CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Street Name Change from Comey View Court to Comet View Court
MEETING DATE: May 15, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Laura Sportelli, Management Analyst
REVIEWED BY: Cheryl Kitzerow, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt a resolution approving the street name change from “Comey View Court” to “Comet View Court” in the Sun Ranch community of the City of Menifee.
DISCUSSION
On August 16, 2004, Tract Map 28504, recorded by the Riverside County Recorder’s Office, created the Sun Ranch Community consisting of approximately 57 residential lots, and several public streets, including “Comey View Court” labeled on the Tract Map. When the community was constructed, prior to the City’s incorporation, the street sign installed by the developer was labeled “Comet View Court”.
Over the years, 911 emergency services have experienced difficulties dispatching to the correct street addresses because the 911 database is established from the recorded Tract Map which shows the street name as “Comey View Court”. On June 21, 2023, the street sign reading “Comet View Court” was replaced as “Comey View Court”, due to the combined long-standing requests of the County of Riverside, Riverside Sheriff’s Office, CAL FIRE and United States Postal Service (USPS). The sign change to “Comey View Court” was initiated as what staff believed to be a correction to reflect the street name as it appears on the recorded Tract Map 28504.
In response to the changed street sign, staff received an inquiry from a resident, prompting further research. It was found that, although the Tract Map identifies the street name as “Comey View Court”, the Assessor’s online map and Google Earth images identify the street name as “Comet View Court”, as do several online mapping systems. Staff issued a letter to the street’s 12 property owners on August 23, 2023, to reaffirm the issue and request confirmation of the street name that was recorded on the residents’ official documents (i.e., title report, grant deed, tax bill, etc.). Staff received two responses to the letter and were provided with unverified utility bills and tax bills that
City of Menifee Staff Report
Street Name Change to Comet View Court
May 15, 2024
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referenced “Comey View Court” as the property address and “Comet View Court” as the mailing address.
On October 18, 2023, the City Council requested a future agenda item to review the “Comey View Court” vs. “Comet View Court” street name discrepancy. The item was presented to the City Council for discussion on January 17, 2024, where City Council directed staff to return with an official street name change action item to change from “Comey View Court” to “Comet View Court”. On April 1, 2024, staff received a signed petition from eleven (11) residents confirming 92% concurrence with the official street name change to “Comet View Court”.
Government Code Section 34091.1 designates authority to the City Council to amend existing names of city streets by adoption of a resolution. Adoption of the attached resolution, approving the street name change from “Comey View Court” to "Comet View Court" for the 12 lots located north of Turfwood Street, south of Rouse Road, east of Geary Street, and west of Lone Star Way is the first step.
If adopted, the City would send a letter of notification to the residents providing the date that the City’s maintenance crew would complete the installation of a new street sign. The Building Official would submit an address verification document to Menifee Geographic Information System (GIS), Riverside County GIS, 911 Emergency Services, and the USPS. Residents would need to ensure that the correct mailing address has been submitted to all residential service providers and is reflected on all legal documentation.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community / Connectivity and Mobility
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of changing the signage will not result in additional costs beyond the installation cost and the staff time required to assess and prepare this item for council consideration. The estimated materials cost of replacing the street sign is $150.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Tract Map 28504
2. Resolution
3. Resident Communication & Petition
4. Public Hearing Notice