Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
03/10/2009
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Street Name Change
INITIATED BY: Department of Engineering
Recommendation: Approve the ordinance renaming a portion of Abbott
Avenue to North Abbott Avenue, a portion of Crockett Drive to East Crockett
Drive and a portion of Abbott Avenue to Crockett Drive.
Background: On August 24, 2008 the Mayor received and e-mail from
Denise Oldham, 921 Crockett Drive, complaining of several incidences in delayed
response time by Public Safety due to confusion with street names. On September
4, the Department of Engineering sent out 30 surveys recommending changing the
names of portions of the two streets such that the name would be continuous.
Surveys were returned opposing the proposed street name changes(13 not
supporting, 1 supporting). A public meeting was held on October 21, 2008 at
the Pop Austin Receation Center with a representative from the Department of
Engineering and Columbus Police Department. Councilor Red McDaniel was also
present. The residents were generally all opposed to the name change. It was
recommended that a prefix be added to the portions of the streets proposed for
name change, North Abbott and East Crockett. A second survey(114 total) with
three options was sent out. The options included the original proposal of
changing the names such that the streets were continuous, the second option was
to change the conflicting portions to a completely new name and the third
option was the North Abbott and East Crockett proposal. Seventeen(17) surveys
supported the North and East option, 8 supported changing the names to be
consistent, 4 supported new names and 6 surveys were returned that were
conflicting.
Analysis: To minimize future delays for Public Safety and prevent a name
change along the roadways that conflicts with other street segments, it is
recommended that portion of Abbott Avenue from the intersection of Turner
Road/52nd Street be changed to North Abbott, that portion of Crockett Drive
where it intersects with Abbott Avenue be changed to East Crockett Drive and
that portion of Abbott Avenue from the south right of way line of Turner Road
to the north end of Crockett Drive be changed to Crockett Drive.
Financial Considerations: The Traffic Engineering Division will install new
street name signs to reflect the name changes.
Legal Considerations: Council must pass an ordinance approving street name
changes.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the ordinance renaming a portion of Abbott
Avenue to North Abbott Avenue, a portion of Crockett Drive to East Crockett
Drive and a portion of Abbott Avenue to Crockett Drive.
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