9.d Renaming Streets
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: June 21, 2016
To: City Council
From: Neil Soltis, Administrator
Re: Renaming streets
Background: Washington County has been reviewing discrepancies and inconsistencies in street
names and addresses in an effort to increase the accuracy of their Geographic Information System
that is used for public safety, permitting, and real estate transactions. A number of the addressing
issues have been worked out administratively but 3 specific issues remain to be resolved. Two of
the issues relate to streets that were platted without the North designation: Meadowbrook Circle
and Newberry Court.
The other unresolved issue relates to a house that uses a 230th St. N. mailing address. The issue is
that 230th St. N. only exists on a plat and has not been constructed. The property owners have been
contacted to see whether they are interested in the address change but I have not received a
response.
Issue: Should the street names for Meadowbrook Circle and Newberry Court be revised to include
a “North” designation?
Proposal Details: In order to eliminate the discrepancy, a resolution by the City Council will be
needed to rename the streets since the plats were originally approved by the Council. It is
highly unlikely that the change will adversely impact the current residents and will have a
positive impact in eliminating any confusion related to emergency response.
Options:
1. Approve the resolution renaming the streets
2. Take no action
Recommendation: Option 1 – Approve the change
CITY OF SCANDIA
RESOLUTION NO. 6-21-16-04
RESOLUTION RENAMING STREETS IN THE CITY OF SCANDIA
WHEREAS, most streets in Scandia have been platted or have been assigned with
a north (N) designation to indicate the general location within Washington County; and
WHEREAS, Meadowbrook Circle and Newberry Court were platted without the
north N designation
WHEREAS, in reviewing address records for 911 purposes and consistency,
Washington County noted the inconsistency in the naming convention; and
WHEREAS, it appears that it will be in the best interest of the city and its
residents to rename such streets; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Scandia,
Washington County, Minnesota, that the street platted as Meadowbrook Circle
(Meadowbrook Cir.)be renamed Meadowbrook Circle North and the street platted as
Newberry Court (Newberry Ct.) be renamed Newberry Court North.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
to sign all documents necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA this 21th day
of June, 2016.
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Randall Simonson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Neil Soltis, Clerk/Administrator