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ORDINANCE NO. ~(a~.Z
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF WATAUGA-SMITHFIELD ROAD
TO WESTERN CENTER BOULEVARD; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULA-
TIVE OF SIMILAR ORDINANCES AFFECTING STREET NAMES; REPEAL-
ING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND NAMING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
1.
That the name of Watauga-Smithfield Road, from its intersection
with the common corporate limits line of the Cities of Blue Mound,
Texas, and Fort Worth, Texas, eastward to its intersection with the
eastern city limits of the City of Fort Worth on said street, be and
the same is hereby changed to Western Center Boulevard.
2.
That this ordinance shall b e cumulative of all other ordinances
affecting the names of streets in the City of Fort Worth, except in-
sofar as it may be in conflict with the provisions of those ordi-
nances, in which instance they are hereby expressly repealed.
3.
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so or-
dained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
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ADOPTED: 8`= 3 ~ ~~
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DEPARTMENT OF OEVE40PMENT
PROPOSED STREET NAME CHANGE
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'The Western Company of North America, Woodbine Development Corporation (Fossil
I~kw=dJeveloper), and The Cambridge Companies, Inc. (Summerfields.Developer) have
requested that the name of Watauga-Smithfield Road be changed to "Western Center
T~'6"~1~vardo" The proposed street name change is located s.n the far north side of
N~~.r City along that portion of road extending eastward from its intersection
with the ~~.ommon corporate limits line of the cities of Blue. Mound and Fort Worth
E~~pp~b~timately 135' east of Collins Court, which is located in the Saginaw Park
Addition), crossing I-35W, to the easternmost point of the Fort Worth City &imits
on Watauga-Smithfield Road, east of North Beach Street.
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The Development Coordinator, Water Department, Planning Department, Police and
Fire. Departments, along with the local. postmaster and private utility companies,
have wised no objections to t.hi.s request.
Transportation/Public Works Department has stated that an estimated cost of
replacing the .existing street name signs would be $800x00. .Also, .a response from
the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation indicates an
approximate cost of $7,000 to $9,000 (by contract) to replace existing signing
at the freeway (I-35-W) intersection with the subject road. These costs are
usually bornE by the applicantso
A. Public Heax°ing is scheduled for today's City Council meeting, and all abutting
property owners have been notified.
RECOMMIaNDATION
It is .recommended that, following the Public Hearing, an Ordinance be adopted
changir.,<g the street name of Watauga-Smithfield Road to "Western Center
Boulevard," extending eastward from its intersection with the common corporate
liTnits line of the cities of Blue Mound and Fort Worth (approximately 1.35" east
of Collins Court, which is located in the Saginaw Park Addition), crossing
I-3S-W; to the easternmost point of the Fort Worth City Limits on Watau
Smithfield Road, east of North Beach Street. c~g°
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DEPARTMENT HEAD: Joe Bi ardi CITY 'SECRETARY
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CONTACT .TOe Bi:lardi, Ext. 7820 • ,,,
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