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Attachment 1 1�, Draft v1.1 August 2023 STREET NAME CHANGE POLICY PURPOSE: This policy shall dictate the process for which residents may request a change of name toa street under city jurisdiction, to be considered by the City Council. BACKGROUND: Minnesota Statute § 440.11 "Street Name Change; Ordinance" allows cities to make a street name change provided that it is approved by ordinance and then recorded in the office of the county recorder. 440.11 STREET NAME CHANGE; ORDINANCE. The council of each home rule charter city of the second, third, or fourth class may by ordinance change the name of and rename any of the streets, lanes, avenues, public highways, parks, and public grounds of the city. Immediately after publication, the ordinance shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the city is located. Although not required by statute, a petition is useful to gauge property owner interest in a street name change, as both benefits and inconveniences associated with an address change will be borne by the property owners. Property owners may consider/consult their tenants. PROCESS: A. Resident Petition A member of the public requesting a name change must submit a petition to the City Engineer for consideration. The petition must include the new name requested and have signatures from more than 50% of property owners on the street, whose address includes the proposed road name change. Upon request, the City will provide a list of addresses. A sample petition form is included in Appendix A. The new street name: a) should be changed only if there will be a public benefit that clearly outweighs the public confusion and cost that would be created by the name change. b) shall not be longer than can be put on a standard sign or 30 characters, whichever is less. c) should not create confusion or delay to standard or emergency services response. d) should not uniquely identify a particular product, service, tenant, business or living person. e) could be named after natural habitat (vegetation, terrain, animals, etc.), geographic location (park names, water body names, directions, etc.), or appropriate non-descript terminology (joining of two words, names, or activities, etc. f) should meet naming requirement of other concerned local governments. Applicants are encouraged to contact the City Engineer to discuss the process prior to circulating a petition. B. City Review of Request The City Engineer shall confer with other concerned local governments, including Ramsey County, to verify that the new street name meets naming requirements. The City will coordinate with Ramsey County, MnDOT, and adjacent municipalities, as needed, to estimate the cost for signage changes. C. Council Consideration The Council will consider an ordinance to approve the name change. An ordinance change requires public notice/comment — in this case, it would include specific notice affected properties. If approved, the ordinance will be sent to the County Recorder. Page 52 of 77