HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2012-50 - Street RenamingWhereas, 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 May 31, 2012, the City appointed Street and Facility Naming Committee
recommended approval off a citizen request to rename Washam Drive to Fontana Drive, following
procedures outlined in the Policy for Naming City Facilities, Public Park Lands and Public Streets;
and
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, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY •
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.
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 renames "Washam Drive" to
"Fontana Drive" for the entire length of the existing roadway as illustrated in Exhibit One.
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with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.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.
Ordinance Number. f Page 1 of 2
Description: Street Renaming Ordinance
Date Approved: �i�
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.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 24'" day of July, 2012.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the day of , 2012.
ATTEST:
R
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Attorney
Ordinance number. Page 2 of 2
Description: Street Renaming Ordinance
Date Approved: . I � 1
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