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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/06/2005 - RESOLUTION 2005-094 UPDATING THE LIST OF NAMES FOR ITEM NUMBER: 15 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: September6, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Ted Shepard SUBJECT Resolution 2005-094 Updating the List of Names For Arterial and Collector Streets. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Section 24-91 of the City Code requires that all new arterials and collectors be named from the official list of street names approved by the City Council. The list is adopted by the City Council and names can be added only by resolution of the City Council. This Resolution represents an update of the official list of eligible street names in order to keep current with the pace of new development. With the support of Police Services, Poudre Fire Authority, U.S. Postal Service and Latimer Emergency Telephone Authority, staff recommends that four new proper names be added to the list at this time. In addition, 11 names are to be deleted for having already been used in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area since the last update. Finally, seven names are to be deleted because they have already been used in other communities in the emergency calling area. The attached background report provides a brief history of changes made to the list since 2000 and biographical information on the four new names and the three the potentially affected streets. BACKGROUND Two Previous Actions In the Spring of 2000, City Council updated the official list to delete nine names that had been previously selected and added seven new names. Of these seven, five were selected to re-name existing County Roads in the southeast quadrant of the city. The Board of County Commissioners then approved an action to continue these newly selected names to the limits of the Growth Management Area. The affected roads were: County Road 7 Strauss Cabin Road County Road 9 Ziegler Road September 6, 2005 -2- Item No. 15 County Road 11 Timberline Road County Road 32 Carpenter Road County Road 36 Kechter Road In August of 2003, City Council again updated the list to delete the five names that had been previously selected and added 16 new names. Of these 16, six were selected to re-name existing County roads in the northeast quadrant of the city, five as arterial streets and one state highway. In addition, four names were selected to name new collector streets. Again, the Board of County Commissioners approved continuing the newly selected names for the arterials and state highway to logical termination points both inside and outside the Growth Management Area. The affected arterial/minor arterial roads were: County Road 50 Mountain Vista Drive County Road 52 Richards Lake Road County Road 54 Douglas Road County Road 11 Tumberry Road County Road 9 Giddings Road State Highway One Terry Lake Road Council Action Required Staff recommends that Council take action on the proposed Resolution to accomplish two things: (1) delete 11 previously selected names used in the Fort Collins G.M.A. and seven names used in Loveland, Johnstown and Estes Park, and (2) add four new names. A. Delete 11 Previously Selected Names Used in Fort Collins G.M.A.: Bar Harbor Douglas Giddings Nancy Gray Jerome Maple Hill Mountain Vista Richards Lake Terry Lake Thoreau Turnberry B. Delete Seven Names Duplicated by Other Cities in 911 Calling Area: Allison Loveland Bailey Loveland/Estes Park Crawford Loveland Evans Loveland Miner Johnstown Quinn Johnstown Steele Estes Park September 6, 2005 -3- Item No. 15 C. Add Four New Names: Joseph N. Allen Charles E. Brockman J.W.N. (Bill) Fead William Neal Brief Biographical Information and Potential Street Location A. Joseph N. Allen This name has been offered by the City of Fort Collins Police Services for naming a collector roadway adjacent to the new facility, east of Timberline Road and north of Drake Road. (See attached map.) If this roadway is not able to be so named, then the proposed name shall remain on the list to be eligible for another roadway. Mr. Allen was a police officer who was killed in the line of duty in 1907. Officer Allen's name has been placed on the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial at Camp George West in Golden, Colorado and on the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington D.C. B. Charles E. Brockman This name has been offered by the City of Fort Collins Police Services for naming a collector roadway adjacent to the new facility, east of Timberline Road and north of Drake Road. (See attached map.) If this roadway is not able to be so named, then the proposed name shall remain on the list to be eligible for another roadway. Mr. Brockman was a police officer who was killed in the line of duty in 1911 at the age of 52. Officer Brockman's name was also placed on the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial and the National Law Enforcement Memorial. C. J.W.N ("Bill") Fead This name has been offered by several interested citizens in honoring the contributions of Bill Fead who served on City Council from 1971 to 1975 and as Mayor from 1974 to 1975. He was a professor of Civil Engineering at Colorado State University from 1957 until his retirement in 1995. He served as the head of the Civil Engineering Department from 1963 to 1984. Upon retirement, he was appointed Professor Emeritus. He was a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the American Society of Civil Engineers where he served as Colorado Section President. He is widely recognized for his exemplary record at Colorado State University, including his key role in moving the Department of Civil Engineering into the national spotlight and in elevating C.S.U. to a leadership position among land grant universities. There is no specific street at this time designated for this name at this time. D. William L. Neal This name has been offered by the friends and colleagues of Bill Neal. With support of the developers of Rigden Farm, they desire to honor Mr. Neal by renaming an existing collector street that is presently named "Coffey" Parkway. (See attached map.) A Street September 6, 2005 -4- Item No. 15 Name Change Resolution accompanies this request. (The name "Coffey" will be returned to the list as an eligible name.) William B. Neal was instrumental in the conceptualization and development of Rigden Farm, a 303 acre mixed-use neighborhood that was one of the first projects designed under City Plan in 1999. As a partner in Wheeler Commercial Property Services, he was also instrumental in the development of the Miramont, Fairbrooke and Brown Farm neighborhoods as well as Poudre Valley Plaza at Horsetooth and Shields. He served in the U.S. Army Intelligence, was a planner for the City of Greeley and served on the State Highway Commission. He was inducted posthumously into the Colorado State University Center For Real Estate Hall of Fame. In addition to being a widely-respected businessman, Mr. Neal enjoyed biking, playing guitar, and composing and performing music at Larimer County events. Citizen Participation A neighborhood information meeting was held on May 26, 2005 for the new Police Services Facility and there were no issues with the proposed street names. Rigden Farm is a developing mixed-use neighborhood that is being constructed in phases. No specific neighborhood meeting was held to discuss the potential change from "Coffey" to "William Neal." There are only two dwelling units presently addressed off "Coffey" and these are under construction and unoccupied. Staff Follow-Up Action Item A. Staff will provide official notification of Council action to the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority, Poudre Fire Authority, Police Services, Sheriffs Department, outside utility providers and all other entities, public and private, that maintain mapping data or G.I.S. data. Please note that in the case of a re-naming, the new street name change does not affect any legal description of real property and that mail can be delivered to two addresses for a period of one year. B. The cost of installing new street signs in new subdivision is charged to the developer. There is no cost to the City. In the case of Police Services, the cost is borne by the specific capital project fund. Ongoing Efforts With the deletion of 18 names and the addition of four new names, the official list is left with 32 eligible names. Many of these names have been passed over since the inception of the list for a variety of reasons. For example, developers have consistently passed over "Coffin" (evokes the image of the noun), "Ghent' (difficult to pronounce), "Clammer" (odd-sounding), "Smiley" (evokes an emotional image), and "House" (evokes the image of the noun). While the passing over of these names is not meant to disparage the contributions of these individuals, city-wide developers have told us that the likelihood of these names being selected is minimal. September 6, 2005 -5- Item No. 15 In addition, since 2000, staff has met with residents of the southeast and northeast neighborhoods regarding new street names and finds that several of the official names simply are not desired as a public street name. For example, staff has tried unsuccessfully to re-name a duplicate street name in southeast Fort Collins (Cambridge Avenue) to one of the existing names on the list. Recent efforts have failed to gain a consensus on a new name and staff has not brought forward a Cambridge Avenue Street Name Change Resolution as a result. In order to broaden the selection of names, staff is preparing to form a committee to come up with new names to offer City Council. The criteria will be that found in Section 24-91 of the City Code which was amended in September of 2003 to include "names of natural areas, natural features, and other names of places, things, or deceased persons as the Council may approve." Staff anticipates that after Council adoption of new names, the first order of business will be to rename Cambridge Avenue in southeast Fort Collins as this is a future signalized intersection with Harmony Road in a highly visible and rapidly developing area. ATTACHMENTS 1. Vicinity Map ATTACHMENT EDORAPARK Q XG 0 I NANCY GRAY AV 41 R LU S a KATAHDIN DR L E DRA �O F __AA N r. O [` N O Z �\GO J J Street Name Change Resolutions 8/25/2005 N Possible Renaming of Katandin Dr., n Nancy Gray Ave. or Sagebrush Dr. , inch equals 600feet N RESOLUTION 2005-094 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS UPDATING THE LIST OF NAMES FOR ARTERIAL AND COLLECTOR STREETS WHEREAS, Section 24-91 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins establishes certain street naming requirements for the naming of arterial and collector streets; and WHEREAS, said Section 24-91 provides that the Council shall adopt and amend the list of street names by resolution; and WHEREAS, the list of street names has not been updated since August 2003; and WHEREAS,the Council has determined that certain names,having heretofore been used for street-naming purposes, should now be stricken from the list while certain other names should be added to the list. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the list of street names for the naming of new arterial and collector streets as required to be established pursuant to Section 24-91 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby repealed and readopted to read as shown on Exhibit"A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 6th day of September, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk EXHIBIT "A" STREET NAMES D.C. Armitage City Commission of Works, 10-2-13 to 4-10-16 and 4-12-32 to 4-12-38; also was an alderman 4-21-13 to 10-2-13 IIe-14Firb.- Name va.i Cl..a ..e... AR11..6tAr-..I 08t 4 T i...i FIRPM t.. ......ai...... Jay Bouton City Attorney, alderman eight years; president Board of Education 18 years; 1870's, 1880's Cherryhurst A historic place name in reference to the farm and orchard owned by Agnes Wright Spring, author and state historian in both Colorado and Wyoming and member of the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, offered as one of two alternatives for County Road 11 Chief Friday Respected Arapaho Chief Samuel H. Clammer Mayor, 10-27-13 to 4-9-18 George Glover* First Dean of Veterinary Medicine at CSU, turn of the century to 1934 Tom Coffey City Manager, 10-1-65 to 6-12-72 Arthur Coliamer Born into a large pioneer family in 1893 and worked a variety of jobs including stage coach driver,he and his family continuously operated the wood lot just around the bend of the"Y" at Highway 287 and Highway One for 115 years Judge Claude Coffin Discoverer of Folsom site in northern Larimer County, City Attorney 8-30-24 to 1-12-25 Major Roy Coffin Discoverer of Folsom site in northern Larimer County er7umey C=Fa €amd "FatheF nee..e"i...e_i.,.a for n.,, atMA Di.a..i,... a fWiuii f.... .. Lawrence Durrell* CSU senior faculty member, scientist, very instrumental in starting the Colorado Agricultural Research Foundation which greatly added to the growth of the university, 1940's Leonard &Katherine Franz Farmed in Fossil Creek area commencing inl882, later bought land on comer of Harmony Road and Timberline Road; sold Harmony/Timberline property in 1917 for construction of the Harmony Store Frank Ghent Charter member of City Water Board, 1963 to 1967, Chamber of Commerce "Man of the Year" for 1982 " Board and Oigm yews eft theNA#h8ffi QqlArAde to mwk qjjsjq Jack A. Harvey Mayor, 4-14-59 to 4-11-61 Clara Hatton* CSU Senior faculity member, early 1900's Earl Hodges Fire Department, 1930's to 1950's Benjamin Hottel Two terms as alderman, instrumental in bringing to Fort Collins its first large industry,the sugar beet factory, 1890's Miles House City Clerk, 8-16-37 to 12-31-68 J.A.C. Kissock Checked and audited city books, two terms City Council, father of Fort Collins sewer system, on City Council 4-11-67 to 5-13-70 Maple Hill Name offered fer a eelleeter stfeet in Maple 1441 Ruhdim4siaa A481."W" 14WA iff fOee g.:tiOR,.C..-. a iS fi ......+e..W StFOet that. ROYff..ffi0:..11.. Lyman Nichols Expert in micro writing,perfected optical instruments that were used in bomb sights by U.S. aircraft in W.W. Two and attributed to shortening the war, optics used in Skylab in 1973, resident of northeast Fort Collins Guy Palmes City Manager, 2-24-39 to 9-15-61 Grace Espy Patton-Cowles First woman registered voter to Fort Collins- 1894; State Superintendent of Public Instruction bey...:.-../1ukm A fst.Oe ffi..-. ..,...neil ...a..,hff A Q 61 t.. 7 1 1 GG Rie ffds hake T« .. ....a:..« ..F........ nen usage f..h....M y Rand M Franklin Pierce Rudolph Arrived in Fort Collins in 1906, farmed and built a large home and three silos,road became known as Three Silos Road, now Summit View Drive, descendants still live in the area Harry Smiley Manager and volunteer at museum, 6-1-63 to 6-1-70 Elfreda Stebbins First Librarian at Carnegie Library(now museum) Librarian for 28 years 1904 to 1932 Hope Sykes Teacher at the Plummer School, authored Second Hoeine about life among Volga-German immigrants especially the use of child labor in the sugar beet fields, credited by New York Times for contributing to reform of national agricultural labor laws qpeffy Lake In meeWn_ifieft ef Beffman usage fer-Swe Highway Gino Ellen Thexton In charge of cultural and performing arts, 7-1-76 to 9-6-83 T.P. Treadwell Fire Chief,upgraded department 2-1-30 to 8-15-52 David Watrous Manager and volunteer at museum, editor of Fort Collins newspaper Earl Wilkinson Moved to Fort Collins in 1924, Served on City Council from 1974 to 1981, Mayor from 1976 to 1977, Community Builder of the Year- 1990, long serving member of numerous organizations including the Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce(president), Platte River Power Authority, Downtown Development Authority, Longs Peak Council of the Boy Scouts, Colorado Municipal League and charter member of the Transportation Advisory Board Byron White Fort Collins native, attended Wellington schools, All-American football player at C.U., awarded two Bronze Stars in W.W. Two, Rhodes Scholar, appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Kennedy in 1962, served as a Supreme Court Justice for 30 years *Names given by CSU