Item 6: PH - Ordinance Renaming 3rd/4th Connector

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-) Whiteaker Plan The subject street is within the boundaries of the Whiteaker Plan. The plan mentions the idea ofre- naming the street to Shelton-McMurphey Avenue in a suggested action to implement a plan policy (see attached excerpts from the Whiteaker Plan). Public Agency Comments The application was referred to various city departments and utility service providers, including Fire and Emergency Services Department, the Eugene Police Department (i.e. 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Center), Public Works Department, Eugene Water and Electric Board and US Post Office representatives. Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) currently facilitates coordination with local governments and the U.S. Postal Service to address the needs of planners, developers, public safety, and U.S. Postal Service staff when reviewing new road names and proposed road name changes. An inter-jurisdictional Lane County Road Naming Committee is responsible for reviewing street names proposed in new subdivisions or for street name change proposals. The committee was formed in response to the difficulties experienced in providing services within Lane County when street names are identical or are too similar to each other, or utilize unique formats and punctuation in the street name. The committee reviewed the proposed street name of Shelton Boulevard and reported objection to the proposed street name because Shelton Avenue already exists in Eugene. Shelton Avenue is a short street with 8 houses located between Stansby Way and Hawkins Heights Boulevard in southwest Eugene. The objection is based upon the fact that duplication of street names like Shelton Boulevard and Shelton A venue would result in numerous difficulties for a number of service providers including 9-1-1 Emergency Center staff who must direct emergency services (fire and ambulances) to respond to addresses in ~imes of stress. The duplication of street names could also cause difficulties and delays in the delivery of special mail or packages by Post Office, Federal Express, United Parcel Service, etc. In their letter of December 5, 2005, Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House Board members note that there are many other instances where street names are duplicated in the Eugene-Springfield area. Staff notes that existing inconsistencies should not be a basis for allowing more inconsistencies to the general policy of not duplicating street names. The LCOG facilitator for the committee notes that although the committee cannot deny a street name change, the committee recommends to the Planning Commission that the proposed name Shelton Boulevard not be recommended to the City Council (see attached referral comments). As an alternative, the Road Naming Committee and referral staff also considered McMurphey Way and Shelton-McMurphey Avenue. the Road Naming Committee concurs with the use of McMurphey Way, and concurs with the use of Shelton McMurphey Avenue without the use of the hyphen (-). No objections from other referral staff were provided to the proposed street names. Staff notes that the use of "Avenue" would be consistent with nearby avenues that also run east-west as do-es the 3rd/4th Connector, while nearby streets run north-south. Planning Division Staff Report (SC 06-1) March 6, 2006 Page 4 5