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14. STREET NAME CHANGE - 51 SPECTRUM WAY CHANGEMENT DE NOM DE RUE – 51,
VOIE SPECTRUM
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Committee recommendation
That Council enact a by-law to change the street name Spectrum Way to Alti
Place.
Recommandation du Comité
Que le Conseil adopte un règlement en vue de changer le nom de la rue de
voie Spectrum à place Alti.
Documentation
1.
Deputy
City Manager's report Planning,
Transit and the Environment dated
7 March 2007 (ACS2007-PTE-BLD-0004).
Report
to/Rapport au :
Planning and Environment Committee
Comité de l'urbanisme et
de l'environnement
and Council / et au Conseil
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/
Directrice municipale adjointe,
Planning, Transit and the Environment/ Urbanisme, Transport en commun et
Environnement
Contact
Person/Personne ressource : Sandra Garnett, Manager, Legal and Service
Integration
Building Services/Direction des services du
bâtiment
(613) 580-2424 x41544,
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council enact a by-law to change the street name Spectrum Way to Alti Place.
RECOMMANDATION DU
RAPPORT
Que le Comité de l’urbanisme et de
l’environnement recommande au Conseil d’adopter un règlement en vue de changer
le nom de la rue de voie Spectrum à place Alti.
BACKGROUND
Alti
Construction has submitted an application to change the street name
"Spectrum Way" to "Alti Place". Alti Construction owns and occupies one of six properties located
adjacent to the subject roadway. The
remaining properties include the Dibblee Quarry, a Hydro corridor and privately
owned vacant land (see Document 1).
DISCUSSION
Section
18 of Schedule A, Municipal Addressing By-law 2005-322, states that street name
changes will only be considered if the existing name poses a safety
hazard. The purpose of this provision
is to avoid; potential confusion for general way-finding and emergency
response, the disruption for those directly affected having to change
stationery and notify contacts, and the impact on public and private sector
agencies, some of which do not consistently update database information on a
regular basis.
The
rationale provided by the applicant is that confusion is created by the
existing name, in that the business, "Spectrum", is no longer located
on Spectrum Way. Further, streets that
are named after a business located on the street do enhance clarity and general
wayfinding.
Considering
the current street naming guidelines, an application submitted today based on
the rationale provided above would not be accepted. However, discussion of this issue with the applicant was
initiated prior to the consolidation of the new By-law. This together with the fact no other
residents or business addresses on the subject street would be affected, the
Department was prepared to process this application despite the new standard
adopted in the By-law.
Consistent
with the street name change process, affected owners and occupants were
notified and given the opportunity to support or oppose the suggested name
change, to support the replacement name or submit a petition signed by the
affected owners/occupants suggesting an alternative name in compliance with the
By-law. The list of pre-cleared names
on the City's website was available to the applicant for consideration.
Since
the proposed name is a company name, the Commemorative Naming Committee process
does not apply.
The
Department is satisfied the proposed replacement name is in keeping with the
intent of the By-law.
CONSULTATION
The proposal was circulated to owners and occupants that would be directly affected, and the Ward Councillor. No responses were received. In keeping with the legislative notification requirements, a notice was placed in the local French and English newspapers one time 14 days prior to consideration by City Council.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Costs associated with the application process are offset by the application fee. Additional costs to manufacture and install the new street sign is the responsibility of the applicant. There are no costs to the City.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 – Location Plan
DISPOSITION
Corporate Services Department, Secretariat Services Branch to notify the applicant, Alti Construction, 51 Spectrum Way, Nepean, Ontario, K2E T7, of Council's decision.
Transportation and Parking Operations Branch, on request by the Building Services Branch and receipt of payment, to fabricate and install the replacement sign.
LOCATION PLAN DOCUMENT
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