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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-09-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - SAN FERNANDO RD MAIN ST (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: Agenda Item: �5 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: September 11, 2007 Chris Price RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STREET NAME CHANGE OF SAN FERNANDO ROAD TO MAIN STREET FOR THE SEGMENT OF THE ROAD BETWEEN 5TH STREET AND LYONS AVENUE Community Development RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council adopt a Resolution changing the street name of San Fernando Road to Main Street for the segment of the road between 5th Street and Lyons Avenue. BACKGROUND On December 22, 2005, the City Council and Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency adopted the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan. The Specific Plan put in place land use designations and development standards to transform downtown Newhall into a thriving, mixed-use, pedestrian -oriented urban village with a series of economic engines. The Specific Plan also calls for a number of catalytic projects to be implemented over the life of the plan. These include public improvements and facilities such as changes in traffic patterns and circulation, streetscape, landscape, and the provision of public parking structures. One project in particular requires changing the name of San Fernando Road to Main Street for the segment between 5th Street and Lyons Avenue. The recommended change would not affect address numbers. Completion of this project would further reinforce the status of downtown Newhall as a special and distinct place with a unique identity in the community. The City is the entity responsible for making City street name changes and can do so by adoption Adopted:,�-�g of a resolution. It is estimated that $1 businesses and 56 property owners may be affected by the street name change. All of these businesses and property owners were notified by mail of the pending change and were invited to the public meetings described below. Staff has been in contact with the US Postal Service and has received notification that mail will be delivered indefinitely to any existing address accompanied by the San Fernando Road or Main Street name. In anticipation of this project, two public outreach meetings were held to provide an opportunity for affected business and property owners to voice their concerns and comment on the topic. City staff and the Old Town Newhall Association (OTNA) co -hosted a Community Meeting on August 13, 2007 at the Senior Center. Business owners and property owners were in attendance and no major objections to Main Street were voiced at that time. The second meeting was held in conjunction with the regular monthly meeting of the Newhall Redevelopment Committee on September 10. If the street name change is approved, staff will complete the necessary official notifications to the US Postal Service, Utilities, Emergency Services, and other affected public agencies. Another letter will then be mailed to affected business owners and property owners to officially notify these parties of the new street name. New decorative street signs noting Main Street will be installed shortly thereafter. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT Funds for purchasing and installation of new street signs, in the amount of $5,000, are available in the Downtown Newhall Restripe and Signal Project - Project No. 52016390. ATTACHMENTS Resolution RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE STREET NAME CHANGE OF SAN FERNANDO ROAD TO MAIN STREET FOR THE SEGMENT OF THE ROAD BETWEEN STH STREET AND LYONS AVENUE WHEREAS, on December 22, 2005 the City of Santa Clarita adopted the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the Specific Plan put in place land use designations and development standards to transform downtown Newhall into a thriving, mixed-use, pedestrian -oriented urban village with a series of economic engines; and WHEREAS, the Specific Plan recommends renaming a segment of San Fernando Road to Main Street to reinforce the status of downtown Newhall as a special and distinct place with a unique identify in the community; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita is the designated legislative body to enact a City street name change. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. That the segment of San Fernando Road between 5th Street and Lyons Avenue shall be renamed Main Street. SECTION 2. That City staff shall install the necessary signs and make official notification to effect this resolution. SECTION 3. This resolution shall take effect from and after its date of passage, approval and adoption. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this *** day of`,"***, 2007. ATTEST: CITY CLERK 1 MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA) 1, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the **** day of ****', 2007, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None 3 CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) CERTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 07 , adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on !***, 2007, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of ,20—. Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk By Susan Caputo Deputy City Clerk 4