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Home My WebLink About2004-09-28; City Council; 17807; Street name changes in Bressi Ranch4~# 17,807 MTG. DEPT. CM 9f28tO4 - TITLE: REQUEST FROM LENNAR COMMUNITIES FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ON PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THREE (3) STREET NAMES IN BRESSI RANCH AS ALLOWED BY CITY COUNCIL POLICY TWENTY DEPT. HD. CITY Amy.& CITY MGR SF RECOM M EN DED ACTION : Receive presentation and consider request from Larry Clemens, President, Lennar Communities, on proposal to change three street names in Bressi Ranch as allowed by City Council Policy Twenty. ITEM EXPLANATION: Attached is a letter (Exhibit 1) from Larry Clemens, President, Lennar Communities, requesting that the City Council consider changing three (3) street names in the future Bressi Ranch development. The proposed name changes are: Gardenlane Way to Bressi Ranch Way 0 Astoria Street to Nygaard Street Eden Place to Finnila Place The request may be considered under City Council Policy Twenty, which provides guidelines for street naming and addressing for streets located within the City of Carlsbad. Based on language contained in Council Policy Twenty, Section 6.D, which states - “Without following the procedures required by this policy, the City Council may directly approve a street name change when such change is due to overriding economic or social considerations”, the City Council has the authority to approve Lennar’s request if the Council so chooses. Options available to Council in this matter are: A. Approve Lennar’s request, or B. Refer this matter to the Planning Department for evaluation and recommendation, or C. Take no action on request from Lennar Communities FISCAL IMPACT: None Environmental Impact: None EXHIBITS: 1. 2. Letter to Ray Patchett, City Manager, from Larry Clemens, President, Lennar Communities, dated August 23, 2004. Carlsbad City Council Policy Twenty, dated April 22, 1997. I Exhibit 1 AUG 2 3 2004 August 19, 2004 Mr. Ray Patchett City Manager City of Carlsbad City Hall 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 SUBJECT: Request for street name change on Bressi Ranch: Tract CT 02-06 Dear Ray: Your assistance will be appreciated in placing this item (street name changes) on the earliest City Council meeting agenda possible. On behalf of Lennar Communities, please allow this letter to serve as a formal request for your approval to change three street names in the Bressi Ranch community. Recognizing both the historical value that the Bressi Ranch name and property has in the City of Carlsbad, in addition to the service and value that both Ramona Finnila and Julie Nygaard have played in the fruition of the Community, we would like to change the following street names to: Gardenlane Way - replace by Bressi Ranch Way Astoria Street - replaced by Nvaaard Street Eden Place - replaced by Finnila Place These newly named streets will be located in the commercial/retail area so that not only the residents of Bressi Ranch will drive them dally, but also those Carlsbad residents that will frequent the retail area. Thank you for your consideration of this request. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at (760) 918-7768. Respedfu II y , D. Larry Clemens President C: Michael Holzmiller Don Neu Christer Westman % San Diego Communities 1525 Faraday Avenue, Suite 300 Carlsbad, CA 92008-7319 Main: (760) 918-7765 Fax: (760) 918-8868 lennarfamily.com ~ CITY OF CARLSBAD COU NClL POLICY STATEMENT I Specific Subject: STREET NAMING AND ADDRESSING POLICY Page I of 3 Policy No. 20 Date Issued 4/22/97 Effective Date 4/22/97 Cancellation Date Supersedes No. Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department Heads and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File BACKGROUND: Due to the number of streets existing and planned in the City of Carlsbad, the City Council determined that it was in the public interest to adopt a policy for naming and numbering new public and private streets and changing the names of existing streets, according to authority given in Government Code Section 34091 .l. The Community Development Director has determined that it is in the public interest to revise the existing policy for naming and numbering new public and private streets to conform to the Carlsbad Post Office's future computer processing system. I 1. To establish a policy ensuring a uniform system for naming and addressing new public and 2. To establish a policy ensuring a uniform system for changing existing street names in the City private streets in subdivisions and developments in the City of Carlsbad. of Carlsbad. I 1. All proposed new public and private street names shall conform to the Geographical Area 2. All proposed street names (public and private streets) shall conform to the Authorized Street 3. The main name for a street shall be used only once. 4. All proposed building numbers shall conform to the general system for numbering buildings Classification Map (Exhibit A) of this Policy. Designation List (Exhibit B) of this Policy. provided in this Policy. I 1. AH tentative map developers shall submit street names for approval to the Planning Department for all private and public streets proposed. These names shall be shown on the first submittal of the Tentative Subdivision Map, 3 CITY OF CARLSBAD 1 page 2 of 3 1 COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT - Policy No. 20 Date Issued 4/22/97 Effective Date 4/22/97 Cancellation Date I Supersedes No. General Subject: STREET NAMES AND ADDRESSES Specific Subject: STREET NAMING AND ADDRESSING POLICY I Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney,. Department Heads and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File 2. In all cases, street names shall be consistent with the Council Policy. No street names will be approved that use the main name more than once. If there is a Toledo Street, there will never be a Toledo Way, Toledo Court, etc. 3. Street names within the City of Carlsbad must be limited to a total of sixteen (16) letters and spaces so that the names can be placed upon the standard name blanks. 4. Short streets, cul-de-sac streets, and winding streets have short names to facilitate placing their names on maps and plans. 5. In general, streets which change directions approximately 90 degrees between intersecting streets should have a different street name. 6. Street name changes may be requested by any of the following: a) A letter form a private individual or body to City Council or Planning Commission b) Resolution of Intention of the Planning Commission c) Resolution of Intention of the City Council In all cases, it shall be the duty of the Planning Department to prepare a report discussing the justification for such a change, recommending a replacement name and discussing any effects of the change on other streets in the City. d) Without following the procedures required by this policy, the City Council may directly approve a street name change when such change is due to overriding economic or social considerations. 7. A general system for numbering buildings in the City of Carlsbad is hereby established as follows: a) On all streets running in a generally east and west direction, numbers shall start with b) On all streets running in a generally north and south direction, numbers shall start with c) Even house numbers shall be located on the east and north side of the street and odd 100 at the ocean and increase easterly. 2300 at the northern border and increase in a southerly direction. numbers shall be located on the south and west side. CITY OF CARLSBAD COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT General Subject: STREET NAMES AND ADDRESSES Page 3 of 3 Policy No. 20 Date Issued 4/22/97 Effective Date 4/22/97 Cancellation Date Supersedes No. I Specific Subject: STREET NAMING AND ADDRESSING POLICY I Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department Heads and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File 8. All the addresses shall be assigned by the Development Processing Services Division. Addresses must be assigned prior to the issuance of a building permit. 9. Addresses shall be placed over or near the principal entrance and be easily seen from the street. Commercial and industrial building numbers shall be not less than six inches high; residential numbers shall not be less than three inches high. Both shall be in a contrasting color. Suites with an entrance on both sides of the building shall have the suite address at both entrances.