HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 242-04RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
AMENDING RESOLUTION 198-89 CONCERNING
THE CHANGING OF STREET NAMES.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 198-89, adopted November 29, 1989, sets forth the
general policy under which the changing of street names would be considered; and
WHEREAS, with the passage of time and experience the need to clarify this policy has
become evident; and
WHEREAS, Section 16.28.130 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code relative to the
subdivision of land sets forth the process for naming of new streets created by the subdivision of
land; and
WHEREAS, upon the recording of subdivisions, the street names therein become
fundamental references thereafter for official records and addressing; and
WHEREAS, from time-to-time proposals are made to change street names to give
recognition to national, state or local individuals, organizations or other entities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt policies that would establish when street
name changes would be considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
1. Street name changes may be proposed by the Planning Director, pursuant to the
director's responsibility to maintain the city's address system, in consultation with the Public
Works Director, Police Chief and Fire Chief to correct mistakes, to accomplish a more efficient
emergency response program, or to comply with any federal, state or local law, rule or
regulation.
2. For purposes of considering street name changes, the following categories shall
determine which general policy will be applied.
Cateqory 1:
Changes for streets to be named after individuals, service organizations or other
humanitarian entities for which federal or state holidays are observed.
Cateqory 2:
Changes for streets to be named after individuals who have been deceased no less than
five years or service organizations or other humanitarian entities which have been out of
existence for no less than five years and whose lives or services have been exemplary
and brought honor and recognition to the city.
ORIGINAL
Cateqory 3:
Changes for streets to be named after individuals who are living or service organizations
or other entities which are still in service and whose lives or services are exemplary and
have brought honor and recognition to the city.
3. Applications to rename streets after accident victims will not be accepted for
consideration.
A. GENERAL POLICIES
1 ) Approval Agency
a)
Planning Commission is the approval agency for street name
changes. Decisions are final at the Planning Commission and are
appealable to the City Council subject to the requirements of
Section 17.64.130 of the Bakersfield Municipal Cede.
b)
Planning Commission action will be taken at an advertised public
hearing.
2) Application Requirements
a)
Category 1 requests shall be by application on forms supplied by
the city. A petition in support of the application is not required.
b)
Category 2 requests shall be by application on forms supplied by
the city. The application shall include a petition signed by owners
of 50% of the businesses of commercial or industrially zoned
property or by owners of more than 50% of the property of
residentially zoned property or property on streets containing a
mixture of residential and any other zone.
c)
Category 3 requests shall be by application on forms supplied by
the city accompanied with a filing fee. The application shall
include a petition signed by owners of 75% of the businesses of
commercially or industrially zoned property or owners of 75% of
the properties of residentially zoned property or property on
streets containing a mixture of residential and any other zone.
d)
The petition requirements and inclusion by one of the three
categories qualify the application for acceptance and processing
for public headng before the Planning Commission. Approval or
denial of the application will be based on staff analysis of the
request and public hearing testimony.
4. Responsibility for cost of application and appeal of decision:
a) Category 1 and 2 name change requests will be borne by the city.
b) Category 3 name change request must be borne by the applicant.
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ORiG!f~AL
c) Appeal o! the decision under either category must be borne by the
appellant.
d) The application fee shall be set by the City Council. Such fee will
be reviewed with the annual evaluation of the cost recovery
program.
e) The cost of replacing street signs will be borne by the city.
5. Appeals may be filed by the applicant or owners of properly whose addresses
would be changed.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by the
Counc~u~of1 ~h~0~lCity of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
by the following vote:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CO~CH. CARSON. BENHAM, MAGGARD, HAN~ON. SU~iVAN. SALVAGGIO
COUNCIL.MEMBER ~
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNClLMEMBER
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, C~VIC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AU[~ ]. 8 )004
HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor of the City of
APPROVED as to form
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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