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An ordinance authorizing the renaming of Alley #581 to “Birdsong Alley”. (Proposal Number 2026M-001SR-001).
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Department of Emergency Communications requested the street renaming; and,
WHEREAS, new homes were built off Alley #581 with no street access; and,
WHEREAS, renaming Alley #581 to Birdsong Alley will help emergency services locate the new homes in the event of an emergency; and,
WHEREAS, the request to rename Alley #581 has been submitted to and approved by the Metropolitan Planning Commission, and other relevant agencies of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, in accordance with Metropolitan Code § 13.08.015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Geographic Information Systems Street and Alley Centerline Layer for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, be and is hereby amended, as follows:
Alley #581, from 27th Avenue North to dead end, shall be named “Birdsong Alley”, as depicted on the maps attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The director of the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure be and hereby is authorized and directed, upon the enactment and approval of this ordinance, to cause said change to be made on said map as set out in Section 1 of this ordinance, and to make notation thereon of reference to the date of passage and approval of this amendatory ordinance.
Section 3. Amendments to this legislation may be approved by resolution.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately after its passage, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This ordinance renames a portion of Alley #581 from 27th Avenue North to a dead end to “Birdsong Alley.” A new house was built off Alley #581 with no street access. The street renaming was requested by the Metropolitan Department of Emergency Communications.
This proposal has been approved by the Planning Commission. This legislation requires a recommendation from the Emergency Communications District Board and a written report regarding the historical significance of the street name from the Historical Commission prior to approval on second reading. The legislation was approved at the May 21 meeting of the Emergency Communications District Board. The Historical Commission submitted its written report to the Metropolitan Clerk.