DEPARTMENT: Development Services, World Heritage Office
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Michael Shannon, PE, CBO, Colleen Swain
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 3 and 5
SUBJECT: ADDR-SNC-20-12700001 World Heritage Street Name Changes
SUMMARY:
Street Name Change Case ADDR-SNC-20-12700001 (Council District 3 and 5): A request by the World Heritage Office for approval of an ordinance to change multiple street segments within the World Heritage Area.
• Mission Road to Roosevelt Park Drive (between Roosevelt Avenue and the dead end of Mission Road) CD5
• Napier Avenue to Mission Road (between Roosevelt Avenue & Padre Drive) CD3
• Mission Road to San Jose Drive (between SE Military Drive & Napier Avenue) CD3
• Padre Drive to Mission Road (between Napier Avenue & SE Military Drive) CD3
• Mission Parkway to Riverfront Parkway (between Padre Drive & Mission Road) CD3
• Acequia to Espada Road (between Mission Road & Ashley Road) CD3
• Ashley Road to Espada Road (between Acequia & Espada Drive) CD3
• Villamain Road to Mission Road (between Graf Road & Shane Road) CD3
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
City Council approved the 2017 Bond project through Ordinance 2017-06-01-0390. Part of the bond included wayfinding enhancements along the Mission Reach to include street name changes.
Analysis and Notification Process:
This street name change was processed in accordance with Chapter 6 Section 672(d)(4) of the City Code that allows for renaming of streets for wayfinding purposes.
This Street Name Change would require 10 address changes along the affected segments.
The segments consist of approximately twenty-eight thousand one hundred and eighty-six (28,186) linear feet and 22 public signs.
Inter-departmental Technical Review:
All City Departments reviewed the proposed request in accordance with Chapter 6 Section 675 of the City Code. The technical review included:
• All City Departments
• Alamo Regional Mobility Authority
• Bexar County
• Bexar Metro 9-1-1 Network
• CPS Energy
• Development Services
• Harlandale ISD
• Office of Historic Preservation
• Public Works
• San Antonio ISD
• San Antonio Water System (“SAWS”)
• Southside ISD
• Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)
• United States Postal Service (USPS)
• VIA Metropolitan Transit
Development Services Department received no concerns from any reviewing agency. In addition, the United States Postal Service approved the proposed street name change on October 14, 2020, in accordance with Chapter 6 Section 675 of the City Code and Chapter 35 Section 506(h) of the Unified Development Code (“UDC”).
Historic Design Review Commission: December 16, 2020
– Passed on consent with no opposition
Planning Commission Public Hearing and Notification: March 10, 2021
102 Notices mailed to property owners abutting the streets proposed for a street name change:
– 25 Commercial properties
– 72 Residential properties
– 1 Multi-Family property
– 4 Notices mailed to the Neighborhood Associations
o Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association
o Mission San Jose Neighborhood Association
o Hot Wells Mission Reach Neighborhood Association
o Villa Coronado Neighborhood Association
– Approved by Planning Commission
o Letter of support received from Roosevelt Park NA
o Letter of opposition received from Mission San Jose NA, 1438 Napier Avenue, 3502 Mission Road and 3520 Mission Road
o Verbal opposition heard during the Planning Commission from 2 residents at 1443 Napier Avenue
ISSUES:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council may recommend approval of all, some, or none of the proposed street name changes. Approval of some portions may result in duplicate street names. Denial of this request will result in all streets retaining their existing names.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The anticipated costs for the project totals $4,344.64. This includes an application fee of $1,000.00, signage replacement fee of $2,903.64 and a total of $459.00 in notification fees at $4.50 per notice. All costs have been paid by applicant.
RECOMMENDATION:
This proposed street name change meets the criteria of Chapter 6 Section 672(d)(4) of the City Code. Staff recommends Approval.