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HOLD a public hearing and consider a memorandum/resolution approving the addition of an honorary street designation of “Bishop Nate Holcomb Mem. Blvd.” to Cunningham Road signs.
SUMMARY
DATE: December 10, 2019
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Tony McIlwain, Interim Exec. Dir. of Planning and Dev. Services
SUBJECT: HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER A REQUEST TO ADD AN HONORARY DESIGNATION OF BISHOP NATE HOLCOMB MEM. BLVD. TO CUNNINGHAM ROAD SIGNS
Background and Findings:
City staff has received an application for a dual street name of "Bishop Nate Holcomb Mem. Blvd." to be added to all existing Cunningham Road signs located between Little Nolan Road and Stagecoach Road. The purpose of the honorary street name is to pay homage to a long standing community and religious leader, the late Bishop Nathaniel Holcomb, of Christian House of Prayer. Currently, Cunningham Road is an existing public road that runs north from its intersection with Little Nolan Road, south to Stagecoach Road. Cunningham Road is classified as a minor arterial on the City’s adopted Thoroughfare Plan. The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) has chosen to not approve the addition of the honorary street name to the signs within the state controlled rights-of-way at the intersection of W. Stan Schlueter Loop and Cunningham Roads. They have authorized the change to the existing shoulder mounted route signs. The staff has provided public notification in accordance with the processing requirements of Killeen Code of Ordinances Section 25-121.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
Article IV, Chapter 25 of the Killeen Code of Ordinances provides a process for street name changes. Section 25-118 of this Chapter specifies that “Applications for a street name change may be considered for any one (1) of the following reasons, which must be specified in the application:
(1) To establish continuity of the street’s name;
(2) To eliminate name spelling duplication, phonetic duplication,...
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