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An Ordinance providing the honorary street name designation of “Valor Memorial Lane” for a portion of McCrory Lane.
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WHEREAS, the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery was established in January 1993 and is located at 7931 McCrory Lane; and
WHEREAS, the portion of McCrory Lane that leads to the cemetery should bear an honorary street name designation of “Valor Memorial Lane” to honor the service of those veterans buried at this site; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 13.08 of the Metropolitan Code provides for the designation of honorary street names and signs without amending the Official Street and Alley Acceptance and Maintenance Map for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, and without requiring residents and businesses to change their address.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That McCrory Lane between Newsom Station Road and U.S. Highway 70 is hereby designated with the honorary street name of “Valor Memorial Lane”.
Section 2. This honorary street designation shall not require residents located on McCrory Lane to change their street address.
Section 3. The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure is hereby authorized and directed, upon the enactment and approval of this Ordinance, to install the appropriate signage designating this section of roadway as “Valor Memorial Lane” in accordance with § 13.08.025 of the Metropolitan Code.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This ordinance adds the honorary street name designation of “Valor Memorial Lane” for a portion of McCrory Lane between Newsome Station Road and U.S. Highway 70. This is the portion of McCrory Lane that leads to the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at 7931 McCrory Lane.
Section 13.08.025 of the Metro Code provides a procedure for the designation of honorary street signs whereby the Council, by ordinance, can authorize and direct the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure to install two honorary street signs per street - at each end of a street - beneath the official street name sign for any street identified on the official Street and Alley Centerline Layer map. No honorary street sign can be installed honoring a living person; and each member of Council can sponsor only one such ordinance each calendar year. This ordinance does not officially re-name the designated street. Therefore, there would be no change of official address for properties along this portion of McCrory Lane.