Title
Ordinance - Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance Changing the Street Name of Davis Drive to Matlock Road
Requested Action
Adoption of the Ordinance
Recommendation
Approval of the street name change from Davis Drive to Matlock Road
Description/History
Davis Drive extends from Harmon Road south across SH 360 and into the City of Grand Prairie. The Master Thoroughfare Plan and the South Pointe Development Plan label Davis Drive north of SH 360 as Matlock Road. The continuation of existing Matlock Road will eventually follow the Davis Drive alignment.
With the design of the SH 360 improvements all engineering and public information documents label Davis Drive as Matlock Road. The design of the SH 360 pavement improvements include roadway and exit ramp signage. By changing the street name at this time TxDOT will install signage designating Matlock Road that will not need to be replaced at future date, at the city’s cost, if the road remained Davis Drive.
The street name change would occur from Harmon Road to SH 360. There is one residential home and 2 gas wells that are currently addressed to Davis Drive. Staff is requesting the street name change be effective on January 1, 2016 to give the impacted residents, property owners and companies’ time to notify and change any necessary paper work.
At the request of Council, Staff met with the residential property owner at 2055 Davis Drive to discuss the name change. The property owner was amenable to the name change and the timeframe. They have lived at that location since 1981 and had three street name changes within that time. They anticipated a future name change.
Justification
Matlock Road is shown on numerous City, State and Developer plans to follow the Davis Drive alignment, this street name change will allow TxDOT to install signage along SH 360 that is consistent with the plans and will not have to be changed in the future at the City’s cost.
The Public Works Director will be in attendance at the meeting to answer Council’s questions.
.Funding Source
N/A
Attachements
Street name change location
Ordinance
Prepared By
David Boski, P.E., Transportation Engineer, Public Works Department
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