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

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Written Statement for Street Name Change Application Renaming of 3rd/4th Connector (SC 06-1) On December 12,2005, the Eugene City Council unanimously passed a motion directing the City to initiate the required process for renaming the "3rd/4th Connector" to "Shelton Boulevard". The affected street segment runs from the intersection of3rd Avenue and Lincoln Street to the intersection of 4th Avenue and Pearl Street, and was recently improved to City standards. As part of the application materials, this written statement intended to provide basic information about the proposed street name change. Related maps showing the street segment proposed for renaming and affected properties along the street are also attached for reference. A street name change is subject to the procedural requirements of the Type IV application process at Section 9.7400-9.7455 of the Eugene Code (EC), as well as statutory provisions for renaming streets. After public notice and referral of the application for comments from affected service providers and public agencies, City staff will prepare a report on the proposed street name change to be initially considered at a public hearing before the Eugene Planning Commission. The Planning Commission will then forward a recommendation to the City Council, and a second public hearing will be held before Council takes action on the proposed street name change. The approval criteria for a street name change, at EC 9.8485, requires that the Planning Commission shall recommend, and the City Council shall approve an application for a street name change upon determining that a proposed renaming is in the best interest of the City. Through the City Council action to initiate this street name change process, it can be concluded that at least in principle, the concept of renaming the "3rd/4th Connector" is in the best interest of the City as required by the approval criteria. However, upon referral and public notice of the proposed street name change, additional information from affected service providers and other public comments will need to be weighed in the evaluation. In addition to the approval criterion described above, it is noted that general street name change requirements are further addressed at EC 9.8475-9.8490 (also see ORS 227.120). Please also refer to the application file for letters from representatives of the Shelton- McMurphey-Johnson House requesting and supporting City action for a street name change. A brief narrative on the approximate history of the 3rd/4tli Connector, excerpts from the adopted Whiteaker Plan related to the proposed street name, and the City Council minutes reflecting the motion to initiate a street name change from "3rd/4th Connector" to Shelton Boulevard", are also included in the application for relevant background information. 11