Sec. 6-675. - Administrative review.
Sec. 6-676. - Public hearing process for renaming.
Sec. 6-679. - Notice of name change.
(a)
An application to change the name of a street or adding a memorial name designation shall only be filed with the development services department by:
(1)
A member of the city council;
(2)
The director of development services, if it is determined that the street name change is in the best interest of the health, safety, welfare, and public convenience and safety of the citizens of San Antonio;
(3)
One of the following located on the subject street:
a.
A group;
b.
An agency;
c.
A business;
d.
An owner of property; or
(4)
An officer or authorized representative of a governmental subdivision, agency, or department.
(b)
The official application shall be on a form prescribed by the development services department. A complete application shall consist of:
(1)
The official application form, and
(2)
Required fees (see section 6-677).
(c)
In addition to the official application, the following shall be submitted:
(1)
The name and address of all owners of property affected by the name change. The applicant shall submit this information for the purposes of official notification. The development services department shall verify the list of owners of property. An incorrect notification list shall cease the case until such time that a correct list is submitted by the applicant.
(2)
A copy of the complete application shall also be submitted to the Office of Historic Preservation so that a review as provided in subsection 6-675(c) may commence.
(d)
There shall be an application completeness review that shall take no longer than ten (10) business days.
(Ord. No. 2011-03-31-0239, § 1, 3-31-11; Ord. No. 2011-12-15-1049, § 1, 12-15-11)
Sec. 6-675. - Administrative review.
(a)
The development services department shall distribute copies of the application for review and comment to:
(1)
Every city department.
(2)
The United States Postal Service.
(3)
Bexar County.
(4)
Bexar Metro 9-1-1 Network.
(5)
Applicable School District(s).
(6)
City Public Service Energy.
(7)
San Antonio Water System.
(8)
BexarMet Water System.
(9)
Texas Department of Transportation.
(10)
Any other department or entity the director may determine is appropriate.
(b)
The agencies listed in subsection (a) shall have a review and comment period consisting of no more than ten (10) days. The ten-day review and comment period shall begin the next business day following the completion of the application completeness review. All agency comments shall be addressed by the applicant before placement on any commission agenda. If no comment is received by a reviewing agency by the tenth (10th) day, the application shall be presumed acceptable by that agency.
(c)
During the administrative review of the application, the office of historic preservation shall make a determination whether the current street name affected by the application meets any of the following criteria:
(1)
Names a street within a historic district, whether that be local or the National Register;
(2)
Names a street wholly within, or a street with a portion within, the original thirty-six (36) square mile boundary of San Antonio;
(3)
Is the name of a primary arterial as shown on the Major Thoroughfare Plan of the city.
Should any of these criteria be found, consideration by the historic and design review commission shall be required before the case can be scheduled for consideration by the planning commission, and any recommendation from those considering bodies shall be forwarded to the city council for their review.
(d)
Staff shall schedule the item for consideration on the next available agenda of the planning commission or historic and design review commission, if applicable, following the completion of the administrative review period.
(Ord. No. 2011-03-31-0239, § 1, 3-31-11; Ord. No. 2011-12-15-1049, § 1, 12-15-11)
Sec. 6-676. - Public hearing process for renaming.
(a)
The renaming of streets, including the designation of a memorial name, requires a recommendation from city staff, the planning commission at a public hearing, the historic and design review commission if determined under subsection 6-675(c), and final consideration by city council at a public hearing.
(b)
Not less than ten (10) days before the first public hearing, the development services department shall:
(1)
Mail notice of the public hearing(s) to all owners of real property along the subject street segment as listed in the Bexar County Appraisal District, and registered neighborhood associations within which the subject street segment is located.
Notices of public hearing(s) for renaming streets shall contain the following:
a.
An explanation of the request; and,
b.
The submitted street name(s); and,
c.
The general location of the street to be renamed; and,
d.
The justification for the renaming submittal; and,
e.
The date, time, and place of the public hearing(s) to consider the new street name(s); and,
f.
A statement that the meeting(s) shall be open to the public in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and shall provide time for public comment; and,
g.
Information directing that any written response in favor of or against a submitted name change may be sent to the development services department.
(2)
Post notice on the development services department's internet website and leave posted throughout the entire public process.
(c)
At the public hearings, the planning commission shall consider the request and make a recommendation on the suggested name(s).
(d)
The planning commission's recommendations and rationales for the recommendations shall be forwarded to the city council for final consideration in accordance with the city council agenda item scheduling procedures.
(e)
Notification of the city council public hearing shall be as prescribed in section 6-676. Should the city council approve the new name(s), the written rationale of the planning commission shall be kept by the city clerk for historical reference.
(Ord. No. 2011-03-31-0239, § 1, 3-31-11; Ord. No. 2011-12-15-1049, § 1, 12-15-11)
All required fees shall be paid to the development services department at the time of application.
(1)
Application processing fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
(2)
Estimated costs associated with notice requirements in section 6-676
(3)
The cost of manufacturing and replacing street signs. The cost of replacing street signs is subject to change at any time. This includes, but is not limited to, any and all signs maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT); estimated costs related to new street sign manufacturing and installation; and projected notification costs. The applicant will be responsible for paying any applicable TxDOT fees. If an application for a street name change is denied by city council, the new street sign manufacture and installation fee shall be refunded to the applicant pursuant to the development services department's refund policy.
(Ord. No. 2011-03-31-0239, § 1, 3-31-11)
The development services department shall administratively implement a street name change approved by the city council and the public works department shall install the new street signs.
(Ord. No. 2011-03-31-0239, § 1, 3-31-11)
Sec. 6-679. - Notice of name change.
The development services department shall provide a copy of each recorded street name change ordinance to:
(1)
Every reviewing party listed in subsection 6-675(a).
(2)
The Bexar County Appraisal District.
(Ord. No. 2011-03-31-0239, § 1, 3-31-11)