DEPARTMENT: Development Services Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Roderick Sanchez
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 10
SUBJECT:
STREET NAME CHANGE CASE NO. S14-003 (District 10): An Ordinance authorizing the street name change of "Teecee Lane" to "Peacock Way" between N.E. Loop 410 and Cheever Boulevard, in City Council District 10.
SUMMARY:
Case Number: S14-003
Applicant: Peacock Office LLC, by Joe R. Peacock , Sr.
Current Street Name: Teecee Lane
Requested Street Name: Peacock Way
Reason for request: The Applicant states that the name Teecee Lane causes traffic confusion with surrounding street names
General Location: Between N. E. Loop 410 and Cheever Boulevard
Recommendation: Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Planning Commission Hearing Date: May 14, 2014
Location: Teecee Lane between N.E. Loop 410 and Cheever Boulevard.
Street segment Size: 432 Linear feet
Notices:
Notices were mailed June 9, 2014
-to 3 property owners abutting the street proposed for a name change.
-No registered neighborhood association within the area of the street proposed for a name change.
Development Services Department Website Posting June 2, 2014
Analysis:
The street consists of approximately four hundred thirty-two (432) linear feet. (Attachment 3) A total of three (3) properties abut this street, which consist of an office, a video store and a restaurant.
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 February 24, 2014, in accordance with Sections 6-675 of the City Code and 35-506(h)(1) of the Unified Development Code ("UDC") (Attachment 4).
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 Teecee Lane, therefore continuing to cause traffic confusion.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fees associated with the request total $1,863.54, which the applicant has paid. The fees apply to $1000.00 application fee, $9.00 notification fee, and $854.54 signage manufacturing and installation for two signs. Public notice was sent out to the 3 affected property owners and the only address that will need to change will be the applicant's, the other two properties are addressed off surrounding streets and not Teecee Lane.
RECOMMENDATION:
In accordance with Section 6-672(d) of the City Code, a change of an existing street name should be done only for a significant reason. A significant reason includes, but is not limited to, to eliminate duplication of name spelling and phonetics, and to enhance ease of location. According to the applicant, the current street name causes traffic confusion with surrounding street names.
As the proposed street name change complies with the criteria of Section 6-672(d) of the City Code, staff recommends approval of the request to change the name of "Teecee Lane" to "Peacock Way" between N.E. Loop 410 and Cheever Boulevard in City Council District 10.