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Settlement Name
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Queen Creek
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Province, Territory, or State
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Arizona
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Country
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USA
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Has Policy?
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Yes
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Policy
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Assignment of New Street Names
1. For streets not within existing alignments, new names may be proposed by the developer
but are subject to approval by staff. Proposed names should be appropriate for the area,
such as names that reflect the geographic, historical, or cultural aspects of the town.
2. Any objection by emergency service providers to a proposed street name shall result in a
denial of that name.
3. Street names shall be pleasant sounding, easy to read and pronounce.
4. Street names that are the same or are pronounced the same or similarly but with different
spellings shall be used only once, i.e. Sanokai or Sanoque, Crimson or Crismon.
5. Directional names (South North Street) frivolous, complicated or undesirable names shall
not be used.
6. North-south streets shall be numbered streets, unless otherwise approved. Numbered
streets shall have street types assigned by Street, Place, and Way in an easterly direction
with every 1/8 of a mile being a street.
7. Street names shall be limited to 15 characters including spaces. Chapter 5-Amendment Procedures
Statement of Policy
It is the intent of the Town of Queen Creek that these procedures have been established for the
purpose of promoting sound and desirable street naming and addressing practices for maintaining
accurate and concise street naming and addressing records. In harmony with this purpose, these
procedures shall not be amended except to (1) correct an error or oversight in the procedures, or
(2) to correct/change the name of an existing street name/type in the Town of Queen Creek. In
conformity with this statement of policy, the GIS Department may initiate amendments in the
manner set forth.
Street Name Changes
1. Town Initiated Changes. The Queen Creek Town Council may, by resolution, initiate a
street name change. A public hearing shall be scheduled notifying all interested citizens
of the proposed street name change. In addition, all citizens who may be affected by the
street name change shall be notified in advance and in writing of the public hearing. Once
the resolution for the name change has been approved, the resolution shall be recorded
with the Maricopa or Pinal County Recorder’s Office.
2. Street name changes. Persons may petition the Town of Queen Creek to change, by
resolution, the name of either a public or private street which fronts upon lots and land
parcels which they own by submitting an application to the GIS Department. The
application shall include:
Date of application
Current street name
Proposed street name
Justification for the change
Property owner’s name, address, and telephone number
Signature of property owner
application fee
Recommendation
The GIS Department shall review the request in accordance with these procedures and based on,
but not limited to the following criteria for renaming existing streets:
1. The number and types of residences/buildings which will require a situs address change.
2. Approval/disapproval of homeowners in the neighborhood.
3. The length of time the street name has been in use.
4. The length of the existing street and the amount of traffic generated.
5. Compatibility with adjacent streets. 6. Impact on emergency response.
7. Impact on the neighborhood; consensus of the homeowners for the street name change.
8. Is the street name change necessary.
The GIS Department shall then forward a recommendation to the Town Council for the
approval/denial of the request.
Procedures to change a petitioned street name shall follow with a resolution by Town Council to
initiate the change
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Policy Score
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72
