From
Chris Hartmann
Title
SNC151201 - Street Name Change - Epic Place (City Council District 2). Approve a Street Name Change officially renaming a portion of Waterwood Drive, located between W. Warrior Trail and Arkansas Lane, to Epic Place. The owner/applicant is the City of Grand Prairie Planning Dept.
Presenter
Chief City Planner Jim Hinderaker
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The City of Grand Prairie desires to rename a portion of Waterwood Drive, located between Arkansas Lane and W. Warrior Trail, to Epic Place to allow the city to include the “placemaking” street name within the address of the new EPIC water park and recreational facility currently under construction. The City has notified all property owners within 300-feet of that portion of Waterwood Drive to be renamed Epic Place. On May 26, 2016, staff held an informational Public Meeting to gather comment and input on the proposed street name change. To date, no public comments have been received. In addition to the Public Meeting, staff presenting the street name change to the City Council Development Committee on October 20, 2015 and April 26, 2016 and the Public Safety Committee on June 6, 2016. Pending final approval, staff will update City records and notify the Postal Services and other agencies to update their records and new street signs will be installed.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, RENAMING A PORTION OF WATERWOOD DRIVE, A DEDICATED PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AND STREET, LOCATED BETWEEN ARKANSAS LANE AND W. WARRIOR TRAIL, OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, TO EPIC PLACE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Prairie desires to rename a portion of Waterwood Drive, located between Arkansas Lane and W. Warrior Trail, to Epic Place to allow the city to include the “placemaking” street name within the address of the new EPIC water park and recreational facility currently under construction; and
WHEREAS, city staff prepared ...
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