HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1992 0219 CC REG ITEM 11E11x8,15
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ACTION:
M E M O R A N D U M
By
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works
DATE: February 10, 1992 (Council Meeting 2- 19 -92)
SUBJECT: Consider Changing the Names of Certain Streets
[Princeton Avenue, Los Angeles Avenue and
New Los Angeles Avenue]
OVERVIEW
This report discusses the merits of changing the names of
certain City streets.
DISCUSSION
The names and locations of certain arterial streets in the City
can be confusing to those not familiar with the area. Los
Angeles Avenue changes to New Los Angeles Avenue. Then one -half
mile to the north there is a second Los Angeles Avenue. Further
to the east there is a third, called Old Los Angeles Avenue.
This confusion will be compounded when the freeway is completed.
One off -ramp will be for the newly designed north -south street
called Princeton Avenue / Los Angeles Avenue. At the Collins
off -ramp there will be a sign making reference to Old Los
Angeles Avenue. And then there will be the Route 118 West off -
ramp at New Los Angeles Avenue, which of course leads to the
other Los Angeles Avenue.
This matter has been discussed by the Public Works / Facilities
Committee. The Committee recommends that the City Council give
consideration to changing the name of Los Angeles Avenue east of
High Street, to High Street. It is recommended that this street
name continue all the way to and past the freeway, to its
terminus at Campus Park Drive. one obvious benefit will be that
the new High Street off -ramp will make it easier for freeway
traffic to find downtown Moorpark.
Street Name Change
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With this change there will be no need for the term E -ew Los
Angeles Avenue. It is recommended that the name of this segment
of the street be changed to Los Angeles Avenue -- like the
remainder of the street west of Spring Road.
It is recommended that we take advantage of the opportunity
posed by the freeway construction to both simplify the names of
certain arterial streets and highlight downtown by with a Sigh
Street freeway off -ramp sign.
Direct staff to proceed with steps required to make the street
name changes discussed herein.
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