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ORDINANCE NO. L~ ~ / °~'
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF EQUITABLE DRIVE, BETWEEN
SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD AND ARBORLAWN DRIVE TO INTERNATIONAL
PLAZA; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF OTHER ORDI-
NANCES AFFECTING STREET NAMES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the name of Equitable Drive, between Southwest Boulevard
and Arborlawn Drive, be and the same is hereby changed to
"International Plaza".
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances
affecting the names of streets in the City of Fort Worth except
insofar as it may be in conflict with the provisions of those
ordinances, in which instance they are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so
ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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,_,x/1-3/83 PZ-1255 ~ or-._.__
r,~Mr. Dave Hall, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Develognent, on behalf of
Houston General Insurance G~TTpany, has request~l that the City change the name
of Equitable Drive, between Southwest Boulevard and Arborlawn Drive, to
"International Plaza," as shown on the attached map. The subject street name
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change is requested for two reasons: (1) Equitable General Insurance Group, the
IsT~r,>ny for which Equitable drive was named, is rio longer in existence; ar~d (2)
Houston General Insurance Company is constructing anew building which will be
sE::so designed as to highlight ar~d honor the thirty-one international cultures
which have contributed to the founding and history of the State of Texas.
'T RATIONS 1
misi~~s~ing City departments have raised rio objections to this proposed street
,~r~nan~~.f~h_ange. The Traffic Engineering Division also has submitted a cost
,~,~stiltnate (dated September 23, 1983) of $100 to replace the nameplate on street
M ~c~t~~at~three intersections. The applicant has agreed to defray such costs.
A public hearing is scheduled for today's City Council meeting, ar~d all abutting
property owners have been notified.
Reccr<cmendation
It is recoaTmended that, following a public hearing, an ordinance be adopted
changing the street name of Equitable Drive, between Southwest Boulevard and
Arborlawn Drive, to "International Plaza."
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