Chapter 17.28
STREET NAMING

Sections:

17.28.010    Street naming guidelines.

17.28.020    Street naming application.

17.28.030    Action on street naming application.

17.28.010 Street naming guidelines.

A.    The purpose of the street naming procedure is to provide a mechanism by which previously dedicated streets may be named or renamed pending approval of the planning commission.

B.    Street names shall neither duplicate nor be subject to confusion with the spelling nor the pronunciation of any existing street name in the city. For the purpose of this chapter, a different tag name (Avenue, Court, etc.) or directional (North, East, etc.) shall not be sufficient to avoid a duplicate name.

C.    Roads crossing the designated base line or meridian line (as designated in Chapter 17.30) shall receive the added designation of North, South, East or West as appropriate.

D.    An existing road name shall be continued when the new road extends the alignment of an existing road. (Ord. 92-02 § 2 (part), 1992.)

17.28.020 Street naming application.

A.    Preapplication. An informal preapplication conference with planning department staff prior to the submittal of the application is encouraged.

B.    Applicant. The application can be submitted by any property owner on the road to be named, by the planning commission, or by the planning director.

C.    Deadline. The application must be submitted at least fifteen days prior to the planning commission meeting.

D.    Application. The application shall be submitted to the planning department on a form provided for that purpose by the city and shall be accompanied by the following:

1.    A petition meeting the following criteria:

a.    Signed by at least fifty-one percent of the adjoining property owners,

b.    Listing the favored street name and two alternate names (no street name presently used within the city will be considered);

2.    A map depicting the location of the road;

3.    The appropriate fee.

E.    Exceptions. Applications submitted by the planning commission or planning director within one year of the adoption date of the ordinance codified in this chapter for the purpose of changing duplicate or confusing street names, do not require a petition signed by adjoining property owners. (Ord. 92-02 § 2 (part), 1992.)

17.28.030 Action on street naming application.

A.    Upon the submittal of an application for naming a public road, the planning department shall review the application and supporting materials for compliance with this title.

B.    Within three working days after submittal of the application for preliminary approval, the planning department shall do one of the following:

1.    Accept the application for review and schedule for public hearing before the planning commission;

2.    If the application is incomplete, return it to the applicant with a written list of deficiencies to be satisfied for acceptance.

C.    Notice of the application and public hearing shall be posted in at least five public places not less than five days prior to consideration by the planning commission.

D.    The planning department shall send notice of the proposed street naming to all adjoining property owners at least ten days prior to the public hearing.

1.    Individuals may respond in writing prior to the planning commission public hearing.

2.    Verbal testimony may be given at the planning commission public hearing.

E.    The application shall be considered by the planning commission within thirty working days after acceptance of the application. The planning commission may impose such conditions as it deems necessary to insure compliance with the requirements and purpose of this title.

F.    Following the public hearing, written notification will be issued to the adjoining property owners, informing them of the planning commission’s action.

G.    Once a street has been named following the procedures within this title, the name shall be recorded at the State Recorder’s office.

H.    If a request is approved, the applicant will be responsible for the cost of replacing and installing all street name signs. The city will order and install all signs and charge the applicant a fee sufficient to cover the costs of labor and materials.

I.    A request for renaming may not be brought before the planning commission for five years following a commission action to name/rename the same street unless a duplication has occurred. (Ord. 92-02 § 2 (part), 1992.)