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