The purpose of these provisions is as follows:
A.
To
establish procedures for street naming for new public and private
streets in the city in the public interest of uniformity and to avoid
confusion to the public; and
B.
To
establish a procedure for changing existing street names in the city,
which may be changed pursuant to the following:
1.
That
the proposed change is not in conflict with the goals, policies and
standards of the general plan;
2.
That
the proposed change is consistent with the adopted master plan of
streets and highways or adopted circulation element;
3.
That
the proposed change will not cause significant adverse impacts upon
the environment;
4.
That
the proposed change is deemed necessary to protect the public health,
safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare.
(Code 1980, § 12.12.010; Ord. No. 144A, § 4, 1991)
Streets shall be named as follows:
A.
Street
names should be pleasant sounding, appropriate, easy to read (so that
the public, and children in particular, can handle the name in an
emergency situation), and should add to the pride of home ownership
and community.
B.
The
following types of street names are unacceptable: numerical names
(1st, 2nd, etc.); alphabetical letters (A, B, C, etc.); frivolous,
complicated or undesirable names; unconventional spelling; compound
names; given or surnames of persons living or dead except for pioneer
family names, historic persons, etc.
C.
Streets
which are continuous shall be extended in accordance with the present
street names wherever possible and feasible.
D.
Discontinuous
streets shall not be given the same name. The numbering system shall
not change on a street from east/west to north/south. If the numbering
system changes, the street will be considered as discontinuous and
the name should be different at the point where the numbering changes.
E.
Duplication
of existing or proposed street names is prohibited. Similar sounding
names are considered to be duplication, regardless of spelling.
F.
Existing
areas of the city shall strive to have new street names consistent
with the prevailing theme of existing streets. In the northwestern
part of the city, north/south streets shall be named after gems and
east/west streets shall be named after trees whenever possible and
where feasible.
G.
Streets
with a 90-degree or more change of direction shall change names at
a convenient and appropriate point, complete with street name and
100-block address signs posted at the directional/name change, as
determined by the planning director. The names used in this and similar
situations should be dissimilar in pronunciation and spelling. Streets
with less than 90-degree change of direction may have a name change
in order to comply with other provisions of this chapter. Meandering
curvilinear streets with one or more direction changes may retain
a single name if the following conditions are evident:
1.
The
street does not originate and terminate with the same base street
nor have more than one intersection with any other street;
2.
Does
not have more than one arterial street intersection;
3.
There
is no possibility of future intersections onto the street;
4.
The
street does not have any sharp angle direction changes; and
5.
The
street name and address numbering system does not indicate any particular
compass heading.
H.
No street with the same name shall intersect another singly named street more than once. Loop streets shall change names as specified in subsection G of this section or at intersections with other streets, as may be determined appropriate by the planning director.
I.
Street
designation for present and future streets shall be as follows:
1.
Boulevard.
Special east-west streets shall be designated "boulevards";
2.
Streets.
East-west streets which pass through several neighborhoods or tracts
to be designated "streets";
3.
Avenues.
North-south streets which pass through several neighborhoods or tracts
to be designated "avenues";
4.
Road.
Any diagonal street with a generally straight alignment which does
not conform basically to a grid pattern to be designated "road";
5.
Drive.
East-west streets parallel to, but between named streets and limited
to one neighborhood or tract to be designated "drives";
6.
Place.
North-south streets, parallel to, but between named streets and limited
to one neighborhood or tract to be designated "places";
7.
Way.
Any irregular streets which cannot conform to any grid to be designated
"ways";
8.
Court.
Any culs-de-sac or dead-end streets with a turnaround which cannot
be reasonably extended shall be designated "courts."
9.
Frontage
road. "Frontage roads" shall carry the same name and designation as
the street served and shall not be identified otherwise.
(Code 1980, § 12.12.020; Ord. No. 144A, § 4, 1991; Ord. No. 870 (Recodification), 2014)
A.
It
is the responsibility of the applicant for development resulting in
the construction of new streets to submit names, together with any
fee as may be adopted by the city council, to the city for approval.
B.
It
is the duty of the planning director or designee, after consulting
with the fire district, to approve all street names in the city.
(Code 1980, § 12.12.030; Ord. No. 144A, § 4, 1991; Ord. No. 870 (Recodification), 2014)
A.
The
changing of street names may be initiated by any of the following:
B.
If
change is initiated through public request, the city may require the
applicant to pay all costs incurred by the change, including, but
not limited to, street signs, public hearing notification, etc.
(Code 1980, § 12.12.040; Ord. No. 144A, § 4, 1991)
A.
In
all cases, it is the duty of the planning division, after consulting
with the fire district, sheriff's department, postmaster and engineering
division on the name changing issue, to prepare a report discussing
the justification for such a change, recommending a replacement name
and discussing the impact of the proposed change.
B.
The
secretary of the planning commission shall place the matter on the
first available planning commission agenda, and shall submit the report
to the planning division at that time.
C.
The
planning commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed street
name change. The public hearing shall be noticed to all property owners
on the street proposed for change by mail ten days prior to the hearing,
or by the posting of a notice along the street at 300-foot intervals,
ten days prior to the hearing. The post office, county recorder, fire
district and sheriff's department shall also be sent written notice
of the proposed change. Where the street connects to or borders an
adjoining city boundary, written notice shall also be sent to the
affected city.
D.
Upon receiving testimony at the public hearing, the planning commission may approve or deny the proposed street name change by resolution pursuant to the findings in section 12.12.010.
E.
If
approved, the resolution shall include the date upon which the change
will become effective. This decision shall be final, unless appealed
in writing to the city council within ten days of the planning commission
action. Sixty days prior to the effective date of the change, the
city clerk shall send written notice of the change to the post office,
county recorder, fire district, sheriff's department and public safety
answering point, part of the 911 emergency reporting system.
(Code 1980, § 12.12.050; Ord. No. 144A, § 4, 1991)
The city council has determined that the changing of street
names has no possibility of having a significant effect on the environment
and therefore, such an action is not subject to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3). Upon approval
of any street name change, a notice of exemption shall be filed pursuant
to CEQA Section 15061(d).
(Code 1980, § 12.12.060; Ord. No. 144A, § 4, 1991)
