DEPARTMENT: Development Services Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Roderick Sanchez
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 10
SUBJECT:
STREET NAME CHANGE CASE #14-001 (District 10): An Ordinance authorizing the street name change of "Classen Road" to "Classen Spur" between the new alignment of Classen Road and Bulverde Road (To Be Autry Pond) in City Council District 10, San Antonio, Texas
SUMMARY:
Case No: S14-001
Applicant: Braha Bulverde LLC
Current Street: Classen Road
Requested Street Name: Classen Spur
Reason for request: Classen Road is being realigned per the City of San Antonio Major Thoroughfare Plan to intersect Bulverde Road at +/- 800 feet south of the current intersection. Approximately +/-1200 Linear Feet of existing Classen Road will remain.
General Location: Between the new alignment of Classen Road and Bulverde Road (to be Autry Pond)
Recommendation: Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Planning Commission Hearing Date: April 9, 2014
Location: Between the new alignment of Classen Road and Bulverde Road (to be Autry Pond)
Street Segment Size: 1,200 linear feet
Notices:
Notices mailed April 23, 2014
-To 7 property owners abutting the segment of the street proposed for a name change.
-No registered neighborhood association within the segment of the street proposed for a name change
Development Services Department Website Posting April 23, 2014
Analysis: The segment of the street proposed for a name change is located between Bulverde Road (to be Autry Pond) and Classen Road (Attachment 1). The segment of the street consists of approximately one thousand two hundred (1,200) linear feet. A total of seven (7) properties abot this segment, which consists of a nursery, an office, a gas station with convenience store and vacant properties.
A. Inter-jurisdictional Review
In accordance with Section 6-675 of the City Code, the following agencies reviewed the proposed street name change request:
-Alamo Regional Mobility Authority;
-Bexar County;
-Bexar Metro 9-1-1 Network;
-City Public Service ("CPS") Energy;
-Northeast Independent School District;
-San Antonio Water System ("SAWS");
-TXDOT;
-United States Postal Service ("USPS"); and
-VIA Metropolitan Transit.
The City of San Antonio did not receive any objections or concerns to the proposed street name change from these agencies. The USPS approved the proposed street name on December 20, 2013, in accordance with Sections 6-675 of the City Code and 35-506(h)(1) of the Unified Development Code ("UDC") (ATTACHMENT 2).
B. Interdepartmental Review
All City Departments reviewed the proposed request in accordance with Section 6-675 of the City Code. There were no objections or concerns to the proposed change or new street name from other City Departments
ISSUE:
None
ALTERNATIVES:
Denial of the street name change request will result in the existing street to retain its Classen Road, therefore causing a safety issue.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost associated with this street name change request is $1,772.38. The amount, $1,031.50 is for staff's review of the application that will be deposited in the Development Services Fund, and $740.88 is for materials and labor related to the manufacturing and installation of new street signs that was deposited into the City's General Fund. The applicant paid all fees associated with this request
RECOMMENDATION:
In accordance with Section 6-672(d) of the City Code, change of a street's existing name should be done only for a significant reason. A significant reason includes, but is not limited to, to eliminate duplication of name spelling or phonetics
As previously stated, Classen Road is being realigned per the City of San Antonio Major Thoroughfare Plan to intersect Bulverde Road at +/- 800 feet south of the current intersection. Approximately +/-1200 LF of existing Classen Road will remain.
As the proposed street name change complies with the criteria of Section 6-6729d) of the City Code, Staff recommends approval and the Planning Commission on April 9, 2014 recommended approval of the request to change the name of "Classen Road" to "Classen Spur" between the new alignment of Classen Rd and Bulverde Road (to be Autry Pond), in Council District 10.