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� �,��" ��!��' .y_�'�. �'� � � � a- � � � ��- � �f��,�_ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 22 March 2011 Item No. Department Approval: Administrator Approval: Agenda Section: Name: Melanie Curtis �/��% Title: Planning &Zoning C�oordinator Item Description: James MacKinnon-Request to Change Street Name for Kintyre II Development Exhibits: ExhibitA. Street Name Change Request Exhibit 8. Receipt Exhibit C. Fee Schedule Exhibit D. Final Plat Resolution for Kintyre II SUMMARY The Kintyre 11 development received Final Plat approval in the fall of 2010. At that time the developer's submitted documentation for the development included a street name of MacKinnon Drive. However,this was apparently left over from the previous developer and not the intent of the current developer,Jeff Martineau, or the property owner,James MacKinnon. The City does not have a street naming policy. Historically the Council has allowed developers to name the private streets within their development at their discretion. Upon the issuance of the first building permit Mr. MacKinnon saw the temporary address signage displayed at the property. It was at this time when he became aware of the road name. He subsequently requested to have the name changed from MacKinnon Drive to Kintyre Lane. Mr. MacKinnon has submitted a street name change request which includes signatures from himself, Mr. Martineau and Michael Roll, currently the only property owner on the street. PLANNING STAFF RECOMMENDATION Changing of the street name for a new development is a relatively simple undertaking. It will not affect the address number assignment; only the name of the street will be changed. The developer paid the address change per-lot fee as established in the 2011 Fee Schedule. As there appear to be no negative ramifications from the potential change, planning staff recommends changing the street named MacKinnon Drive to Kintyre Lane as requested. Staff will take appropriate steps to assure that all of the necessary entities are notified. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED The Council should consider the developer's request and make a motion to change MacKinnon Drive to Kintyre Lane.