19.27.03 Street Naming

The developer or builder will propose street names which will be reviewed and approved by the City. The following standards shall be applied to the naming of streets in the City: 1. Duplication. No duplications of street names or numbers used as names within the boundaries of the city shall be approved. This includes: a. Critical Duplications, where there are identical names and street type designators on two or more streets which may or may not have overlapping frontage number ranges regardless of the directional of either the street or the frontage numbers. b. Common Name Duplications, where there are identical names on two or more streets, but with different street type designators. c. Phonetic Name Duplications, where there are street names which have duplicate or similar pronunciations, but are spelled differently. d. Stub Streets. If a street is terminated by unimproved land and continues on the same bearing beyond the unimproved land, it may continue with the same name. Such a street is a stub street and must be required to make a connection when the unimproved land is developed. 2. Continuity. Proposed street names are encouraged to have the following characteristics: a. historic significance; b. local, sense of place; c. overall theme; and d. compatibility with adjacent streets. 3. Compass Directions. The four compass directions shall not be used as part of the street name (e.g. Eastwood) as to eliminate the occurrence of double directionals in assigning the address. 4. Name Length. Proposed street names shall not be longer than the typical thirteen blank space street sign, including spaces between words, but not to include the street type designator. 5. Street Type Designations. Proposed street names and street types shall be matched as follows: a. Boulevard (Blvd), Parkway (Pkwy): This name may only be used for arterials and collectors. b. Drive (Dr), Way (Wy): Meandering, curvilinear, or diagonal street usually longer than 1000 feet. c. Road (Rd): Limited streets that may run in a direction and are most always longer than 1000 feet. d. Streets (St), Avenues (Ave): Straight directional streets. e. Lanes (Ln), Row: Short collector or minor streets which are usually less than 1000 feet in length. May be used in names for private rights-of way. f. Circle (Cir), Court (Ct), Place (Pl), Cove (Cv): Permanent dead end streets or cul-de-sac streets usually less than 600 feet in length and containing three or more lots or separate dwelling structures. g. Center (Cntr) and Mall: Designations reserved for high density commercial developments with multiple structures and occupancies that can be substituted for the street type designator in an assigned address. 6. Street Signs Standards. a. All street signs shall adhere to the requirements in the Standard Technical Specifications and Drawings for the City of Saratoga Springs. b. In the event of a conflict, the more restrictive provision shall take precedence.