HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-061-04/17/2001-AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN IGA CONCERNING STANDARDIZATION OF STREET NAMING PROTOCOL WITHIN RESOLUTION 2001-61
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
CONCERNING STANDARDIZATION OF STREET NAMING PROTOCOL
WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITIES AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
OF LARIMER COUNTY AND CERTAIN ADJACENT AREAS
WHEREAS,the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority(LETA)has identified duplicate
street names and inconsistencies in street naming between jurisdictions as a problem for emergency
dispatch services; and
WHEREAS, the municipalities of Larimer County and County government have worked
cooperatively over the last year to develop standards for street naming and procedures to coordinate
the function of street naming throughout Larimer County; and
WHEREAS, a Task Force from the municipalities and County has developed a set of
standards for street naming; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of LETA has approved funding to develop a centralized,
web-based, street name database for the use of all municipalities and the County to coordinate the
naming of streets; and
WHEREAS, Section 29-1-203 C.R.S., authorizes the parties to cooperate and contract with
one another to provide any function, service or facility lawfully authorized to each, provided that
such cooperation or contracts are authorized by the governing bodies of each party; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City that
the Mayor be authorized to execute an intergovernmental agreement concerning standardization of
street naming protocol within the municipalities and unincorporated areas of Larimer County and
certain adjacent areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Mayor be,and hereby is, authorized to execute an intergovernmental agreement
concerning standardization of street naming protocol within the municipalities and unincorporated
areas of Larimer County and certain adjacent areas,a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit"A"
and incorporated herein by this reference.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held t* 17th day of April,A.D.
2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT CONCERNING
STANDARIZATION OF STREET NAMING PROTOCOL WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITIES AND
UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF LARIMER COUNTY AND CERTAIN ADJACENT AREAS
THIS AGREEMENT, is made and entered into this day of ,by and between the
MUNICIPALITIES OF BERTHOUD, ESTES PARK,FORT COLLINS,JOHNSTOWN, LOVELAND,
TIMNATH, WELLINGTON AND WINDSOR, (hereinafter referred to as the "Municipalities'), and the
COUNTY OF LARIMER, COLORADO,(hereinafter referred to as the'County').
WHEREAS,the Latimer Emergency Telephone Authority(LETA)has identified duplicate street names
and inconsistencies in street naming between jurisdictions as a problem for emergency dispatch services,
and;
WHEREAS,the Municipalities and County have worked cooperatively over the last year to develop
standards for street naming and procedures to coordinate the function of street naming throughout Larimer
County,and;
WHEREAS,a Task Force from the Municipalities and County has developed a set of standards for street
naming,and;
WHEREAS,the governing body of LETA has approved funding to develop a centralized,web based,street
name database for the use of all municipalities and the County to coordinate the naming of streets,and
WHEREAS,29-1-203 C.R.S.,authorizes the parties to cooperate and contract with one another to provide
any function, service or facility lawfully authorized to each,provided that such cooperation or contracts are
authorized by the governing bodies of each party.
NOW,THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained,the parties agree to the
following:
Section 1: To implement the street naming standards and protocols as outlined in Exhibit A, incorporated
herein by this reference, applicable to all areas within Larimer County and in municipal boundaries outside
of Latimer County within two miles of the County line,as deemed appropriate by the municipal
jurisdiction affected.
Section 2: To take whatever procedural actions are necessary to adopt the standards in Exhibit A as may be
required by each parry's municipal code,ordinances, policies and/or procedures.
Section 3: To participate with the other municipalities and County in utilizing the Countywide street
naming database. Municipalities straddling County boundaries agree to include in the database any street
names within two miles of the County line. Any street names,which may be continued into Larimer
County, should be reserved by the Municipality to avoid duplication with proposed names in other
jurisdictions.
Section 4: Nothing in this Agreement requires any party to change,rename or in anyway alter the names of
any existing streets within their jurisdiction,with the exception of Larimer County, which agrees to the
street naming protocol for the growth management areas provided in Exhibit A.
Section 5:Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of the notice requirements,defenses,
immunities, and limitations of liability any party may have under the Colorado Governmental Immunity
Act(Section 24-10-101, C.R.S.,et. seq.)or of any other defenses, immunities,or limitations of liability
available to any party by law.
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Section 6: All obligations of each party hereunder are expressly contingent upon the annual appropriation
of funds sufficient to carry out the same by the governing body of such party.
This Agreement may be amended upon agreement of the parties, provided such amendment is reduced to
writing and properly executed.
This Agreement,along with all exhibits and other documents incorporated herein,shall constitute the entire
agreement of the parties. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of each parry's successors and assigns.
Covenants or representations not contained in this Agreement shall not be binding on the parties.
This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Colorado. In the event any
provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above
written.
For the County: COUNTY OF LARIMER,
COLORADO
By:
Chair
Board of County Commissioners
ATTEST: Approved as to legal form
Deputy Clerk of the Board County Attorney
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For the City: THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
By: Date:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Approved as to legal form:
City Attorney
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For the City: THE CITY OF LOVELAND
By: Date:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Approved as to legal form:
City Attorney
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For the Town: THE TOWN OF BERTHOUD
By: Date:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
Approved as to legal form:
Town Attorney
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For the Town: THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK
By: Date:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
Approved as to legal form:
Town Attorney
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For the Town: THE TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN
By: Date:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
Approved as to legal form:
Town Attorney
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For the Town: THE TOWN OF TIMNATH
By: Date:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
Approved as to legal form:
Town Attorney
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For the Town: THE TOWN OF WELUNGTON
By: Date:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
Approved as to legal form:
Town Attorney
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For the Town: THE TOWN OF WINDSOR
By: Date:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
Approved as to legal form:
Town Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
Section 1.
Standardization of Suffixes
Alley Alleys are service roads and are not named
Alley is not an accepted suffix
Arch Not an accepted suffix
Avenue A roadway or thorough fare that is
continuous and not limited to a single
subdivision
Bend Not an accepted suffix
Boulevard Street with a landscaped median dividing
the roadway.
Canyon Not an accepted suffix
Causeway Not an accepted suffix
Circle Discouraged but allowed, at the discretion
of the local jurisdiction. Specifically, a
looped street that terminates on the same
road at two points is discouraged,
particularly in situations where confusion
may arise to emergency responders due to
duplicate intersection descriptions.
County road Used to designate roads numerically in the
County. Odd numbers run north and south,
Even numbers urn east and west. Roads
line up on section lines. Any roads not on
the section line are designated with a letter
following the number, with the letter
representing 0.1 miles from section line (A
_ .1 miles, B = .2 miles ....) Only used
outside the defined urban addressing area
boundary.
Course Not an accepted suffix
Court Permanently dead-end street or terminatin
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in a cul-de-sac.
Cove Not an accepted suffix
Crescent Not an accepted suffix
Crossing Not an accepted suffix
Drive A curvilinear street.
Expressway Not an accepted suffix
Freeway Not an accepted suffix
Highway Used to designate State or Federal roads
only.
Landing Not an accepted suffix
Lane Minor street within a subdivision
Loop Not an accepted suffix. (see circle)
Parkway A thoroughfare designated as a collector or
arterial, with a median reflecting the
parkway character implied in the name.
Place Permanently dead-end street, terminating in
a cul-de-sac, or short through street.
Point Not an accepted suffix
Quay Not an accepted suffix
Road A designated thoroughfare
Run Not an accepted suffix
Street The common or default suffix.
Terrace Not an accepted suffix.
Trail Limited to use on non-vehicular trails and
recreational trails. An exception would be
for historical uses that include the suffix of
trail, such as "Overland Trail." Not
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allowed for new vehicular streets.
Turnpike Not an accepted suffix.
Walk Not an accepted suffix
Way A curvilinear street.
Plaza, Mall, Square, Walk All reserved for non-motorized areas and
paths.
Any combination of words that can be homonyms with acceptable suffixes are not
allowed. For example Park Way, or High Way.
These rules apply to new roads and are not meant to be retroactive.
Any suffixes not on the above list are not acceptable.
Abbreviations for all acceptable suffixes shall be those abbreviations adopted by the US
Postal Service in USPS Publication 28, Appendix C as amended.
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Section II
Standardization of road naming criteria
I. 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.
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.
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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.
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