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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-10-06; City Council; 6768; Rename Cedar Avenue Christiansen WayCITVOF CARLSBAD - AGENDA-SILL OI O OO ARtf £ 76 f- MTG 10/6/81 DEPT. CM TITLE: REQUEST FROM CHAMBER RENAME CEDAR AVENUE, OF COMMERCE TO CHRISTIANSEN WAY DEPT. HD^*^~ CITY ATTvV,5S> r^£yCITY MfiR ~fl%-^ RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer Chamber of Commerce request to Planning Commission for hearing. ITEM EXPLANATION: In the attached letter the Chamber of Commerce is requesting the City to consider renaming Cedar Avenue, Christiansen Way after the late B. M. "Chris" Christiansen. If the Council wishes to consider the Chamber's request, the Council should refer the matter to the Planning Commission. EXHIBIT: Letter from Chamber of Commerce dated October 1, 1981. CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE POST OFFICE BOX 1605 • CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008 • (714) 729-5924 October 1, 1981 Mayor Ronald C. Packard and City Council Members City Hall, 1200 Elm Ave. Carlsbad, California 92008 Mayor Packard and Council Members: The untimely death of B. M "Chris" Christiansen, known affectionately to Carlsbad townsfolk as "Mr. Karlsbad," has left a void in the spirit and hearts of everyone in this community. The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, the Carlsbad Journal and his many, many friends wish to honor and remember the man whose contributions and ideas were numerous. There are many ways by which the community may posthumously honor "Mr. Karlsbad," but one way it1 can promptly memorialize Chris is to rename Cedar Avenue — the two-block street extending from Ocean Street across Carlsbad Boulevard to the Santa Fe railway — Christiansen Way. The reasons for our selection of this thoroughfare are numerous: 1. "Alt Karlsbad" and the mineral well from which Carlsbad derives its name are on the corner of Cedar Avenue and Carlsbad Boulevard. It is very fitting to have these landmarks at the corner of Carlsbad Boulevard and Christiansen Way. 2. Cedar Avenue is but two blocks long, has only four residences facing it and no businesses, meaning a minimal inconvenience to persons who reside or do business on the street. We asked one couple which lives on Cedar about the proposal, and the residents thought a prompt memorial to Mr. Christiansen, their neighbor and friend, was a good idea. 3. Cost to the taxpayers, when compared to the civic contributions from Mr. Christiansen over the years, would be minimal. We intend to ask Carlsbad's two Rotary Clubs if they would eventually consider paying for a "designer" street sign of old European motif to erect on the street corner in front of "Alt Karlsbad." Standard city street signs would be erected at Ocean Street and Carlsbad Boulevard in the meantime. The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, the Carlsbad Journal and the numerous friends of Chris Christiansen respectfully request that this item be placed on the City Council agenda for the scheduled meeting of October 6, 1981. We furthermore request that the City Council expedite this memorial, within the proper limits of the laws relating to street name changes^ Sincerely, r\^ /i Rex Wilson Don J/Brown Editor, Carlsbad Journal Executive Vice President CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - OFFICES, ELM AVENUE AT OLD SANTA FE DEPOT