The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards for granting an alteration of a street name from the name given, and dedicate as a part of the original plat to a new name; or change a name created and dedicated outside of the filing of an original plat.

A.    A street name change shall be decided by the City Council.

B.    All street name change requests shall be heard at the first meeting in December. In an emergency, the City Council may consider street name change requests at other times during the year.

C.    The City Council shall approve, alter, or amend the request, or deny an application for a street name change. Along with any approval shall be the establishment of an effective date. All street name changes approved in December shall be effective the following first day of June.

A.    The street name change application shall be initiated by the City Council or any person who submits a petition for the street name change signed by the property owners of not less than 50 percent of those properties which abut the right-of-way which is the subject of the street name change.

B.    The application shall include the existing and proposed street names.

C.    The application shall include a description of the rights-of-way which will be affected by the name change.

Notice of the proposed street name change shall be given by the Planning Director in the following manner:

A.    At least four weeks prior to the public hearing, a notice shall be sent by mail to:

1.    The applicant.

2.    All abutting property owners of record subject to the provisions of CDC 99.100.

3.    All abutting residents.

4.    Any affected governmental agency which has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the City which includes provisions for such notice.

5.    The affected recognized neighborhood association or citizens advisory committee.

B.    At least two weeks prior to the hearing or meeting date, notice shall be given in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. An affidavit of publication shall be made part of the administrative record.

The City Council shall approve, alter or amend, or deny a street name change based on findings of fact for each of the following criteria.

A.    Conformance with street naming standards contained under CDC 85.160(D)(1).

B.    There is a public need for the change or the change can be demonstrated to be in the interest of the present and future community. (Ord. 1565, 2008)

The final decision shall be filed in the records of the Planning Director within 10 calendar days after the decision is signed and notice thereof shall be mailed to:

A.    The applicant;

B.    The abutting property owners;

C.    All abutting residents;

D.    All City departments including water/sewer;

E.    Clackamas County Assessor’s office;

F.    United States Postal Service;

G.    Clackamas County 9-1-1 system. (Ord. 1242, 1988)