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HomeMy WebLinkAbout144 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 144 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR STREET NAMING. WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish procedures for street naming for new public and private streets in the City of Rancho Cucamonga in the interest of uniformity and to avoid confusion to the public; and WHEREAS, it is desirable to establish a procedure for changing existing street names in the City of Rancho Cucamonga; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has adopted Resolution No. 81- 29 establishing Street Naming Policy for Rancho Cucamonga on March 11, 1981, The City Council does ordain as follows: SECTION 1 - STREET NAMES A. That street names should be pleasant sounding, appropriate, easy to read (so that the public, and children in particular, can handle the name in an emergency situation), and should add to the pride of home ownership and community. B. That the following types of street names are unacceptable: numerical names (1st, 2nd, etc.); alphabetical letters (A, B, C, etc.); frivolous, complicated or undesirable names; unconventional spelling; compound names; given or surnames of persons living or dead (Pioneer families, historic persons, etc., excluded). C. That streets which are continuous shall be extended in accordance with the present street names wherever possible and feasible. D. That discontinuous streets shall not be given the same name. E. That duplication of existing or proposed street names is prohibited. Similar sounding names are considered to be duplication, regardless of spelling. F. That in existing areas of the City, strive to have new street names be consistent with the prevailing theme of north/south streets named after gems and east/west streets named after trees when possible and where feasible. G. That streets with a 90 degree or more change of direction shall change names at a convenient and appropriate point as determined by the City Planner. H. That street designation for present and future streets shall be as follows: 1. Boulevard Special East-West Streets to be named Boulevards. 2. Streets East-west streets to be named Streets. 3. Avenues North-south streets to be named Avenues. 4. Road Any diagonal street which does not conform basically to grid to be known as Roads. Ordinance No. 144 Page 2 5. Drive East-west streets parallel to, but between named Streets, to be called Drives. 6. Place North-south streets, paralled to, but between named Avenues, to be called Places. 7. Way Any irregular street which cannot conform to any grid to be known as Wim. 8. Court A cul-de-sac or dead-end street with turn- around which cannot be reasonably extended to carry the name of the preceding street. or A cul-de-sac which serves not more than seven (7) lots shall carry the same name as the street serving it. 9. Loop A street which originates and terminates on same common base street shall be designated as a Loop (East-west or North-south) street and named to indicate the same common base street. 10. Frontage Frontage roads shall carry the same name Road as the street or avenue served and shall not be identified otherwise. SECTION 2 - PROCEDURE A. It is the responsibility of the applicant for development resulting in the construction of new streets to submit names to the City for approval. B. The City Planner or his designee shall approve all street names in the City of P,ancho Cucamonga. SECTION 3 - CHANGING OF STREET NAMES A. The changing of street names may be initiated by any of the following: 1. Public request which must be in writing to the City Council stating the justification for such a change. 2. Resolution of Intention of the Planning Commission. 3. Resolution of Intention of the Citv Council. B. If change is initiated through public request, the City may require the applicant to pay all costs incurred by the change (including, but not limited to street signs, public hearing notification, etc.). C. In all cases, it shall be the duty of the Planning Division, to prepare a report discussing the justification for such a change, recommending a replacement name and discussing the impact of the proposed change. SECTION 4 - STREET NAME CHANGE PROCESS A. The Secretary of the Planning Commission shall place the matter on the first available Planning Commission Agenda, and shall submit the report to the Planning Division at that time. Ordinance No. 144 Page 3 B. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed street name change. Said public hearing shall be noticed to all property owners on the street proposed for change by mail ten (10) days prior to the hearing, or by the posting of a notice along the street at 300 foot intervals, ten (10) days prior to the hea: ng. The Post Office, County Recorder, Fire District and Sheriff's Department shall also be sent written notice of the proposed change. C. The Planning Commission may recommend approval, conditional approval, or denial to the Council by Resolution pursuant to the findings in Section 5 of this Ordinance. D. Upon receipt of the Commission's Resolution, the City Clerk shall enter the matter on the next available Council Agenda. The Council shall hold a public hearing. Said hearing shall be noticed in the manner outlined above. E. Upon receiving testimony at the public hearing, the Council shall announce its decision on the proposed street name change by Resolution. The Council may approve, conditionally approve, or deny the street name change pursuant to the findings in Section 5 of this Ordinance. If approved, the Resolution shall include the date upon which said change will become effective. This decision shall be final. Sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of change, the City Clerk shall send written notice of the change to the Post Office, County Recorder, Fire District and Sheriff's Department. SECTION 5 - FINDINGS Street names may be changed pursuant to the following: A. That the proposed change is consistent with the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan. B. That the proposed change is consistent with the adopted Master Plan of Streets and Highways or adopted Circulation Element. C. That the proposed change will not cause significant adverse impacts upon the environment. D. That the proposed change is deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare. SECTION 6 - SEVERABILITY The invalidity of any word, section, clause, paragraph, sentence, part of provisions of the Ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other part of the Ordinance which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts. SECTION 7 - PUBLICATION The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall attest to the same, and the City Clerk shall cause the same to be published within fifteen (15) days after its passage, at least once in The Daily Report, a newspaper of general circulation, published in the City of Ontario, California, and circulated in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California. Ord finance `:o. I44 / Page 4 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 1981. AYES: Frost, Mikels, Palombo, Bridge, Schlosser NOES: None ABSENT: None PhilliV D. Schlosser, Mayor ATTEST: Lauren M. Wasserman, City Clerk