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A Resolution changing the property street name of University of Ky. owned addresses on Press Ave. to Elizabeth St. and changing the street name and property address number of 797-827 Press Ave. to 797 Elizabeth St., 710 Press Avenue to 710 Elizabeth St. and 720 Press Ave. to 720 Elizabeth St., all effective upon passage of this Resolution. [Div. of Enhanced 911, Patton]
Summary
Authorization to change street names and/or individual numbers of addresses within the 3rd Council District: 797-807 Press Ave to 797 Elizabeth St. and 710 Press Ave to 710 Elizabeth St. and 720 Press Ave to 720 Elizabeth St. No Budgetary impact. (L0525-26)(Patton/Armstrong)
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WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government has created a Geographic Information System ("GIS"); and
WHEREAS, the GIS street mapping and addressing project is the foundation for the Urban County Government's enhanced 911 Emergency Telephone Communication System (the "911 System"); and
WHEREAS, in order for the GIS and 911 Systems to function properly it is imperative that street names and property addresses conform to the standards established in Section 17-2 through 17-4 of the Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, various street names and property addresses located in several Council Districts do not meet the Code requirements and changes should be made to conform to the Code and to accomplish the goals of the GIS and 911 System projects; and
WHEREAS, the University of Kentucky owns addresses on Press Ave. and wishes to change the street name to Elizabeth Street; and
WHEREAS, the Division of E911 is in Agreement with these changes; and
WHEREAS, the privately owned addresses on Press Ave. will be changed to Elizabeth Street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the University of Kentucky owned addresses on Press Ave. are hereby changed to Elizabeth Street.
Section 2 - That the street name and property address number of the following properties be and hereby is changed as follows:
(a) Press Ave.: That the name of Press Ave. located at 797-827 is changed to 797 Elizabeth Street. And the following number change is made:
Current New
797-827 Press Ave. 797 Elizabeth Street
(b) Press Ave.: That the name of Press Ave. located at 710 is changed to 710 Elizabeth Street. And the following number change is made:
Current New
710 Press Ave. 710 Elizabeth Street
(c) Press Ave.: That the name of Press Ave. located at 720 is changed to 720 Elizabeth Street. And the following number change is made:
Current New
720 Press Ave. 720 Elizabeth Street
Section 3 - That this Resolution shall be effective upon passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL
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