HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 198-89RESOLUTION NO. 198-89
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD ADOPTING STREET NAME
CHANGING POLICIES.
WHEREAS, Section 16.28.030 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code establishes policies for naming of new streets created by new
subdivisions of land; and
WHEREAS, requests have been made to the Planning
Commission and the City Council to consider changing street names
to give recognition to national or local individuals, organiza-
tions and other entities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt policies that
would establish the rules under which street name changes may be
considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfield as follows:
That the following policies shall apply to street name
changes for any purpose other than to correct
mistakes, to accomplish a more efficient emergency
response program, or to comply with any federal, state
or local law, rule or regulation:
For the purpose of considering street name changes the
following categories shall determine which general policy will be
applied.
Cate~_gr¥ 1 :~
Changes for streets to be named after individuals,
service organizations or other humanitarian entities
for which federal or state holidays are observed.
~tegory 2::
Changes for streets to be named after individuals, who
are deceased or service organizations or other humani-
tarian entities which are no longer in service.
C_a t e~o r ~_3:
Changes for streets to be named after individuals
which aide living or service organizations or other
humanitarian entities which are still in service.
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 Code.
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 50% of the business
owners of commercial or industrially zoned property
or mose than 50% of the property owners of residen-
tially zoned property or property on streets con-
taining 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 fil-
ing fee. The application shall include a petition
signed by 75% of the business owners of commer-
ciall~ or industrially zoned property or 75% of
the property owners of residentially zoned property
or property on streets containing a mixture of res-
idential and any other zone.
d)
The petition requirements qualify the application
for acceptance and processing for public hearing
before the Planning Commission. Approw~l or denial
of the application will be based on staff analysis
of the request and public hearing testimony.
3) Responsibility for cost of application and appeal of
decision:
a)
Category 1 and 2 name change requests will be borne
by the City.
b)
c)
d)
e)
Category 3 name change request must be borne by the
applicant.
Appeal of the decision under either category must
be borne by the appellant.
The application fee shall be set by executive order
pursuant to Section 3.70.040 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code. Such fee will be reviewed with the
annual evaluation of the cost recovery program.
The cost of replacing street signs will be borne by
the City.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on November 29, 1989 , by
the following vote:
AYES; COUNCH.;,IEMBERS EDWARDS. OeMOND, SMITH. BRUNNI, PETERSON,
NOES; E:OUNC;LMEMBERS: None
ABSENT COUNCiLMEMBERS
ABSTAIN COUNCILMEMBERS
ASSJ_STANI' CITY CLERK an~,~Offi~io Clerk of the
Council of the//City of Bakersfield
APPROVED November 29, 1989
---- CLARENCE E. MEDDER~
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to
A HUR J. S~
CITY ATTORNE
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11/16/89
form:
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