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Whereas, on January 24, 2006, the City adopted an ordinance establishing a uniform
addressing and street naming policy for the City; and
Whereas, on November 14, 2006, the City adopted a resolution creating the Policy for
Naming City Facilities, Public Park Lands and Public Streets; and
Whereas, on December 2, 2011, the City appointed Street and Facility Naming Committee
recommended approved on a citizen request to rename Southfork Road to J.M. Page Lane,
following procedures outlined in the Policy for Naming City Facilities, Public Park Lands and Public
Streets; and
Whereas, due to annexation of areas that include portions of County Road 104 Right of Way
and County Road 110 Right of Way the continued use of the name "County Road" on the annexed
portion is inconsistent with the City's street naming policy;
Whereas, due to the City of Georgetown sponsored construction of a roadway connecting
the SE Inner Loop and State Highway 130, which is not named in platting or any other officially
recorded documents;
Whereas, due to the City of Georgetown sponsored construction of a roadway connecting
the SE Inner Loop and State Highway 130, County Road 104 will be divided into two non-contiguous
roadways;
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Georgetown finds that it is in the public's best
interest to resolve these inconsistencies by assigning names to the subject streets in a manner
consistent with the City's street naming policy.
NOW, - •- ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF •
GEORGETOWN,
Section 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly
made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this ordinance
implements the following Vision Statements, Goals and Policies of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan:
Goal 3: Provide a development framework for the fringe that guides sound, sustainable patterns of
land use, limits sprawl, protects community character, demonstrates sound stewardship of the
environment, and provides for efficient provision of public services and facilities as the city
expands.
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and further finds that the
enactment
of this ordinance is
not
inconsistent or in conflict with
any other 2030 Comprehensive
Plan Vision
Statements, Goals
and
Policies..
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Georgetown hereby:
a. Renames "Southfork Road" to "J.M. Page Lane" for the entire length of the roadway;
b. Renames a portion of "County Road 110" to "Rockride Lane" from the Intersection of the
SE Inner Loop south to the current City Limits;
c. Rename a portion of "County Road 104" to "Patriot Way" from State Highway 29 East
south to the intersection of Sam Houston Avenue (SE 1 construction project);
d. Rename a portion of "County Road 104" to "Bell Gin Road" from Sam Houston Avenue
(SE 1 construction project) south to the current City Limits;
e. Name the roadway under construction referred to as SE1 to "Sam Houston Avenue".
Section 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict
with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
Section 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application
thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and
to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
Section 5, The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to
attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in accordance with the
provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 24th day of January, 2012,
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 14th day of February, 2012.
Brettle,
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Secretary
City Attorney
THE
OF GEORGETOWN:
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