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CC Regular Session Date: 01/11/2011 By: Tim Gladhill Community Development Information Item #: 6. 1. Title: Consider a Street Name Change for a Portion of Azurite Street to 143rd Avenue in the Sunfish Lake Business Park Background: The City has responded to numerous inquiries over the years regarding Azurite Street at the intersection of Bunker Lake Boulevard and confusion amongst motorists. Azurite Street actually has two intersection nodes on Bunker Lake Boulevard, separated by another insection in between. Notification: Property owners along this segment of Azurite Street have been notified via Standard US Mail. The Public Hearing was properly advertised in the Anoka County Union. Observations: The segment proposed to change names lines up directly with 143rd Avenue. This confusion can also hamper public safety response. City Staff proposes the following street name change for a portion of Azurite Street, as indicated in the attached exhibit. Two developed properties would require an address change if the proposal is approved. All properties along this entire segment have been notified via letter (attached for review), regardless of whether they are along the impacted portion or not. At least one property owner has suggested changing the name of the entire segment, versus just a portion. Due to the alignment of the street, Staff recommends keeping the name change as proposed. In the past, upon request, the City has re- imbursed eligible costs, such as reprinting of letterhead, business cards, etc. Typically, eligile costs are not to exceed $300 per parcel. With only two address changes required, reimbursement costs would be minimal. To date, the City has not received a request of this nature. In addition, it appears that at least one of the impacted addresses currently uses a P.O. Box for mailing purposes. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the ordinance amending the name of a portion of Azurite Street to 143rd Avenue. Funding Source: The request is being handled as part of regular staff duties. Council Action: Motion to introduce the ordinance amending the name of a portion of Azurite Street to 143rd Avenue. - or - Motion to not introduce the ordinance amending the name of a portion of Azurite Street to 143rd Avenue.