HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 08-144CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 08-144
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING
TO STREET NAMING
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Section 540:
Uniform Naming and Numbering System as it was adopted on the 15`h Day of February of
2005 by officially repealing the Section in its entirety.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title XV: Land
Usage; Chapter153: Subdivision Regulations; Section 07: Preliminary Plat; Subd. (E)
(1) to read the following:
(1) Layout of proposed streets showing right-of-way widths, center tine grade,
typical cross -sections, and proposed names of streets in conformance with all
applicable city ordinances and policies. The street names shall comply with the
County Uniform Street Naming and Property Numbering System, with the
following exceptions:
a. Unless a newly proposed street directly extends from, or is planned to
extend from, an existing street, no street name that already exists in the
city or its environs shall be used, regardless if it is on the same grid as
another street.
i. Names of north -south avenues shall increase alphabetically from
west to east, following the grid system.
ii. Names of east -west streets shall follow the grid numbering system as
appropriate, but a different suffix such as Lane, Place, Way, etc. or
a different prefix such as Upper or Lower shall be used.
b. Names of deflecting, continual streets shall not change, even if the street
changes direction, unless an intersection exists.
i. The names of deflecting streets shall be determined according to
their relation to an Arterial or Collector Street if appropriate,
otherwise such names shall be determined according to their main
point of entry in to a development or as deemed appropriate by
Council.
c. If appropriate, names with the same theme (i.e. flowers, nature) are
permitted for naming streets in an entire subdivision.
d. All street names shall end with the directional suffix of North.
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Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo.
SECTION 3. Adoption Date. This Ordinance 08-144 was adopted on this 4th day of
October, 2016, by a vote of 3 Ayes and 2 Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
J li Johnsoi , ity Clerk
This Ordinance 08-144 was published on the qt � day of Nov°ep lb W 2016.
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