TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David Chantarangsu, AICP, Development Services Director
PREPARED BY: Jarrett Ramaiya, Deputy Development Director
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing and Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Street Name Change for Sparkman Drive to "Monroe Avenue" and Adoption of Exemption from CEQA
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RECOMMENDATION
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Conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 26-4906 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta Changing the Name of "Sparkman Drive" to "Monroe Avenue", Between Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Walsh Center Drive, and Name the Northerly Segment Under Construction to "Monroe Avenue", Between Walsh Center Drive and the Terminus Near Vista Murrieta Road and finding this action exempt from CEQA; and
Direct the City Clerk to promptly forward a copy of Resolution No. 26-4906 to the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On August 2, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 05-1504, changing a portion of Jackson Avenue to Sparkman Drive, between Walsh Centre Drive and Murrieta Hot Springs Road (Vote: 5-0).
On June 5, 2007, the City Council reviewed three proposed alignments for Monroe Avenue and selected a preferred alternative, between Los Alamos Road and Murrieta Hot Springs Road (Vote: 5-0).
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Plan, program and create infrastructure development.
DISCUSSION
Origin of Sparkman Drive
On August 2, 2005, the City Council changed the name of the roadway between Jackson Avenue from Murrieta Hot Springs Road to Vista Murrieta Road, to Sparkman Drive, through the adoption of Resolution No. 05-1504 (see Attachment 2). This segment of Sparkman Drive remains, as other segments have been changed through previous City Council actions. Of note, Sparkman Drive is also referenced in some documents as "Sparkman Court".
Joan Francis Sparkman was a longtime civic, business, and community leader in southwest Riverside County. ...
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