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the street, insofar as they can reasonably be determined, at least ten (lØ) days in advance of the hearing. (e) A petition shall be accompanied by a non-refundable $15Ø.ØØ administrative fee for the processing of the request. This fee may be waived by the city council. (f) After the planning commission has considered the street name change request, its recommendation shall be forwarded to the city council. The city council shall hold a public hearing, and shall apply the criteria described in subsection (c) above in determining whether to grant the request. (g) Street name changes approved by the city council shall be adopted by separate ordinance and shall be implemented by the Department of Planning and Development Services. If the request is approved by the city council, an additional fee for the manufacture and installation of replacement street name signs shall be assessed by the Director of Public Works. The city council reserves the right to waive this fee. (h) The Planning and Development Services Department shall notify the appropriate emergency service agencies and public utility companies of a street name change. Sec. 25-9. Street name changes - Initiation by city. (a) A change in the name of a public street within the city may be initiated by the city under any of the following circumstances: (1) Upon the annexation by the city of a street having a name that is spelled or sounds similar to an existing street name within the city or the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction: (2) In the interest of public safety, or to eliminate multiple names along the continuity of a single street, at the request of the city manager: (3) In recognition of historical or geographical significance of a street or area or in recognition of a significant personal achievement: or (4) For any other reason deemed appropr ia te by the city council, planning commission or Planning and Development Services Department. (b) A city-initiated street name change under subsections (a) (1) or (2) above shall initially be considered by the planning commission, which shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed change. Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, and by first class mail to all property owners and business owners along the street, insofar as they can reasonably be determined, at least ten (lØ) days in advance of the hearing. (c) A city-initiated street name change under subsection (a)(3) or (4) above shall initially be considered by the planning commission only if the city has obtained the consent to the change of more than fifty percent (5Ø%) of the business owners and more than fifty percent (5Ø%) of the property owners located along the street in question, insofar as they can reasonably be determined. The planning commission shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed change. Notice of this public hearing shall be given by publication one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, and by first class mail to all business owners and property owners along the street, insofar as they can reasonably be determined, at least ten (lØ) days in advance of the hearing.