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(a) Before the city gives its approval of a construction plan for a freeway, thoroughfare, or a street in the CBD by the state or county, the city manager shall present the proposed construction plan to the city council for review.
(b) If the city council determines that the nature of the proposed construction plan does not warrant a public hearing, the city council may approve the construction plan by majority vote of the city council members present.
(c) If the city council determines that the nature of the proposed construction plan requires notification of affected property owners and a public hearing, the city manager shall send written notice of a public hearing on the proposed construction to all owners of real property lying within 200 feet of the proposed right-of-way line. The measurement of the 200 feet includes streets and alleys. The notice must be given not less than 10 days before the date set for the hearing by depositing the notice properly addressed and postage paid in the United States mail to the property owners as evidenced by the last approved city tax roll.
(d) After a public hearing the city council may approve a construction plan by the state or county by a majority vote of the city council members present.
(e) The public hearing on a construction plan of the state or county may be held jointly with the state or county. (Ord. Nos. 19455; 21186)
In this division:
(1) DIRECTIONAL PREFIX means an indicator of the direction a roadway passes from an official base line established pursuant to Article V, “Building Numbering,” of Chapter 43, “Streets and Sidewalks,” of the Dallas City Code, as amended. For example, in the street name “North Franklin Road,” North is the directional prefix.
(2) DIRECTIONAL SUFFIX means an indicator of address location. For example, in the address “137 Franklin Road W,” W is the directional suffix.
(3) FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION means the systematic classification of roadways in categories according to their access and movement attributes. Minor streets, residential and community collectors, minor and principal arterials, and freeways and expressways are functional classifications of roadways. Minor streets usually provide access to individual lots. Collector streets provide access between the minor streets and arterials. Arterials link areas of the city and carry traffic to freeways and expressways, which primarily provide movement to locations throughout the region.
(4) HISTORIC STREET NAME means a street name that commemorates:
(A) a person who significantly contributed to the cultural, economic, social, religious, or political heritage of the city;
(B) a site or area where there occurred historic events which significantly contributed to the cultural, economic, social, religious, or political heritage of the city; or
(C) a person or family founding or traditionally associated with the area where the street is located.
(5) LABEL means the portion of a street name that attaches a creative identity to a roadway. For example, in the street name “Franklin Road,” Franklin is the label.
(6) Reserved.
(7) MAJOR ROADWAY means a roadway on the city’s thoroughfare plan.
(8) MINOR ROADWAY means a roadway not on the city’s thoroughfare plan.
(9) ROADWAY means any official vehicular course for travel, regardless of length or service characteristics.
(10) STREET NAME means the street label together with the street-type designation, but does not include a directional prefix or suffix. For example, in the street identified as “North Franklin Road,” Franklin Road is the street name.
(11) TYPE means the portion of a street name that identifies the kind of roadway, but does not necessarily attach a functional classification. For example, in the street name “Franklin Road,” Road is the type. (Ord. Nos. 19832; 21186; 22224)
(a) Only public street names may be changed by the process contained in this division.
(b) A street name change application may be initiated only by:
(1) an owner of property abutting the street;
(2) the director of the department if necessary to address public safety concerns;
(3) a city council member with concurrence by two other city council members; or
(4) the city plan commission by majority vote.
(c) The definitions and standards in this division apply to both original street naming and street name changes. Applicable procedures for assigning original street names are contained in Article VIII, “Plat Regulations.” (Ord. Nos. 19832; 22224; 25047; 28073)
An application for a street name change must be filed with the department on an application form furnished by that department. The application must include the following:
(1) The application fee. The city council may waive the application fee if the city council finds that payment of the fee would result in substantial financial hardship to the applicant.
(2) A statement of the reasons supporting a street name change.
(3) The existing and proposed street names.
(4) The roadway’s status as a major roadway or a minor roadway.
(5) For all applications except those made by the director, a city council member, or the city plan commission, a petition indicating that at least 51 percent of the owners of all lots abutting the street favor the name change.
(6) A site plan showing the location of the street. (Ord. Nos. 19832; 22224; 25047; 28073)
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