Council Communication Office of the City Manager	Date	January 25, 2010
	Agenda Item No. 38 Roll Call No. 10- Communication No. 10-018 Submitted by: Larry Hulse, Community Development Director

AGENDA HEADING:

Naming of the portion of U.S. Highway 69 extending north from E. County Line Road to where it converges with S.E. 14^th Street as “Southridge Boulevard”.

SYNOPSIS:

The portion of U.S. Highway 69 extending north from E. County Line Road to where it converges with S.E. 14^th Street does not have an official City street name and staff requests that Council approve the naming of that portion to “Southridge Boulevard”.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Amount: $2,300

Funding Source: 2009-10 Capital Improvement Program, Page Traffic Control Improvements -5, City-wide Signals, Channelization and School Crossing Protection Program, TFC091.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

U.S. Highway 69 south from E. County Line Road was named Southridge Boulevard when street naming was completed in the newly annexed Warren County. The portion of U. S. Highway 69 where it splits from S.E. 14^th Street south does not have a designated street name. It is often considered an extension of S.E. 14^th. S.E. 14^th proceeds south to the point where U.S. Highway 69 diverts southeasterly. Therefore, the section of U.S. Highway 69 between the split and the connection with Southridge Boulevard would best be named as an extension of the existing street name. The naming of this portion of the street will improve safety for the businesses along this road and drivers that travel this stretch of road.

The request to name the street is presented to Council in conformance with Policy for Naming of Streets, Facilities and Park Land in the City of Des Moines, adopted May 4, 2009.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):

Date: November 9, 2009

Roll Call Number: 09-2030

Action: Initiating proposal to name a portion of US Highway 69 extending north from E. County Line Road to where it converges with SE 14^th Street as “Southridge Boulevard”. (Council Communication No. 09-773) Moved by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 6-1.

Date: July 13, 2009

Roll Call Number: 09-1252

Action: On proposed renaming of streets recently annexed or to be annexed in the City of Des Moines as amended. (Council Communication No.  09-461

). Moved by Hensley that this ordinance do now pass, with the following amendments to the original proposal, and with the renaming of NE 27^th Avenue to be deferred to a later ordinance: #14,865. Motion Carried 7-0.

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S):

Date: December 3, 2009

Roll Call Number: 09-2268

Action: Plan and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the remaining segment of U.S. Highway 69 to Southridge Boulevard.

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:

Approve naming of the portion of U.S. Highway 69 extending north from E. County Line Road to where it converges with S.E. 14^th Street as “Southridge Boulevard”.

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