DEPARTMENT: Development Services Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Roderick Sanchez
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 2
SUBJECT:
STREET NAME CHANGE CASE NO. S13-002 (District 2): An Ordinance authorizing the street name change of "Walzem Road" to "Branching Court" between the new alignment of Walzem Road (also known as FM 1976) and Gibbs-Sprawl Road, in City Council Distirct 2.
SUMMARY:
Case Number: S13-002
Applicant: City of San Antonio, Development Services Department
Current Street Name: Walzem Road
Requested Street Name: Branching Court
Reason for request: The City of San Antonio has duplicate streets named "Walzem Road" within its municipal boundary due to the realignment of Walzem Road (FM 1976)
General Location: Between the new alignment of Walzem Road (FM 1976) and Gibbs-Sprawl Road
Recommendation: Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Planning Commission Hearing Date: April 9, 2014
Location: Walzem Road between the new alignment of Walzem Road (FM 1976) and Gibbs-Sprawl Road
Street Segment Size:
1,146 feet
Notices:
Notices were mailed April 23, 2014
-to 8 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.
Analysis:
The segment of the street proposed for a name change is located between the new alignment of Walzem Road (also known as FM 1976) and Gibbs-Sprawl Road. The segment of the street consists of approximately one thousand one hundred forty-six (1,146) linear feet. A total of eight (8) properties abut this segment, which consists of a restaurant, a gas station with a convenience store, and vacant properties.
The Texas Department of Transportation ("TXDOT") changed the alignment of the Walzem Road right-of-way circa 1982-1986 with the expansion of Walzem Road. The old alignment of Walzem Road maintained its exis...
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