (Third Reading. Public hearing continued from December 6, 2023)
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SECTION 1
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul’s municipal code currently prohibits placement of planter beds in the public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, subsections allow certain objects to be placed in the public right-of way with an encroachment permit; and
WHEREAS, multiple appeals have come before City Council in the last year from residents wishing to place planter beds in City right of way; and
WHEREAS, cities across the United States already allow temporary planter beds to be placed in city right of way; and
WHEREAS, tThe City wishes to allow temporary and removable storage containers in the public right-of-way with an encroachment permit in response to the increased demand from residents who live in multi-family housing or have insufficiently sized driveways and do not have the option of placing the storage container on private property; and therefore
RESOLVED, the Saint Paul City Council does hereby ordain:
SECTION 2
Chapter 105.04 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 105.04. - Boulevard planting.
(a) Purpose. It is the purpose and intent of the city to allow property owners to plant and maintain the boulevard areas adjoining their property in a manner which enhances and improves the aesthetic appearance of city streets, avenues and alleys yet does not create a hazardous condition.
(b) Definitions.
Boulevard shall mean the public right-of-way lying between the property line and sidewalk, and between the sidewalk and the roadway, or where no sidewalk exists, between the property line and the roadway.
Boulevard plantings shall mean plantings that do not meet the definition of boulevard rain garden and may include plantings within a raised planter b...
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