HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/17/2006 - RESOLUTION 2006-106 RENAMING STAR GAZER DRIVE TO C ITEM NUMBER: 25
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: October17, 2006
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: J. R. Wilson
SUBJECT
Resolution 2006-106 Renaming Star Gazer Drive to Cosmos Lane.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This is a request to rename a street within Willow Brook Subdivision,located north of Kechter Road
and west of Strauss Cabin Road. The street name change request was initiated by the City's
Engineering Department in collaboration with the property owner in order to avoid future confusion.
The street name will be changed from Star Gazer Drive to Cosmos Lane.
BACKGROUND
The street name change is requested to eliminate a duplicate street name and any addressing
confusion that may have resulted from the dedication of this road. Currently, the street name is
shown as Star Gazer Drive on the plat of record, but the installed street signs read Hubble Drive.
After the plat was approved in 2001, but prior to addressing, it was noticed that Star Gazer was a
duplicate name and in conflict with a Latimer County street dedicated as Stargazer. This was
brought to the attention of the developer and the developer agreed to assign the name of Hubble
Drive to this portion of street. However,no administrative action was taken to modify the plat and
the change was never formalized. The developer had street signs installed using Hubble Drive. By
2006,the use of Hubble was no longer appropriate as there is now an existing Hubbel. With the help
of the developer, the name Cosmos Lane was proposed. Homes have yet to be built on this street
so the impact to area residents should be minimal.
Review of the request has followed the Current Planning Department's procedures and has met staff
requirements. It has been routed to the property owner and all of the City's Utilities, U.S. Postal
Service, Poudre Fire Authority, and outside utility providers for review and approval. All
respondents indicated they had no problems or concerns with the proposed change.
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RESOLUTION 2006-106
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RENAMING STAR GAZER DRIVE TO COSMOS LANE
WHEREAS, Star Gazer Drive is located within the Willow Brook Subdivision (aka
Observatory Heights); and
WHEREAS, after the plat for Observatory Heights was approved in 2001, and before
addresses were assigned to properties within said subdivision,City staff noticed that the word"Star
Gazer"conflicted with another street located elsewhere in Latimer County,outside of Observatory
Heights, known as "Stargazer Court"; and
WHEREAS, this duplication of street names was brought to the attention of the developer
of Observatory Heights and the developer agreed to assign the name of Hubble Drive to this portion
of the street, but no administrative action was taken to modify the plan and the change was never
formalized; and
WHEREAS,the use of the name Hubble is no longer appropriate as there is now an existing
"Hubbell Street" located in the Town of Berthoud; and
WHEREAS,the developer has proposed the name Cosmos Lane,and since homes have not
yet been built on this street, the impact to area residents will be minimal; and
WHEREAS,the Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City that the name
"Star Gazer Drive" be changed to "Cosmos Lane".
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the name "Star Gazer Drive", a local residential street within the Willow Brook
Subdivision, is hereby changed to "Cosmos Lane".
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 17th
day of October, A.D. 2006.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk