2012-016 - Rename Tract No. 9969 Highlands Dr. and Highlands Ct to Santella Dr. and Santella Ct.RESOLUTION 2012 -016
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TO RENAME TWO STREETS WITHIN TRACT 9969, HIGHLANDS OF LOS GATOS,
WCORDED IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA ASSESSOR'S BOOK 826 OF MAPS
AT PAGES 26 TO 35, INCLUSIVE.
WHEREAS, the Final Map for Tract 9969 was approved by the Town on May 21, 2008
and was recorded on August 12, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the street names Highlands Drive and Highland Court were approved and
recorded with the final map; and
WHEREAS, the Highlands Drive and Highlands Court were found to be too similar to
existing Town street names including Highland Avenue, Highland Oaks Drive and Highland Oaks
Way; and
WHEREAS, in order to properly provide addresses to direct and accommodate
emergency and postal services, the names Santella Drive and Santella Court have been suggested
by the developer; and
WHEREAS, staff is in agreement with these selection from the Town's established
Council Resolution No. 1982 -175; (Exhibit A) and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 34091.1, provides that whenever the
legislative body of the Town finds that a name should be changed for any Town street, the
legislative body may adopt a resolution designating a name change for such street; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby finds that these names should be changed and
applied to the following Town Streets and hereby adopted this resolution designating said name
changes for the said Town streets:
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that:
The Town Council hereby designates the name "Highlands Drive" to be changed to
"Santella Drive" as designated on the Street Names Exhibit attached hereto marked as
Exhibit B.
2. The Town Council hereby designates the naive "Highlands Court" to be changed to
"Santella Court" as designated on the Street Names Exhibit attached hereto marked as
Exhibit B.
3. Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 34092, the Town Clerk is hereby
directed to promptly forward a copy of this resolution to the Board of Supervisors of
Santa Clara County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 16' day of April, 2012, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steven Leonardis, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector, and Mayor Steve Rice
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED: a
MAYOR OF HE TO OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST: w m 4 w 4
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
Exhibit A
RESOLUTION NO. 1982 -175
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ADOPTING THE LIST OF
HISTORIC NAMES TO DE USED FOR NAMING NEW STREETS
RESOLVED, that the Town Council hereby adopts the following procedure and the
attached list as the official list of names to be used when naming new streets in
the Town.
PROCEDURE:
1. Whenever a new street is proposed as part of a subdivision, the
subdivider shall choose a name for each street in the subdivision from
the attached list prior to the Planning Commission hearing on the
tentative map.
2. The chosen names will be resubmitted to County Communications for a
final check and then will appear on the tentative and final maps.
3. If a proposed street name is rejected for any reason the subdivider
shall choose another.
4. The Town Clerk will note on a copy of this resolution which names have
been used on recorded maps.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resol -ution and list of names supercedes any
previous list adopted by the Town Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos at
a Regular meeting held this 4th day
o f October 1982, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Ruth Cannon, Marlyn J. Rasmussen,
Peter Siemens and Mayor Brent N. Ventura
NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
COUNCIL MEMBERS
COUNCIL MEMBERS
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mono
None
Thomas J. Ferrite
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE TOWN OF 6S GATOS
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FORMER STREET NAMES (Source: Tax Assessment Records; 1891 Map; G. Bruntz
History)
1. Bungalow Terrace
2. Front Street
3. Hotel Street
4. La Montagne Street
5. Levy Hill
6. Market Street
7. Mill Road
8. Orange Avenue
9. School Street
10. Taylor Street
PRE -1860 HISTORIC NAMES (Source: History of L. G. Bruntz; William Wulf)
1.
Ohlone
Local Indian Tribe
2.
Costanes
Local Indian Tribe
3..
Serra
.Catholic Mission Founder
4.
Costanoan
Local Indian Tribe
5.
Quiroste
Local Indian Tribe
6.
Lasuen
Spanish Missionary
7.
Sierra Azule
8.
Alerche
Spanish name for redwoods
9.
Cuesta de Los Gatos
"Ridge -of the Cats"
10..Mojonera
Early name for Los Gatos Creek
11.
Arroyo del Rancho
Early name for Los Gatos Creek
12.
Sebastian
Mexican settler
13.
Sepulveda
Mexican settler
14.
Gertrudis
Mexican settler
FORMER SUBDIVISION NAMES (Source: Tax Assessment Records; 1891 Map at
L. G. Museum)
1. Bartlett
2. Betsy Showers
3. Briggs
4. Brunskill
5. Goldsworthy
6. Hayselden
7. Hazelton
8. Hildebrand
9. Mott
10. Quick
11. Sackett
12. Stanley
13. Shore
14. Templeton
Subdivision
Subdivision
Subdivision
Tract
Addition
Subdivision ) choose one
Subdivision ) only
Subdivision
Tract
Subdivision
Subdivision
Subdivision
Tract
Tract
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FORMER LARGE PROPERTY OWNER NAPLES (Source: 1891 Map at L. G. Museum)
1. Connor
2. Gillespie
3. Kirkland
4. Naramore
S. Troth
6. Van Ness
7. Wilcox
"CONTRIBUTOR" CITIZENS OF EARLY LOS GATOS (Source: History of Los Gatos,
G. Bruntz)
1.
Berryman
Merchant
2.
Cilker
Orchardist
3.
Crider
Merchant
4.
Curtis
Dried Fruit Packer
5.
Farnham
Wagoneer
6.
Ford
Train Conductor
7.
Gober
Physician
B.
Hamsher
Banker
9.
Mariotti
Hotel Owner
10.
lAcCobb
First Postmaster (1864)
11.
McMillan
Lumber Yard
12.
Rockyfellow
Inn Keeper
13.
Seaner
First Council
14.
Simond
Rancher
15.
Suydam
Publisher
16.
Touchard
Money Lender to Forbes
17.
Trantham
School Baard
18.
Turner
Bank President
19.
Walker
News Editor
20.
Watkins
Druggist
21.
Yauntz
Mail
22.
Yocco
School Board /Meat Market
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A TTACHMENT "A"
Presently available approved street names adopted by the Town Council for use in new developments,
COUNCIL ADOPTED
OFFICIAL STREET NAMES STILL AVAILABLE.
FORMER STREET NAMES: (Source: Tax Assessment Records: 1891 Map: G. Bruntz History: William Wulf)
1. Front Street
2. Hotel Street
3. Levy Hill
4. Market Street
5. Mill Street
6. Orange Avenue
7. School Street
8. Taylor Street
PRE -1860 HISTORIC NAMES: (Source: History of Los Gatos, Bruntz: William Wulf)
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2. Costanoan
Local Indian Tribe
3. Quiroste
Local Indian Tribe
4. Gertrudis
Mexican Settler
5. Sepulveda
Mexican Settler
FORMER SUBDIVISION NAMES : (Source: Tax Assessment Records: 1891 Map located at Los Gatos
Museum)
1.
Bartlett
Subdivision
2.
Betsy Showers
Subdivision
3.
Briggs
Subdivision
4.
Brunskiil
Tract
5.
Goldsworthy
Addition
6.
Hayselden
Subdivision
7.
Hazelton
Subdivision
8.
Hildebrand
Subdivision
9.
Nott
Tract
10.
Quick
Subdivision
11.
Sackett
Subdivision
12.
Stanley
Subdivision
13.
Shore
Tract
FORMER LARGE PROPERTY OWNER NAMES: (Source: 1891 Map at Los Gatos Museum)
1. Connor
2. Gillespie
3. Kirkland
4. Troth
5. Van Ness
6. Wilcox
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"CONTRIBUTOR" CITIZENS OF EARLY LOS GATOS (Source: History of Los Gatos, G. Bruntz: William
Wulf)
1.
Baumgartner
Merchant
2.
Berryman
Merchant
3.
Colgrove
Pioneer Stage Coach Company Operator(1880)
4.
Crall
"Palace of the Sweets" merchant
5.
Crummey
Los Gatos Trustee (1892)
President of Mountain Springs Water Company (1890'x)
6.
Curtis
Dried Fruit Packer
7.
Farnham
Advocate of Women's Rights, Author
a.
Ford
Train Conductor
9.
Gellatt
First Town Marshall (1887)
10.
Gober
Physician
11.
Hamsher
Banker, Los Gatos Historian
12.
Le Fevre
Early family in Almond Grove area
13.
Mariotti
Hotel Owner
14.
McCobb
First Postmaster (1864)
15.
McMillan
Lumber Yard
16.
McMurty
Early Settler, Operated First General Store
17.
Rockytellovr
Inn Keeper
18.
Seanor
Los Gatos Trustee (1887), Blacksmith
19.
Simond
Rancher
20.
Sporleder
Los Gatos Trustee (1904)
21.
Suydam
Publisher
22.
Touchard
Money Lender to Forbes
23.
Trantham
School Board
24.
Turner
Bank President
25.
Vodden
Shoe Store, Los Gatos Postmaster (1920)
26.
Walker
News Editor
27.
Watkins
Druggist
28.
Yauntz
Mail
29.
Yocco
School Board /Meat Market
OTHER HISTORIC LOS GATOS REFERENCES (Source: William Wulf)
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Arroyo de la Borrego "River of the Sheep" Claude Simond's Sheep Ranch, La Ronconera
Bruntz Author of History of Los Gatos
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Spanish name for the Santa Cruz Mountains
Palo Colorado
Spanish name for Redwood trees
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Rugh
Los Gatos Historian
Santella
Santeila Oil Springs on College Avenue
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