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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY January 20, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Ryan Mounce, Associate Planner
Ted Shepard, Chief Planner
SUBJECT
Resolution 2015-011 Naming an Arterial Street in the Northeast Fort Collins Area and Revising the List of
Names for Arterial and Collector Streets.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to select a name for a new arterial street in northeast Fort Collins and to update the
existing List of Names for Arterial and Collector Streets by removing one recently selected name (Cherryhurst)
and adding two additional names (Joe Armijo and Stephen J. Roy).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The City’s Master Street Plan identifies a new east-west arterial street in northeast Fort Collins. The new street
will be located approximately one quarter mile north of East Vine Drive, stretching from North College Avenue
to just east of North Timberline Road. Two separate sections of the street are planned for construction in the
near term in connection with the Aspen Heights and Waterfield Third Filing developments. The remaining
portions of the roadway will be constructed as development occurs along its planned alignment.
Per City Code Section 24-91, the names of arterial and collector streets shall be selected by City Council by
resolution from the List of Names for Arterial and Collector Streets (Attachment 1). The list of street names
may also be amended by Council to add additional names for consideration. Per City Code:
The list of street names shall be composed of names of natural areas, natural features,
historic and/or well-known places, citizens of the City or Growth Management Area whom the
City Council would like to honor posthumously, and such other names of places, things or
deceased persons as the City Council may approve. With respect to citizens of the City whom
the City Council desires to honor posthumously, such citizens must have devoted much time
and effort to the City either as a former City officer or employee, a former Colorado State
University officer or employee, a person important in the founding of the City or a former
citizen of exemplary character deserving of special recognition.
Public Outreach and Feedback
During the spring and summer of 2014, staff solicited feedback and suggestions from the public for the name
of the new arterial street. Participants were asked to vote on their top choices from the existing List of Names
for Arterial and Collector Streets and to submit and vote for new ideas for possible inclusion onto the list and
consideration by Council (Attachment 2).
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A majority of the feedback and suggestions received came from individuals living and working near the
planned alignment of the new arterial street in the Alta Vista, Andersonville, and Buckingham Neighborhoods.
Several distinct themes emerged as a result of the outreach efforts and voting results:
Theme 1: Posthumously honoring exemplary individuals of Hispanic-descent with ties to the Alta Vista,
Andersonville, and Buckingham neighborhoods. Top choices from this theme include:
Lee Suniga, an accomplished athlete who used baseball to help break down racial barriers and lived in
the Alta Vista and Holy Family neighborhoods. This entry already exists on the List of Names for
Arterial and Collector Streets.
Herman Martinez*, a prominent volunteer with the Fort Collins recreation department who coached
numerous youth sports teams. * A Martinez Street already exists in the Alta Vista neighborhood.
Joe Armijo, who served in the armed forces during World War II, worked at CSU for over 30 years, and
has been recognized by the Northside Aztlan Center and Volunteers of America for his volunteer work.
This entry is proposed to be added to the List of Names for Arterial and Collector Streets.
Theme 2: Recognizing prominent individuals or groups/families during the area’s early settlement. Top choices
from this theme include:
Chief Friday, a leader of the Northern Arapaho Indians during settlement. Well-educated and bilingual,
he contributed to peaceful relations in the Poudre River Valley and often helped act as negotiator and
interpreter between the Northern Arapaho and white settlers. This entry already exists on the List of
Names for Arterial and Collector Streets.
(Germans from Russia), a general category recognizing several popular entries referencing individuals
and families of German from Russia (Volga-German) descent who immigrated to the area to work the
sugar beet harvest and settled the Andersonville and Buckingham neighborhoods. Entries from this
topic area included honoring the Blehm family, Verne Blehm, a former City employee, and William
Steely.
Theme 3: Acknowledge the area’s history and connection to sugar beet farming, harvesting, and production.
Top choices from this theme include:
White Gold, the name given to sugar beets in recognition of their early economic importance to the
region. This entry already exists on the List of Names for Arterial and Collector Streets.
Sugar Plant, a common name for sugar beet plants, whose roots contain high concentrations of
sugars.
Beet, in recognition of sugar beets.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends naming the new arterial street Suniga Road, in honor of Lee Suniga. Lee Suniga was the
top-voted entry by the public in a community survey from among the existing List of Names for Arterial and
Collector Streets.
Lee Suniga was a former resident of the Alta Vista neighborhood, located just south of the planned alignment
for the new arterial street. During the 1950s and 1960s, Suniga was a fixture of the Fort Collins Legionnaires
baseball team, first as a player and later as coach and manager. During this period, the predominately
Hispanic Fort Collins Legionnaires were a large part of the social life of the Hispanic community and a popular
form of entertainment for the wider region. Suniga is credited with finding ways to break down racial barriers
and stereotypes while a member of the Legionnaires.
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Following his baseball career, Suniga also worked to preserve local Hispanic history with the Fort Collins
History Connection and was honored for his contributions in helping establish the Colorado Hispanic Baseball
Hall of Fame. Additional biographical information on Lee Suniga may be found in Attachment 3.
Street Naming Rules and Guidelines
The municipalities of Larimer County, through the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority (LETA), have
developed street-naming guidelines and approved street name suffixes (Attachment 4). These guidelines
typically call for extending existing street names across intersections. The new arterial street is planned to
eventually align and connect with Pinon Street at the intersection with North College Avenue, however, several
of the street naming guidelines are in conflict with one another as to extending the Pinon Street name. These
considerations include:
Pinon Street and similar-sounding names (e.g., Pinion and Pinyon) already exist in six separate
locations throughout Larimer County. The guidelines allow for the extension of existing duplicate
street names, but duplicate street names are discouraged as they may be confusing for
emergency dispatchers.
The construction of the new arterial street is to occur in segments only as development occurs
along its path, with no direct extension across North College Avenue planned at this time. As
individual segments are built, isolated segments of the road would carry the Pinon Street name,
which could exacerbate the issues with duplicate names in Larimer County.
A certain amount of confusion already exists in the community regarding the name of Pinon Street.
Online mapping services such as Google Maps misidentify the spelling of the street as “Pinion.”
During public outreach, several individuals suggested extending the Pinon Street name, but did so
using the “Pinion” spelling.
The overall stated goal of the street naming guidelines is to provide clarity in street names for
citizens and emergency dispatchers/responders.
As several of the street naming rules and guidelines are in conflict with one another, and as the overall stated
objectives of the rules are to provide clarity for citizens and emergency dispatchers, staff recommends
selecting an entirely new name for the arterial street and renaming the existing Pinon Street to match.
If this action is adopted by Council, staff will contact and work with the property owners of the two parcels
containing Pinon Street addresses to implement a change in address. Consistent with past practice, all
emergency providers, utilities, and City and Larimer County mapping departments will be properly notified. The
post office is able to deliver mail to a location with two concurrent addresses for up to six months while a
change in street name and address takes place.
Updating the List of Names for Arterial and Collector Streets
This Resolution also revises the List of Names for Arterial and Collector Streets. Since Council’s last
amendment, one name on the list has been selected as a street in Waterfield Third Filing and will be removed
from the list. Staff also recommends adding two additional names to the list. Biographical information on each
of the proposed additions in included in Attachment 5.
Name to be removed:
Cherryhurst (Selected as a north-south street in Waterfield Third Filing)
Names to be added:
Joe Armijo (Identified as an exemplary citizen by the public during outreach efforts)
Stephen J. Roy (City Attorney, 1988-2014)
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FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS
There is no direct financial cost to selecting a new arterial street name or updating the List of Names for
Arterial and Collector Streets. If Pinon Street is renamed, two new street signs will be required, costing
approximately $200.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
There is no direct environmental impact to selecting a name for the new arterial street or updating the List of
Names for Arterial and Collector Streets.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Planning staff held an open house event for the naming of the arterial street at the Fort Collins Streets Facility
on April 1, 2014, inviting residents and neighbors through a post-card mailing, social media outreach, City
webpage, and press release carried in the Fort Collins Coloradoan.
At the open-house event and throughout late spring, staff asked participants to submit new street name ideas
for possible inclusion onto the List of Names for Arterial and Collector Streets for consideration by Council. In
the late spring and early summer, an online survey was held, allowing participants to vote for their top choices
from the existing List of Names for Arterial and Collector Streets and from a list of citizen-submitted street
name ideas.
ATTACHMENTS
1. List of Names for Arterial and Collector Streets (PDF)
2. Community Voting Results (PDF)
3. Lee Suniga Article (PDF)
4. LETA Street Naming Guidelines (PDF)
5. New Street Names Biographic Information (PDF)
6. Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
List of Names for Arterial & Collector Streets
A&M In recognition of the past name of Colorado State University.
Aggie This is a common name given to A&M university students.
Today the Aggie tradition at CSU carries on as the nostalgic
nickname.
Maurice Albertson CSU Professor, Director of Colorado State University Research
Foundation, Consultant to UNESCO, and one of the architects of
the Peace Corps.
Teller Ammons Teller Ammons was one of the youngest men ever to become
governor of Colorado in 1936.
Joe Armijo Joe Armijo served as part of the US Army 23rd Infantry Division,
and helped storm the beaches of Normandy during World War
II. He was a recognized leader in the Latino community and
worked at Colorado State University for over 30 years. Joe
referred to everyone as “my friend” and has been honored by
many organizations for his volunteering efforts.
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.
John Ayres Having arrived in the 1880’s, the Ayres family is considered to
be genuine pioneers. Descendants have contributed to the
community over the generations and are in-laws to the
Collamers.
Ann Azari Councilmember 1989-1993; Mayor 1993-1999. She and her
husband and five children moved to Fort Collins in 1963. Ann
served on the boards of the Colorado Municipal League, the
Downtown Development Authority, the Fort Collins Area
Chamber of Commerce, the League of Women Voters of
Larimer County and the Girl Scouts Council.
Ray Barger Larimer County Sheriff for many years.
Bath Immigrant family name and prosperous local merchants.
Blehm In recognition of a large family of Volga-Germans that
immigrated to the area primarily to work the sugar beet
harvest.
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Ainsworth E. Blount First professor of Practical Agriculture at Colorado Agricultural
College beginning in 1879; famous for his agricultural research
and experiments, focusing on small grains and improving
agricultural practices statewide.
Jay Bouton City Attorney, alderman eight years; president Board of
Education 18 years; 1870’s, 1880’s.
Rattlesnake Jack Brinkhoff Buried in the Manhattan Cemetery near Livermore, ‘Rattlesnake
Jack’ was buried there in March 1970 with special permission
from Ron Anderson, then of the Forest Service. Anderson
reportedly said, “Jack always lived on hard rock – he ought to be
put to rest on hard rock.”
Louis Brown Jr. Highly-decorated veteran of U.S. Air Force, Larimer County
Administrator, Member of the Poudre School District Board of
Education, and member of numerous service organizations
including the United Way, Salvation Army and the Red Cross.
Karl Carson Fort Collins Mayor from 1968 to 1973; helped found the
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, President of the
Fort Collins Symphony, President of the Colorado Municipal
League and the Colorado League of Cities and led efforts to
build the Lincoln Center, the bike trail system and fluoridated
water.
Stewart “Stew” Case Born in Fort Collins May 15, 1916. He was influential in starting
the Fort Collins Recreational Department.
Stan Case Stan and his wife Lola purchased the historic Arrowhead Lodge
in the Poudre Canyon in 1946.
Chief Friday Chief Friday was leader of the Arapaho in the Cache La Poudre
area during settlement.
Samuel H. Clammer Mayor, 10-27-13 to 4-9-18.
Tom Coffey City Manager, 10-1-65 to 6-12-72.
Judge Claude Coffin Discovered 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.
Arthur Collamer 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.
Ralph Coyte Colorado Judge and namesake of the Ralph Coyte Memorial Law
Library (Larimer County Bar Association).
Dickerson Alice and Helen Dickerson moved to their grandparent’s 82-acre
homestead in the Buckhorn Canyon as very young children. As
adults, the sisters made or grew nearly everything they needed.
For over 80 years, from the 1910’s until their deaths in the
1990’s, the Dickerson sisters truly represented our vanishing
pioneer heritage.
Dreher Three brothers who grew cucumbers and established a pickle
factory on Riverside Drive, and founded Jax Surplus.
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.
J.W.N (Bill) Fead Bill served on City Council from 1971-1975 and as Mayor from
1974-1975. He was a valued Civil Engineering professor at CSU
from 1957 until his retirement in 1995 during which time he
played a key role in moving the Department of Civil Engineering
into the national spotlight.
First Elk Woman First Elk Woman was the Sioux Indian wife of Antoine Janis, the
first permanent settler in Larimer County. She was of the Red
Cloud family.
JD Forney Prominent Fort Collins industrialist.
Leonard & Katherine Franz Leonard & Katherine Franz farmed in Fossil Creek area
commencing in 1882, later bought land on the corner of
Harmony Road and Timberline Road; sold Harmony/Timberline
property in 1917 for construction of the Harmony Store.
J. Ray French Fort Collins High School football coach, team won state
championships in early 1940’s.
Frank Ghent Charter member of City Water Board, 1963 to 1967, Chamber of
Commerce “Man of the Year” for 1982.
George Glover* First Dean of Veterinary Medicine at CSU, turn of the century to
1934.
Jack A. Harvey Mayor, 4-14-59 to 4-11-61.
Clara Hatton* CSU Senior faculty 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 Great Western Sugar Beet Factory,
1890’s.
Amos Jiron In recognition of an Hispanic family that moved here from the
San Luis Valley to work in the sugar beet harvest.
Orville P. Kelly Chief of the Fort Collins Police Department for 19 years, 1936-
1955.
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.
Fred & Viola Kluver President of the Poudre Valley Bank and prominent family
known for their philanthropy.
Charles Lauterbach Established a cigar factory and retail store on the Vanderwark
Block on Jefferson Street and later at 210 Linden Street.
Carl & Augusta Levine In recognition of the Levine’s years of dedication to the arts and
to the community.
Liston Leyendecker Wrote biography of George Pullman (Pullman Car); resident of
Fort Collins.
Emma Mallaby North-side grocery store owner on Meldrum Street.
Matsuda In recognition of a prominent farm family and the contributions
of Japanese Americans in local agriculture.
John & Phyllis Mattingly Long-term Fort Collins residents who, combined, made
significant contributions to the local business and social scene.
John was co-founder of Aqua-Tech, later known as Water Pik.
Hattie McDaniel Hattie McDaniel was an accomplished actress most widely
known for her role as “Mammy” in Gone With the Wind. Hattie
lived in Fort Collins for a time as a child.
Glenn Morris Athletic star at Colorado Agricultural College and 1936 Olympic
gold medalist at the Berlin games.
Lyman Nichols An expert in micro writing, Nichols perfected optical
instruments that were used in bomb sights by U.S. aircraft in
WWII. These sights were credited with improving accuracy and
helping to shorten the war. Nichols and his wife made their
home on Lindenmeier Road on a hill overlooking Long Pond
after his retirement in 1951.
Norlin In recognition of an early farming family that had a large farm in
south Fort Collins.
Guy Palmes City Manager, 2-24-39 to 9-15-61.
Ralph Parshall Inventor of the “Parshall Flume,” a model of which is on display
on the CSU campus.
Grace Espy Patton-Cowles First woman registered voter to Fort Collins – 1894; State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Bill Robb Architect and first community planner; established an
architectural firm in 1953 known today as RB&B; served on
several boards and commissions, including the city’s first
Planning and Zoning Board; designed Saint Luke’s Episcopal and
First United Methodist churches and the Old City Hall.
Stephen Roy Attorney by profession, cowboy at heart. Assistant City
Attorney from 1985 to 1988 and appointed City Attorney 1988 –
2014 for a total of 29 years of public service. Steve Roy
received the Larimer County Bar Association's Professionalism
Award in 2012 and participated in Leadership Fort Collins. Steve
was the past president of the Larimer County Bar Association,
past president of the Attorneys Section, Colorado Municipal
League, past president of the Metro City Attorney Association,
and a standing member of the Colorado Municipal League,
Amicus Committee.
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.
Bob Sears Prominent local businessman who founded a successful lumber
company.
Harry Smiley Manager and volunteer at museum, 6-1-63 to 6-1-70.
Pappy Spencer Prospector and burro wrangler (skinner) who kept his burros at
Overland Trail and Elizabeth.
Elfreda Stebbins First librarian at the historic Carnegie Library on Mathews
Street. Librarian for 28 years 1904 to 1932.
Lee Suniga Prominent local citizen who rose from being a migrant worker;
accomplished athlete who used baseball to help break down
racial barriers.
Ellen Thexton In charge of cultural and performing arts, 7-1-76 to 9-6-83.
John & Tom Toliver Prominent local family who founded a successful hardware
business and built a large home recognized for its art deco style.
Toliver’s Hardware at 117 North Mason is now a city office
building.
T.P. Treadwell Fire Chief, upgraded department 2-1-30 to 8-15-52.
Carl Trostel Prominent business man who owned a lumber mill and store.
Corky Walt Decorated WWII Army general.
C.C. (Clancy) Wanneka Descendant of Colorado homesteaders and graduate of
Colorado A&M. C.C. served on the State Board of Agriculture,
including four years as president, during years of significant
growth for CSU.
David Watrous Manager and volunteer at museum, editor of Fort Collins
newspaper.
Byron White Fort Collins native, attended Wellington schools, All-American
football player at C.U., awarded two Bronze Stars in World War
II, Rhodes Scholar, appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by
President Kennedy in 1962, served as a Supreme Court Justice
for 30 years.
White Gold The name given to sugar beets in recognition of the economic
importance of this commodity.
Earl Wilkinson 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.
* Names given by CSU
Street Naming - Community Voting Results
The following table ranks in weighted order voting results from the New Arterial Street Name Open
House & Community Survey held in Spring/Summer 2014.
Existing List of Arterial and Collector Street Names:
Street Name 1
st
Choice Votes
(weighted value: 3)
2
nd
Choice Votes
(weighted value: 2)
3
rd
Choice Votes
(weighted value: 1)
Weighted Total:
Lee Suniga 11 3 3 42
Chief Friday 9 7 1 42
White Gold 4 3 9 27
Rattlesnake Jack
Brinkhoff
3 8 0 25
Amos Jiron 2 5 0 16
Aggie 4 0 2 14
Byron White 1 4 1 12
Dickerson 2 1 2 10
Blehm 2 1 1 9
Liston Leyendecker 2 1 0 8
Matsuda 1 2 0 7
Trostel 1 1 1 6
Benjamin Hottel 1 1 0 5
Pappy Spencer 0 2 1 5
Elfreda Stebbins 1 1 0 5
Ann Azari 0 2 0 4
Bath 1 0 1 4
Maurice Albertson 1 0 0 3
Dreher 0 1 1 3
First Elk Woman 0 0 3 3
Lyman Nichols 0 1 1 3
Norlin 1 0 0 3
Grace Espy Patton-
Cowles
0 0 3 3
Teller Ammons 0 1 0 2
Major Roy Coffin 0 1 0 2
Hattie McDaniel 0 1 0 2
John & Tom Toliver 0 1 0 2
David Watrous 0 0 2 2
A&M 0 0 2 2
Stan Case 0 0 1 1
Emma Mallaby 0 0 1 1
John & Phyllis
Mattingly
0 0 1 1
Corky Walt 0 0 1 1
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Community-Generated Street Name Ideas:
Street Name 1
st
Choice Votes
(weighted value: 3)
2
nd
Choice Votes
(weighted value: 2)
3
rd
Choice Votes
(weighted value: 1)
Weighted Total:
Herman Martinez* 10 9 2 50
Tres Colonias 4 8 12 40
Joe Armijo 8 5 3 37
Novo 8 2 1 29
Sugar Plant 6 3 3 27
William Steely* 9 0 0 27
Prairie Dog 4 3 1 19
Beet 1 3 6 15
Pinion* 3 1 1 12
Magic Cyclops 2 2 1 11
Paint Horse 2 2 0 10
Winding 3 0 1 10
Crosswind 2 1 0 8
Verne Blehm 1 2 1 8
Smokejumper 1 1 2 7
Photovoltaic 1 1 1 6
Solix 1 1 0 5
Transition 0 2 1 5
Buderus 1 0 1 4
Waterwise 0 1 2 4
Weidenbrug 1 0 1 4
June Rise 0 1 0 2
Nocovine 0 1 0 2
Tomato 0 1 0 2
Biofuel 0 0 1 1
Boettcher 0 0 1 1
* Indicates names with existing duplicate street names or small phonetic differences with existing street
names already in use.
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Standardization Of Road Naming Criteria
1. Use only accepted suffixes.
2. Homonyms for road names are not acceptable.
3. Road names should be unique and not repeated in the County from this point forward, with
the exception of continuation of existing streets. A different suffix (e.g. DR, ST)
does NOT make a name unique.
4. Each Municipality and the County may develop a list of acceptable or recommended names
for use in its jurisdiction. If there are duplications on such lists, and another Municipality or
the County utilized the name, the name will be removed from the acceptable or
recommended lists in the other jurisdictions.
5. Within the Growth Management Area around each Municipality, roads will be named using
city/town names, not County road numbers. Outside of the GMA Boundary, County road
numbers will be used. Street names, rather than County road numbers, will be used for
internal roads in County subdivisions and 35 acre developments.
6. In the unincorporated area any road that serves as an access to multiple properties must be
named. Multiple properties accessing of a single point from a County road may not use the
single access point as a common address.
7. Continuous roads should have continuous names (with the exception of circle roads). Names
should not change except at the Growth Management Area boundary, however, names are
not required to change at the Growth Management Area boundary.
8. Recommend that road names must be simple to pronounce, in the opinion of the review
jurisdiction.
9. Cardinal directions cannot be used in the name. Directions are used only to designate the
portion of an existing road. (not acceptable - North Road, East Fort Road, Northstar Drive.)
10. No curse words or derogatory terms shall be used for road names.
11. These are meant to be minimum standards for each Municipality and the County. The main
objective is to provide clear street names for citizens and for emergency dispatch and to
minimize the possibility of emergency personnel being unable to find a location. Nothing in
this Agreement is intended to limit any Municipality or the County from developing more
extensive street naming guidelines.
12. Numerical addressing will not change from the current process.
13. All names shall be of the commonly acceptable spelling, according to a standard dictionary.
14. Street names cannot contain any punctuation or special characters. Only alphabetical
symbols A through Z, and numbers 0 through 9 and blank spaces may be used in street
names.
15. Anytime that a street makes a directional change of approximately ninety degrees, the
street name shall change. A directional change of approximately ninety degrees shall mean
a horizontal curve where a reduction in the design speed is required (i.e. a sharp turn vs. a
sweeping curve).
16. Existing street names shall continue across intersections and roundabouts.
ATTACHMENT 4
Approved Street Suffixes
The following table of suffixes are the only ones that can be used for new street names.
Suffix Abbreviation Description
Avenue AVE A roadway or thoroughfare that is continuous and not limited to
a single subdivision.
Boulevard BLVD Street with a landscaped median dividing the roadway.
Circle CIR Discouraged but allowed, at the discretion of the local
jurisdiction.
Court CT Permanently dead-end street or terminating in a cul-de-sac, not
longer than 660 feet in length.
Drive DR A curvilinear street.
Lane LN Minor street within a subdivision.
Parkway PKWY A thoroughfare designated as a collector or arterial, with a
median reflecting the parkway character implied in the name.
Place PL Permanently dead-end street, terminating in a cul-de-sac, or
short through street, not longer than 660 feet in length.
Road RD A designated thoroughfare.
Street ST The common or default suffix.
Way WAY A curvilinear street.
Joe Armijo
Joe Armijo was a former soldier in the United States Army during WWII. He stormed the beaches at
Normandy. He was a leader in the Latino community and he worked at Colorado State University for
over 30 years. After retirement Joe Armijo was a 9Cares award recipient from 9News and earned a state
award for over 5,000 hours of Volunteer Service in a 4 year period. He voluntered more than 10,000
hours. He referred to everyone as "my friend" -- a kind gentle leader of the North Fort Collins Latino
Community.
Obituary for Joe I. Armijo
Joe I. Armijo, 90, of Fort Collins, passed away on December 3, 2010 at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mr. Armijo
was born April 28, 1920 in Poniel, New Mexico to Rafel Abeyta and Maria Armijo. He married his
beloved wife, Bennie Sanchez on October 15, 1947. He and his wife have been married for 63 wonderful
years. He is survived by his beloved wife, Bennie; one daughter, who was his pride and joy, Linda Robert
Sutton; grandchildren, Jason Mandy Sutton, Patricia Chris Schneider; two great-grandchildren, Avrey
Grace Sutton, Kara Lee Schneider, one aunt, Juanita Casias from Cimarron, New Mexico; and many
nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents; sisters, Rosie Gonzales,
Benneranda Martinez; three brothers, Raymond, Onofre, and Frank Montoya. Joe was a retired
custodian from Colorado State University. He received numerous awards including the North Side Aztlan
Community Center Award, where he volunteered for over 20 years, the Resolution Special Tribute
Award honoring the recipients of the 7th Dia De Los Ancianos, five different awards for Volunteers of
America, and he successfully completed the Sanitation In-service for Larimer County Senior Nutrition
Program. He also spent many years helping at the Holy Family Church. He loved to play tennis, fish,
hunt, gamble and play his harmonica. He enjoyed evening poker games with his wife, Bennie. He loved
playing with his great-grandchildren and enjoyed traveling to El Santuario in New Mexico. He also
enjoyed family vacations to Las Vegas. He served in the US Army and was stationed in Germany during
WWII from 1941-1947 in the 23rd Infantry Division. A Rosary will be held at Bohlender Funeral Chapel
on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family
Church. Interment with Military Honors with Fort Collins All Veterans Honor Guard will follow at
Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Joe Armijo
Memorial Fund in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W. Olive St., Ft. Collins, CO 80524.
Sources:
Citizen-submission.
Obituary for Joe I. Armijo. Bohlender Funeral Chapel. December, 2010.
ATTACHMENT 5
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Selecting a New Arterial
Street Name
Ryan Mounce, City Planner
Ted Shepard, Chief City Planner
ATTACHMENT 6
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New Arterial Street
§ Identified on the Master Street Plan
§ 4-lane arterial with medians, bike lanes,
detached sidewalks & tree lawn
§ Constructed as development occurs along its path
§ Aligns with Pinon Street (existing local street)
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Pinon Street
§ Pinon Street name in
use six times throughout
Larimer County.
§ LETA guidelines call for
clear & non-confusing
names for emergency
dispatch.
§ Staff recommends
selecting a new arterial
street name & renaming
Pinon Street to match.
5
Public Outreach
§ Three themes emerged:
1) Honor individuals of Hispanic descent with
ties to the Alta Vista, Andersonville &
Buckingham Neighborhoods.
2) Recognize prominent individuals or
groups/families during settlement.
3) Acknowledge the area’s connection to sugar
beet farming, harvesting, and production.
6
New Street Names – Top Choices
§ Theme 1:
§ Lee Suniga, Herman Martinez*, Joe Armijo,
§ Theme 2:
§ Chief Friday, Germans-from-Russia (Blehm
family, Verne Blehm, William Steely*)
§ Theme 3:
§ White Gold, Sugar Plant, Beet
* Duplicate or similar-sounding street names
7
Recommendation
§ Staff recommends Suniga Road, in honor of Lee
Suniga.
§ Former Alta Vista neighborhood resident.
§ Helped improve race relations as a player, coach &
manager of the Fort Collins Legionnaires baseball
team in the 1950s & 1960s.
§ Honored for helping preserve the history of
Hispanic baseball athletes by working to establish
the Colorado Hispanic Baseball Hall of Fame.
§ Worked with the Fort Collins Museum & Local
History Archive to preserve local Hispanic history.
8
Update List of Arterial & Collector
Street Names
§ Remove Name:
§ Cherryhurst (recently selected as a street name in
Waterfield Third Filing)
§ Add Names:
§ Joe Armijo (Public outreach efforts)
§ Stephen J. Roy (City Attorney, 1988-2014)
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RESOLUTION 2015-011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
NAMING AN ARTERIAL STREET IN THE NORTHEAST FORT COLLINS AREA
AND REVISING THE LIST OF NAMES FOR ARTERIAL AND
COLLECTOR STREETS
WHEREAS, Section 24-91 of the City Code provides for the City Council to name
arterial and collector streets from a list of names selected by the City Council by resolution,
which list of names shall be composed of names of natural areas, natural features, historic and/or
well-known places, citizens of the City or growth management area whom the City Council
would like to honor posthumously, and such other names of places, things or deceased persons as
the City Council may approve; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the name “Cherryhurst” should be
removed from the City’s list of names for arterial and collector streets because it has already
been used in the naming of such a street; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has further determined that the names “Stephen J. Roy”
and “Joe Armijo” qualify for inclusion on the list of street names in accordance with Section 24-
91 and should be included; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City that
a new arterial street in the northeast area of the City should be named from the City’s list of
street names.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the list of names for arterial and collector streets be revised by the
removal therefrom of the name “Cherryhurst” and by the addition thereto of the names “Stephen
J. Roy” and “Joe Armijo”.
Section 2. That the new arterial street running east-west from North College Avenue
to east of North Timberline Road should be named “Suniga Road” which street is more
particularly shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by
reference.
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Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
20th day of January, A.D. 2015.
_________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
EXHIBIT A