CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Mayor/City Council

RESOLUTION 03-51

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA REQUESTING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO AUTHORIZE THE NAMING FOR CLARIFICATION SECTIONS OF A PUBLIC WAY KNOWN AS BEACH ROAD, AIRPORT BYPASS ROAD, AND KACHEMAK BAY DRIVE TO KACHEMAK DRIVE IN ORDER TO RETAIN CONTINUOUS RECOGNITION OF THE STREET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF HOMER SPIT ROAD TO THE POINT OF TERMINATION AT EAST END ROAD.

WHEREAS, The State Legislature must authorize the naming or renaming of state roadways and streets; and

WHEREAS, Kenai Peninsula Borough Ordinance 92-90 establishes a uniform street naming system within the Kenai Peninsula Borough; and

WHEREAS, Said ordinance states that street names adopted by action of an incorporated City within the Borough shall be recognized on the official street name map; and

WHEREAS, More than one street name is detrimental to the public interest; and Kachemak Drive is sometimes known as Kachemak Bay Drive, Airport Bypass Road and Beach Road and the entirety of this roadway is inside the Homer City limits, and

WHEREAS, The Homer Planning Department maintains street address files for all streets within the City of Homer and Kachemak Drive is the only name on file for that road; and

WHEREAS, On December 4, 2002, prior to the City of Homer being advised that only the State Legislature may authorize the naming or renaming of a state roadway/street, a public hearing was held by the Homer Advisory Planning Commission to address all concerns about the proposed street name and all adjoining property owners were notified.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Homer, Alaska that the State Legislature is hereby requested to authorize the naming for clarification, sections of a public way know as Beach Road, Airport Bypass Road, and Kachemak Bay Drive top Kachemak Drive in order to retain continuous recognition of the street from the intersection of Homer Spit Road to the point of termination at East End Road; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council requests that Kachemak Drive be so designated on the Kenai Peninsula Borough's official street name map.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL this 24th day of March, 2003.

CITY OF HOMER



ATTEST: Jack Cushing, Mayor

Mary L. Calhoun, City Clerk

Fiscal Impact: Cost of sign, hardware and labor estimated at $200 from PWD