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Council debates street‑name change policy; staff to draft disclosure and cost estimates ahead of vote
Summary
City Attorney presented a draft policy establishing procedures and fees for citizen‑initiated street‑name changes; councilmembers debated signature thresholds (proposed 90% vs. suggested 80%), a $500 application fee, and whether council can still initiate renamings. Staff will prepare amendments and a cost estimate for council packet.
The City Attorney presented a draft resolution on April 14 to create a policy and procedure for requesting street‑name changes in Upper Arlington, and councilmembers spent the bulk of the legislative portion of the meeting debating petition thresholds, fees and resident notification.
City Attorney Shulman said the draft policy is a follow-up to a citizen request and a previous October 7, 2024 review; the goal is to create a consistent process for evaluating name‑change requests. Shulman explained the draft drew on best practices from other cities and that three elements—petition signature threshold, application fee, and whether a portion of the fee is refundable if the request is denied—were likely to draw council amendments.
The draft that staff circulated used a high…
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