2014-0374
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION B
RESOLUTION NO.
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A resolution requesting that the St. Charles Parish President direct the Public Works Department to remove or cut to a height of four feet or less, the three northern most azalea bushes from within the Parish's Wisner Street Right-of-way, located near 171 Wisner Street in Paradis, which are obstructing vehicular line of sight causing a hazardous condition.
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WHEREAS, Wisner Street is located within a Parish dedicated servitude; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish has complete authority over the dedicated servitude; and,
WHEREAS, a resident living on Cadow Street owns the property directly to its rear whereby his rear yard has frontage on Wisner Street; and,
WHEREAS, the resident had erected a 6 foot tall fence within the front yard setback to the lot abutting Wisner Street; and,
WHEREAS, the resident was directed by the parish that the 6 foot tall fence had to be no taller than 4 feet; and,
WHEREAS, the resident reluctantly cut the 6 foot tall fence down so that it is now 4 foot tall; and,
WHEREAS, resident decided that if he could not have a 6 foot tall fence, that he would plant azalea bushes in the Parishes right-of-way, so that over time, he would end up having the bushes serving the purpose of the 6 foot tall fence he could not have; and,
WHEREAS, over time, the bushes grew such that they pose a safety hazard to the traveling public; and,
WHEREAS, after numerous requests for the Parish to address the issue, the parish finally cut the bushes to 4 feet tall and advised the resident that he must maintain the bushes at a height no taller than 4 feet; and,
WHEREAS, the resident failed to have the bushes maintained and the parish ended up trimming them at least twice since then; and,
WHEREAS, the bushes are now well over 4 feet tall again and are posing a problem once again; and,
WHEREAS, the ultimate solution is the total and complete removal of the b...
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