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Home My WebLink About0187.094I 1 1 1 ~ • • . '''' :T:.'" ~,):>" February 1 7 ~ 19$:4 HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL Palo Alto. california 11 Prpposa 1 and. Resolution to Rename Ta~ Court to Dinah' § Court Members of tbe Council: UPORI IN BE! iF This report forwards a request by the Dinah's Hotel Corporation, located at 4261 El Camino Real, to rename a City streetr Tamarack Court, to Dinah's Court. In accordance with the Cit~tr S policy and procedures, street names must bE: approved by the City Council after recommendation of the Palo Alto Historical Association and review by the C~ications Division. In accordance with State law, attached for the Council's consideration is a resolution which would change the street's name to Dinah's Court. MCKGRQ11Np on september 20, 1993, Mr. Jerry Matters, of Dinah'S Botel Co~rationl requested that the City consider recaming Tamarack Court to Dinah's Court {letter attached). Dinah's Hotel Corporation has control of three of the properties fronting on Tamarack Court. The remaining property ac 4279 El Camino Real also has frontage on 81 Camino Real. The owner of this property haa been informed of the requ~sted name change via certified mail and has been mailed a copy of this report. Mr. Matters believes that the name change is appropriate in the year of Palo Alto;s Centennial. and that it will reflect historical use of the adjacent properties. The property adjacent to the street was occupied by Dinah's Shack restaurant, from 1926 until it closed three years age. This request was forwarded to the Street Names Co-rnrnittee of the Palo Alto Historical Asso~iation. which ~nanimously recommended in tavor of the requested street name change (letter attached) . The City~s Communication Division has reviewed the ~roposed name and has found no conflict: with similar na;ueG in the Cit/, or adjacent jurisdictions. Mr. Matcers has agreed to pai' for the cost Clf replacing the three street signs currently identifying the street as Tamarack Court. He will make a direct payment: to Ca!trcl.nS for the cost of labor and materials to change the street signs located on &1 Camino Real traffic signals. This is estimated to cost between $2,000 a.."ld $2,500. He will also make payment to t.he City for changing one etreet sign at a cost of $20D. Under the attached resolution, the street name change will not become effective until the full cost of t.he sign changes has been paid and the signs have actually been changed. MCOMM1$NPATIQN Staff and the Street Names Committee of the Palo Alto Historical Association ~ecamrnend that the City Council approve the attached resolution. to rename Tamarack Court to Dinah's Court, to become effective when the appropriate street signs have been ch~,ged. Respectfully Bubmitted~ ~ ""~r<"'>' B8RNARD M. STR= Assistant City Manager Attachments: Resolution ;fUr/La''' f? -1dz~/ KENNETH R. SCHREIBER Director of Planning and community Environment Letter from Jerry Matters dated 9/20/93 Letter from the Palo Alto Historical A'5sociat,icn dated 12/10/93 cc: Jerry Matter£i, Dinah's Hotel, 5261 El Camino Real r Palo Alto, CA 94306 Su Chen Juan~ 21~5 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Crystal Gamage, Palo Alto Historical Associao.tion, P.O. Box 193, Palo Alto, CA 94302 3/17/94 Page 2 RBSOLIJ'l'ION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THB CITY OF PALO ""'TO CHANGING THE NAME OF THE C!'I'Y STREET 'KNO'ft"N AS TAMARACIt COURT TO DINAH'S COURT WHEREAS, the City of palo Alto (the "City") has received a request to consider changing the name of a City street currently lu,own as Tamarack Court to Dinah's Court and the individual making the request has agreed to pay tor the full cost of changing all of the existing street sigua to reflect the name change; and WHEREAS, in compliance with City Policy and Procedure 1-16. the Street Names Committee of the Palo Alto Historical Association has unanimously recommended in favor of the requested street name change because the name Dinah's Court reflects the historical use of ~he street's adjacent properties; and 'WHBREAS. the Comnunications Division of the City Police Department has found no conflict with similar street names within the C~ty or adjacent jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the City Council also finds that the name of the street should be changed to Dinah's Court to reflect the historical use of the propert~es adjacent to the street. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby RESOLVE as follows: SEctION 1. The name of the City street currently known as T3marack Court shall be changed to Dinah's Court, effective as set fQrth in Section 2: of this resolution. The City ManaSier or her designee is hereby directed to have the existing City street sign changed to reflect the new street name upon receiving sufficient funds to erect the new sigD and to notify the California Department of Transportation {Cal trans) of the new street n.aIl'!e so that the existing Cal trans si~~B on H1 Camino Real will also be changed to reflect the new street name. SECTION 2. The effective date of the change of the name of said street to Dinah'S Court shall be the day when the i~stallatio4 of the new street sigos by th~ City and Caltrans. which reflect the ~~ cbange. is completed~ ~~~ The City Clerk is hereby directed ~o forward a certified copy of this r~solution to the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County, California. 1 """--------.. SECTION 4. The adoption of this resolution is Dot a project for purposes of the California Environmental Qualiey Ace. INrROOUCBD AND PASSBD: AYES: NOBS: ARSBN't: ABSTBNTrONS : ATTBST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Senior Asst. City Attorney P4QJ05II111: iJOlOI17 2 APPROVED: City Manager Director of Public Works Dir~ctor of Planning and Community Environment Chief Transportation Official '. E~eC"utive Offices Dinah's ff.o(el COlpOration 4261 El C""""" Real Ms. Ju.~e Fleming City Managl!"r City of Palo Alto P.O. Sex 10250 Palo Alto. CA. 94303 Dear Ms. Fleming: -.,:-' .. " -----._------_ ... Your office could be ot assistance to Djn~~'s in in proposing a street name change. w~ have recently purchased the Dinah-s Shacx property ana also the Tamarack Executive Suites which is between our Dinah's Garden Hotel and our Dinah's Club Suites. The one block street that gives entrv to the two suit~s complexes is, ot course, called Tamarack. We would like to change Tamarack Court to Dinah's Court. Rjetorically. Dinah's Shack was opened for business in 1926. It closed three years ago ana we plan to essentjally r~bujld the "Shackn~jth its sweepin~ Cape Cod look and then lease the restaurant to the Houston's organization. And so, Dinah's as a street name,in this year of our Centenary. we think would be most appropriate. .> &ncloseQ for your review is 60me informa~lon for your review. We do look forward to your response. s~nce~y, ~ ''''''''*-----Matters ee President of Operation9 September 15, 1993 j .. Palo Alto. 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Box 10250 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Re: Renaming Tamarack Court to Dinah's Court Dear Ms. Swan, In accordance with your letter of November 24, 1992. the Street Names Committee of the Palo Alto l-'..istorical Association suggests that Tamarack Court be renamed Dinah's Court. The p"'perty adjacent to this street was the site of wen-known and respected !)i.nah'. Shack, from 1926 until it closed thre1! yearsag". The Palo Alto Historical Associ.tion Board of Directors has reviewed the matter and has voted unanimously in favor of the change to reflect the historical use of the property adjacent 10 the street and feel that the name change is appropriate. Attached is a copy of the letter from Dinah's Hotel Corporation which filst suggested the change. We are L., agreement. Respectfully submitted, ~~~~-.- Crys€;U Gamage, President {I oc: Jerry Matters, VP Operations Dinah's Hotel Corporation