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AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO CHANGE AN EXISTING STREET NAME.
Executive Summary: Several recent requests to rename streets have been made prompting Council to consider the criteria for renaming streets existing streets and the procedure to do so. Staff has revised a draft according to a discussion of this topic at the April 23, 2013 workshop as follows.
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Legislative History
None.
Purpose & Explanation
The following revisions have been made to the draft discussed at the April 23, 2013 workshop:
1. The policies and procedures were reorganized to put the procedure for changing an existing street name before the criteria for street names.
2. A procedure for city-initiated street name changes has been added, the procedure being the same as a private party initiated request except for the application process.
3. A criterion was added that a request to rename an existing street will be considered only under unique circumstances.
4. Council discussed the petition requirement for a private party-initiated street name change. Staff maintained the requirement in this draft (A.1.a.ii) in the belief that Planning Commission and Council would take into consideration the make-up of the petition signers and the amount of frontage each represents.
5. We also provide information on Honorary or Memorial Streets that Council may wish to consider for some circumstances.
Procedure for Renaming an Existing Street
Existing streets may be renamed using the following procedures, one initiated by a private party, the other initiated by the City.
1. Private Party Initiated Street Name Changes
a. Application. Application shall be made to the Department of Community Development. The application shall consist of the following materials:
i. A completed signed application form supplied by the Community Development Department which will include a checklist proving compliance with the Criteria for Street Names.
ii. A petition in support ...
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