Vancouver City Council |
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Date:
August 4, 2004
Author:
Tarja Tuominen
Phone No.:
604.873.7191
RTS No.:
4473
CC File No.:
5527
Meeting Date:
September 14, 2004
TO:
Vancouver City Council
FROM:
Street Naming Committee
SUBJECT:
New Public Street Names: Cooperage Way; Extension of Smithe Street; and Addition to Bridgeway
RECOMMENDATION
A. THAT the new public street east of Cambie Bridge, running east/west south of Pacific Boulevard, be named Cooperage Way (Appendix A).
B. THAT the new public street, running north/south at the east end of proposed Cooperage Way, be named an extension of Smithe Street (Appendix B).
C. THAT the unnamed public street below and east of the Second Narrows Bridge be named an addition to Bridgeway (Appendix C).
D. THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to bring forward the appropriate amendments to the Street Name By-law.
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The City Manager RECOMMENDS approval of A, B, C and D.
COUNCIL POLICY
Council uses the Street Name By-Law, No. 4054, to name and regulate public roads in the City of Vancouver. The Street Naming Committee, a staff team, is chaired by the City Clerk, and comprised of the Archivist, City Surveyor, representatives of the Planning, Permits & Licensing, and Fire & Rescue Services Departments. The Committee is responsible for the management of a consistent, integrated and duplication-free street name system.
PURPOSE
This report seeks Council approval for naming the following new public streets: Cooperage Way; extension of Smithe Street: and, addition to Bridgeway.
DISCUSSION
Cooperage Way and Extension of Smithe Street
New development applications have been received for a Concord Pacific development east of the Cambie Street Bridge and south of Pacific Boulevard (Area 6A of False Creek North ODP). There will be a new street running east/west parallel to Pacific Boulevard and another street at the east end of the site (north/south) from Pacific Boulevard linking to the new east/west road (see Appendices A and B).
The Street Naming Committee proposes naming the new east/west street as Cooperage Way, in commemoration of Sweeney cooperage, which was located at this site for many years. The Committee also proposes naming the street running north/south at the east end of Cooperage Way an extension of Smithe Street.
Consequently, the Committee suggests naming the private street immediately south and adjoining the proposed extension of Smithe Street as Smithe Mews, as that street will have very little vehicular traffic. The naming of the private street does not require Council approval.
Concord Pacific has agreed to the proposed street names.
Addition to Bridgeway
The Committee was advised of the need to name an unnamed public street below and east of the Second Narrows Bridge (see Appendix C). The Committee suggests naming the street an addition to the current Bridgeway.
CONCLUSION
The Street Naming Committee recommends Council approve the names Cooperage Way, extension of Smithe Street, and addition to Bridgeway.
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