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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.1 StNamePolicyNonProfitCITY CLERK FILE # 820-80 AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 21 , 2000 SUBJECT: Policy for Street Naming To Benefit Nonprofit Organizations Report Prepared by: Lee S. Thompson, Public Works Director ATTACHMENTS: 1 ) Draft Policy 2) Handout Brochure RECOMMENDATION: ]~ Review and adopt policy or provide direction if needed. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Minor cost of staff time to process the street name change. DESCRIPTION: Several months ago, the City Cotmcil approved a request from Dublin Partners in Education to auction the naming of a City street in order to raise fimds for various activities that would benefit Dublin students. The City Council also requested that Staff prepare a draft policy for street naming by nonprofit organizations as a method of fund_raising. The draft policy is Attachment 1. The major provisions of the draft policy are as follows: * Funds raised from the street naming activity would be used to benefit Dublin residents. * Requests from organizations would be approved by the City Council and the tract developer prior to any fund raising activity taking place. · The street name and the approval process would comply with the Dublin Municipal Code, including review by surrounding agencies and emergency services and final approval by the City Council. , The time frame for selecting the street name and conducting the approval process would allow the tract developer ample time to obtain and install the street name signs along with the other streets in the tract. Because of the potential inconvenience to residents or businesses if established street names are changed, it is proposed to allow this program only for streets with no addresses on them OR if the names can be chosen prior to Final Map approval. Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the draft policy or provide direction if changes are desired. ITEM NO. ~:Xa~enmisc\nonpro~t street names POLICY FOR STREET NAMING BY OR FOR BENEFIT OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Nonprofit organizations may request authorization to name a public street under the following conditions: 1. The funds raised from the sale of the street name shall be used for the benefit of Dublin residents. 2. Both the City Council and the tract developer shall approve the request in advance of any fund raising activities. 3. The street name shall comply with and is subject to processing in accordance with the Dublin Municipal Code. No addresses shall be located on the street, OR the street naming shall take place pdor to the time the tract street names are submitted to the City for review as part of the Tentative Map process. The street name shall be chosen and the approval process completed within a reasonable time of street construction; i.e., prior to the time that the developer installs street name signs in the tract. (The approval process typically takes six to eight weeks following submittal of the proposed street name.) 6. The street shall not be an arterial street. The City process involved in reviewing and approving a street name under the Dublin Municipal Code is as follows: 1. Verification that the name (or a very similar name) does not already exist in Alameda County (requirement of emergency services). 2. Circulation among emergency services, the U.S. Postal Service, and nearby agencies for approval. 3. Approval by the City Council and submittal of street name to the County Recorder. Under this program, the tract developer would obtain and install the street name signs. CITY OF DUBLIN POLICY FOR STREET NAMING BY OR FOR BENEFIT OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS City of Dublin Public Works Department 100 Civic Plaza Dublin CA 94568 (925) 833-6630 The Dublin City Council has adopted a policy whereby a nonprofit organization may request permission to name a City street for fund-raising purposes. Under the City of Dublin Municipal Code, the following guidelines apply for naming streets: 1. The name must receive approval from surrounding jurisdictions, emergency services, and the U.S. Postal Service. To avoid confusion in dispatching, Emergency Services will typically not approve a name that exists elsewhere in Alameda County. 2. North-south streets may be named "Street" or "Road." 3. East-west streets may be named "Avenue" or "Way." 4. Curving or winding streets may be named "Drive" or "Lane." Cul-de-sacs or dead end streets which are not a continuation of a longer street may be named "Court" or "Place." Major arterials may be named "Boulevard ," "Parkway," "Free- way," or "Throughway." For streets with existing names, a name change must be approved by the City Council and then submitted to the County Recorder. For new subdivisions, the street names are adopted as part of final tract map or parcel map approval. Because street name changes can create problems for residents or businesses located on the street, this non-profit fund-raising policy will NOT apply to streets with existing addresses. The policy for street naming by or for benefit of non-profit organizations includes the following additional guidelines or conditions. The funds raised from the street naming activity shall be used for the benefit of Dublin residents. The City Council must approve the organization's request to name the street prior to the occurrence of any fund-raising activities. The developer of the tract where the street is located must also approve the request. The street to be named will either not have any existing addresses OR will need to be named as part of the map approval process noted above. 5. The street to be named may not be a major arterial. The proposed name(s) are required to comply with the, Municipal Code provisions for naming streets. It is suggested that the organization or person requesting the street name(s) review the Thomas Guide or other map for Alameda County and request a name or names that do not appear elsewhere in the County. The time frame for naming the street must fit within a reasonable time frame for street construction; i.e., prior to the time that the developer or contractor would obtain and install street name signs. Since the approval process would typically take six to eight weeks, the organization should plan accordingly. Under this program, the tract developer would obtain and install the street name signs.