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CoaldaleStreet Naming Policy: POLICY STATEMENT: Street names are critical for municipal addressing and emergency response purposes. This Policy establishes criteria to name or rename a street or assign a ceremonial name to a Street CRITERIA FOR NAMING OR RENAMING A STREET OR ASSIGNING A CERAMONIAL NAME TO A STREET: a. The Town will consider proposals for street naming but is under no obligation to accept a proposal to name, or rename a street, or assign a ceremonial name to a Street. b. Street names, including ceremonial Street names should portray a strong positive image and have historical, cultural or social significance or contributions to the community, the Town, the Province of Alberta or Canada. c. Street names shall not impair the ability of First Responders to respond to emergencies or impair the Town’s ability to deliver services. d. Streets that have been named, renamed, or assigned a ceremonial name within the previous ten years will not be renamed. e. Suffixes for Street names are assigned by Infrastructure Services to ensure the appropriate suffix is used to describe the type, function, length and configuration of the Street. f. All Town costs involved in renaming a Street shall be the responsibility of the individual requesting a street name or renaming or ceremonial name. g. Street names, including ceremonial names, shall not: i. Result in, or be perceived to confer, any competitive advantage, benefit or preferential treatment or advertisement to the named party, or a development, product, service or a particular business; ii. Be or be perceived to be discriminatory or derogatory of race, colour, ethnic origin, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, creed, political affiliation, disability or other social factors; iii. Result in inappropriate abbreviations or acronyms; iv. Duplicate or be similar sounding to an existing Street name; v. Place the Town in conflict with any agreements established in the acquisition or management of the street; and vi. Make a direct or indirect reference to recent events or recently deceased individuals, except where the event or the individual had a legacy or significant contribution to the Town of Coaldale. Names of recent events or recently deceased individual may be considered after two years. h. Street signs must comply with the Town’s corporate identity and the physical location of the sign shall be determined by the Town. i. Naming or renaming a Street, or assigning a ceremonial name to a Street, on behalf of an individual, event, or an organization requires the written consent of the named party or the named party's representative. i. In circumstances where consent has not been received, despite reasonable efforts, the Town, in absence of any refusal to provide consent or legal concerns, may approve the name if the applicant is able to demonstrate efforts to obtain consent to the satisfaction of the NAMING AN UNNAMED TOWN STREET: A proposal to name an unnamed Street is to be made by written request through Infrastructure Services and at minimum is to include: a. The proposed name; b. Rationale for naming the Street; c. Documented support from property owners/ residents who directly abut the unnamed street or local community members and/or organizations, and d. A map or an illustration, including major intersections of the unnamed street. If the proposed name complies with this Policy, the Town shall give public notice on its intention to name the street including the proposed name in compliance with its Public Participation Policy. If the proposed name does not comply with this Policy, the Division Head of Infrastructure Services will report to Council; RENAMING TOWN STREETS: A proposal to rename a Street is to be made by written request through Infrastructure Services and at minimum is to include: a. Rationale for changing the name and significance of the proposed name; b. Relevance of the proposed name to the Street; c. Documented support, including but not limited to petitions and support letters, from at least 75 percent of property owners that abut the street; and d. A map or an illustration, including major intersections of the street to be renamed. If the proposed name complies with this Policy, the Town will provide public notice on its intention to rename an existing street and the proposed name in compliance with the Town’s Public Participation Policy. If the proposed name does not comply with the Policy, the Division Head of Infrastructure Services will report to Town Council. ASSIGNING A CEREMONIAL NAME TO A TOWN STREET: Assigning a ceremonial name to a street is symbolic and should be reserved for honouring individuals, events or organizations that have made a significant positive contribution to their local community, the Town of Coaldale, Alberta or Canada. Assigning a ceremonial name to a street needs to consider the impact of multiple signs on the street, the broader street network, and the public realm, to ensure that signage is not confusing to the public. A proposal to assign a ceremonial name to a Street is to be made by written request and at minimum is to include: i. The Street proposed for the ceremonial name; ii. Rationale and significance of the proposed name; iii. Relevance of the proposed name to the Street, community and Town; iv. Documented support from the local community, including but not limited to petitions and support letters; and v. A map or an illustration, including major intersections of the Street. The proposed name will be considered by Town Council in accordance with the criteria set out in this Policy. If the proposed name complies with this Policy, the Town will provide public notice on its intention to assign a ceremonial name and the proposed name in compliance with the Town’s Public Participation Policy. In circumstances, where a specific Street or location is not identified, Infrastructure Services will provide Street location options in a report to Council. Statement from senior town planner: "We do not have a 'name bank' as such. Historically, western settlements have adopted the simple numeric naming formula (i.e. 1st Street/Ave, 2nd Street/Ave, etc). This naming convention aligns very well with the grid system street network that is the prevailing urban development pattern for prairie communities. Typically the numbering will be centred on a main thoroughfare which was often the railroad. You can see this in many southern Alberta communities which have a 'Railway Avenue', 'Main Street' or 'Centre Street' that is usually located adjacent to the historic rail line. With regards to new development, our naming conventions are oftentimes tied to the specific subdivision. For example: the streets within the 'Parkside Acres' subdivision in Coaldale are 'Parkside Green', 'Parkside Drive', and 'Parkside Way'. Streets within the 'Cottonwood Estates' are named after different types of trees (i.e. Aspen Drive, Cedar Crescent, Elm Place, etc.). These names may be proposed by the developer, but must be ultimately approved by the Town Council. In terms of place naming, there are a few possible methods: - the place is named for a benefactor, donor or sponsor (i.e. Kinship Park for the Kinsmen Club of Coaldale) - the place is named by the developer when they plan a subdivision for the area (i.e. Cottonwood Park is within the Cottonwood Estates subdivision)'"
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Coaticook1.2 Objectifs La présente politique vise à : Mettre en valeur l’histoire et le patrimoine de la Ville de Coaticook par la dénomination de ses rues, de ses routes, de ses chemins, de ses bâtiments, de ses lieux et de toute autre entité géographique; Éliminer toute ambiguïté dans la dénomination afin d’assurer la sécurité reliée à la recherche d’une adresse civique pour divers services (ambulancier, policier, incendie, etc.). Développer le sentiment d’appartenance des citoyens par la dénomination; Établir une démarche respectueuse avant de procéder à une dénomination. 4.0 PROCÉDURE Toute requête de dénomination reçue par la Ville de Coaticook est acheminée au comité de toponymie. Le comité de toponymie analyse la demande et transmet, au besoin, sa recommandation au conseil municipal. Dans le cas d’une décision favorable par ce dernier, la résolution est transmise à la Commission de toponymie du Québec, qui officialise la nomination. Celle-ci entre en vigueur lors de la réception d’une réponse d’officialisation de la Commission de toponymie du Québec. La Ville achemine alors l’information aux services concernés (urbanisme, travaux publics, communication, culture, Poste Canada) Si la proposition ne peut être attribuée à court terme, elle est alors insérée à la banque de noms. 5.0 RÈGLES DE DÉNOMINATION Avant de choisir un nom pour un lieu donné, les aspects suivants sont examinés : La nature du lieu : voie, parc, place publique ou immeuble; les qualités du lieu à nommer : sa fonction, sa localisation géographique et son contexte, qu’il soit résidentiel, commercial, industriel ou culturel; l’histoire du quartier sur les plans urbain et social; la toponymie existante : afin d’éviter les doublons ou homonymes, et d’harmoniser les nouvelles désignations avec le patrimoine toponymique du secteur; le profil biographique de la personne dont la mémoire est honorée; l’importance de certains événements et leur impact social; l’association naturelle entre la personne, la communauté résidante concernée et le lieu à nommer 5.1 Critères fondamentaux La politique de désignation toponymique et odonymique doit permettre d’identifier le meilleur choix de toponymes en s’appuyant sur certains critères fondamentaux soit : Éviter les dénominations dépourvues de tout contenu culturel ; Tenir compte du contenu enrichissant qu’offre les noms issus de l’histoire et du patrimoine local ou national ; Éviter le choix d’un nom dont l’attribution pourrait provoquer une controverse ; Éviter les noms à consonance semblable (homonyme) ou doublons qui pourrait confondre le repérage par les services d’urgence ; Faciliter le repérage du lieu nommé ; Honorer une seule fois une même personne ; Exclure les noms de personnes vivantes ou décédées depuis moins d’un an ; Attribuer un seul nom officiel à tout lieu ou entité géographique. 5.2 Critères spécifiques Pour la dénomination des voies de communication (rue, chemin, sentiers) ainsi que des édifices municipaux, places publiques ou monuments, il est important que l’attribution d’un nom soit représentative du milieu historique, culturel ou communautaire. Ainsi, il est recommandé de fixer le choix sur les critères suivants : Favoriser le nom des personnes qui se sont particulièrement illustrées au sein de leur communauté ; Favoriser le nom des pionniers qui ont bâti la municipalité ; Favoriser le nom de l’ancêtre d’une famille ancienne ; Favoriser le nom d’une personnalité publique qui a apporté une contribution exceptionnelle au développement de la ville ; Éviter la nomination désignant seulement la fonction de l’édifice. Pour la désignation des parcs et espaces verts municipaux, dont les principaux utilisateurs sont les gens du milieu environnant, il convient de suivre les critères suivants: Premièrement, donner le nom de la rue adjacente au parc pour permettre un meilleure repérage de celui-ci par les usagers ; Deuxièmement, favoriser le nom de l’ancêtre d’une famille ancienne ayant habité dans le secteur concerné ou ; Favoriser le nom des personnes qui se sont particulièrement illustrées au sein de leur communauté dans le secteur visé, ou dans la municipalité.
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CobourgOBJECTIVES 2.1 The Town of Cobourg shall have the authority to name any municipally owned property and the name shall be based upon a criteria established by this policy. The main objectives of this policy shall include: • To continue the current practice of naming municipal property, buildings and parks after significant geographical, neighbourhood and historical elements. • To recognize, on an exceptional basis, significant contributions that organizations or individuals have made to public life and the well-being of the residents of Cobourg. • To provide direction on how to apply for approval to name, rename or dedicate a municipal street, park, or facility. • To ensure the application of a defined consultation process to encourage community/public participation through public engagement. • ensure proper approval process and the importance of the role of Municipal Council and Advisory Committee's approval and support; • ensure a clear, efficient and timely naming process; • ensure the application of key criteria to determine the validity of a name; • ensure that all municipal streets, municipally-owned parks and facilities are easily identifiable; • ensure that the given names of municipal streets, municipally-owned parks and facilities are consistent with the values and character of the area or neighbourhood served; • encourage the dedication of lands, facilities or donations by individuals, business, developers and/or groups. 3. NAMING PRINCIPLES 3.1 When a municipal street, facility, or park is named, renamed or dedicated, the following principles shall be applied when a name is being considered: • names should give a sense of place, continuity, belonging and celebrate the distinguishing characteristics and uniqueness of the Town of Cobourg; • names should promote civic pride in the Town of Cobourg, acknowledge local cultural heritage, history and recognize unique features and geography (such as names that relate to local history, places, and events, native wildlife and natural features or unique characteristics of a neighbourhood or area.) • the rationale associated with the use of particular names shall be understandable to the majority of Town of Cobourg residents. • names may recognize the contributions of organizations such as a partnerships with or without financial contributions. 3.2 Priority shall be given to naming, renaming or dedicating a municipal street, facility, or park after: • the area or street in which the property or building is located to provide a geographical association to help the public to locate a park, bridge, neighbourhood or building more easily; • an historical name related to the Town of Cobourg's cultural heritage and/or history; • an organization or individual to recognize particular activities and significant contributions to the community, and/or outstanding contributions and/or sponsorships made toward the development and/or enhancement of a property or building. 4. PROCESSES 4.1 The naming of municipal parks, streets, and facilities and other municipal assets may involve a different process which will depend on the circumstances surrounding the request/requirement for naming. A. Naming a Municipal Street • The process for naming of new municipal streets shall occur as part of the final subdivision/development approval process and prior to the Town of Cobourg acquiring title to the lands as a road allowance. The process for re-naming an existing municipal street shall begin once the Town of Cobourg has received a written request which includes the background and rationale for considering the street name change, as per the criteria established by this policy. The Cobourg Planning Department receives a written request by the proponent or developer for a name(s) which includes the proposed municipal street name(s) and an explanation of the significance of the name. In the absence of a submission for consideration of a name by the developer or proponent, Planning Department staff will provide the Coordinator of Planning and Development Services with the names available for use as recommended by municipal staff for the specific municipal street(s). The proposed street name(s) will then be included in the Planning Departments report to Council as part of the subdivision/development final approval process or municipal street re-naming process as the case may be. • Conditions of property donation and/or property improvements or development as agreed upon by the donor/developer and the Town shall be honoured regarding the naming of the municipal street(s) subject to this policy and final approval by Council resolution. • Processing of an application for a municipal street name request involves confirmation criteria including; submission of relevant background justification by the developer or proponent, discussion with the developer or proponent, discussion with and review by Cobourg municipal staff, including emergency services, and the Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee where deemed necessary (within the Heritage Districts), and consultation with the Council Coordinator of Planning and Development Services. The Planning Department shall inform the developer or the proponent if the name is known to conflict with existing street names or is otherwise unacceptable to any of the parties consulted and shall provide a reason why the name is not acceptable. Commemorative municipal street name(s) shall be the responsibility of the Planning Department and the Town of Cobourg. Where a request for a commemorative street name has been made, the name shall be evaluated through the criteria and evaluation process of this policy and the processing may include consultation with additional stakeholders as deemed necessary. B. Naming of a Municipal Park or Facility • The process for naming of municipal parks or facilities should begin when the Town of Cobourg acquires titles to lands or within twelve (12) months after the Town has acquired titles to lands and once the lands have developed into a park or facility. • Proposed park and facility names are either: 1. Specific to a particular park or facility site (as in the case of the development of a new park or the renaming of an existing park); or 2. Generic park or facility names not related to a specific site. • Where proposed names are site specific, staff shall undertake to weigh the significance of the proposed name against the policy guidelines for park or facility naming, as well as against those names contained in the parks name listing as maintained by the Recreation and Culture Division. • All requests for naming municipal parks or facilities are to be submitted in writing and by completing the Naming Application Form as attached to this policy as Schedule "A" to Cobourg Recreation and Culture Division and providing sufficient information as to how the proposed name satisfies the criteria pursuant to the policy. Adequate historical or descriptive information shall be provided to validate the proposed name, in order for Recreation and Culture Division Staff to have a clear understanding and appreciation for the request. In the absence of a submission for consideration of a name for a municipal park or facility, Recreation and Culture Division Staff will provide the Coordinator of Parks and Recreation Services the names as recommended by Municipal Staff for the specific park or facility. • Where proposed names are site specific, staff shall undertake to weigh the significance of the proposed name against the policy guidelines for municipal park or facility naming, as well as against those considered in the parks name listing inventory as maintained and updated by the Recreation and Culture Division. • Processing the application involves confirmation of criteria, discussion with the applicable town departments/external stakeholders, including emergency services, and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee in consultation with the Coordinator of Parks and Recreation Services. • Each application/nomination will be reviewed and evaluated initially by Cobourg Recreation and Culture Division Staff, and each application/nomination that meets the policy requirements will be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for review. • The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee shall review all applications and nominations for municipal park or facility names as forwarded by the Recreation and Culture Division. The Committee shall recommend a name to be forwarded to Council for approval by a committee motion based on the criteria as outlined within this policy. • When a name is recommended for approval, a report shall be drafted by municipal the Recreation and Culture Division Staff outlining the process that was conducted and the applications received containing the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee recommendation for the municipal park or facility name. • Once the recommendation is submitted, Council may approve the name through a formal resolution which will confirm the official naming of a municipal park or facility within the Town of Cobourg. The applicant that submitted the official nomination for the name will be notified of Council's decision. 5. COMMEMORATIVE NAMING 5.1 Where the commemorative naming of a municipal street, facility, or park, is being requested, only one of the following criteria shall apply: • the nominated individual shall have demonstrated excellence, courage or exceptional service to the citizens of the Town of Cobourg, the Province of Ontario, and/or Canada, including past Mayor's and veterans of military conflicts; • a direct relationship or association that existed between the place of residence and the community efforts undertaken by an individual and the property, building or element to be named; • an individual may be recognized for a significant financial contribution to a park or facility, where that contribution significantly benefits the community that the park or facility serves, in accordance with the Municipal Sponsorship Policy. 5.2 Where the name of an individual/organization is used, approval shall be obtained from the individual (his/her family) or the organization for such naming. 5.3 The names of municipal parks, streets, and facilities, as well as major elements of such municipal assets named commemoratively should not be changed unless it is found that the individual's personal character is or was such that the continuous use of their name for a park, street, or facility would not be in the best interest of the community. 5.4 The following criteria shall be used in determining the appropriateness of the municipal street naming designation: a) Person who served as a Mayor in the Town of Cobourg; b) Fallen World War 1, World War 2 and Boer War veterans (as endorsed by the Cobourg Legion); c) Fallen Canadian Armed Forces Service Personnel; d) A person, developer, group, or feature particularly identified with the land or a nearby facility; and e) Local names of cultural or historical significance, to the community (as endorsed by the Cobourg Heritage Committee). 6. EXEMPTIONS This Policy is not intended to address: • Individual memorial dedications such as commemorative benches, trees or plaques. • Naming Rights/Sponsorships opportunities addressed under the Town of Cobourg Sponsorship Policy. or • The naming of Town owned facilities leased to commercial tenants.
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CochraneNaming of Streets and Public Areas: Policy Statement: The Town will name municipal parks, pathways, natural areas or other public facilities to honour individuals or groups in recognition of their historical significance, volunteer contribution or national/international celebrity status. The Town will ensure that all local streets and major roadways are named in accordance with this Policy. 1. Reason for Policy 1.1 The Town of Cochrane believes in the naming of public areas to honour individuals, families and/or organizations that have made significant contributions to the community. Contributions that have been made in the following areas may be recognized: Volunteerism Historical Celebrity Honorary 1.2 The Town of Cochrane believes in naming streets to provide a sense of community within developments, and to recognize natural, historical or environmental features, and/or contributing persons and organizations of the Town, in the naming of major roadways. 1. General Guidelines 1.1 The Parks and Facilities Section will maintain a list of all public areas that may be named in honour of individuals, families or organizations. Public parks/natural areas to be named should be not less than one acre in size. Pathways to be named shall have a natural start and end point and should be not less than one kilometre in length. 1.2 The Planning Services Section will maintain a database of all street names and will work with developers to ensure that no local street or major roadways names are duplicated within the Town of Cochrane. 2. Naming of Streets 2.1 The names of collector or arterial streets which traverse more than one subdivision or community area should reflect natural, historical or environmental features, or contributing persons/organizations of the Town (i.e. Big Hill, Bow River, Quigley, George Fox etc.). 2.2 A list of recommended names for major roadways shall be prepared by Planning Services, with the assistance of the Cochrane and Area Heritage Association or the Cochrane Historical Archival and Preservation Society as required. 2.3 Planning Services shall provide a recommended list of names for major roadways to landowners over which a major roadway will traverse. 2.4 Local streets and major roadway names shall be suggested by developers at the time of subdivision and approved as part of the Subdivision Approval process. In the event that a major roadway is developed outside of the subdivision process, the Senior Leadership Team will determine roadway name. 2.5 Where suitable, the name of local streets shall be prefixed with the name or names associated with the subdivision or community area in which they are located (i.e. Gleneagles Close, Eagleview Way). 2.5 Where suitable, the name of local streets shall be prefixed with the name or names associated with the subdivision or community area in which they are located (i.e. Gleneagles Close, Eagleview Way). 3. Naming of Public Areas 3.1 In naming a public area, the name shall not be duplicated nor shall it approximate phonetically the name of any other public areas, already named within the Town of Cochrane or within the urban fringe area having regard to the possibility of future annexation. 3.2 The name may have some historical significance to Cochrane such that the name shall reflect aboriginal activity and original names in the local area, early pioneers; or pioneering ethnic groups who resetiled and developed the town and surrounding areas; or persons who have contributed to and/or pafticipated in a broad range of public services and / or com mu nity activities. 3,3 The Town of Cochrane shall encourage suggestions for the naming of public areas. Suggestions should clearly state the historical significance; volunteerism, contribution, or celebrity of the individual, family or organization to be honored. 3.4 All suggested names will be referred to the Cochrane and Area Heritage Association and the Cochrane Historical and Archival Preservation Society for review and recommendation to Council. 3.5 Council will review the recommendations from the Cochrane and Area Heritage Association and the Cochrane Historical and Archival Preservation Society and designate public areas to be named in honor of the organization, individual, or family suggested. 3,6 All submissions shall be received confidentially and reviewed "In Camera" by Council. Only submissions that are chosen will be identified publicly. 3,7 The Parks and Facilities Section will prepare and install appropriate signage identifying the names of public areas 3.8 Parkland that is dedicated for the development of schools and school playfields should be named by the school jurisdiction constructing the school. Quote from the city: “We informally use Airdrie’s street naming policy for neighbourhoods (which encourages the use of a neighbourhood theme and a variety of suffixes to denote the style of roadway such a cul-de-sac vs a main entrance, vs a crescent,etc) while having a numbered grid system in the traditional downtown. We do not have a name bank, but when asked we do partner with the Stockman’s Library (which is a local archival library), CHAPS (the Cochrane Historical Archival & Preservation Society) and our organization is slowly making more connections with the indigenous nations that abut our municipality to provide some options. Situated in the foothills in between Calgary and the Rocky Mountains, we are surrounded by and sit within significant natural landscape features that also offer plenty of name options. For the most part, new neighbourhood names are first offered by the landowner/developer and we go from there.”