HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUPPTL INFO - HF Kavanaugh CtHoward & Beverly Chuchian
73045 Skyward Way
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-340-2397
October 25, 2006
Richard Kelly, Mayor Pro Tem
City of Palm Desert
730510 Fred Waring Dr.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Dear Mayor Pro Tem Richard Kelly,
My husband and I have lived in the same home on Skyward Way in south Palm Desert for over
eighteen years now. Recently we had the wonderful opportunity of purchasing four vacant lots a
block away from our home, and we are looking forward to building a new home in our same
neighborhood.
We purchased the lots from the developer who subdivided the parcel on the corner of Bel Air Rd.
and Alamo Dr., who, for reasons we are unaware of, named the road used to access our property
Harry F. Kavanaugh Ct.
At this time we would like to request that the name of the road for which we own all the property
using this address be changed.
Harry F. Kavanaugh Ct. as a street address will be very complicated each and every time we
would have to state our address. Further more the name means nothing to us and having to
explain this to our friends, family and visitors would be a constant inconvenience and actually
embarrassing for us. Besides the fact that Harry F. Kavanaugh Ct. has no relationship to the
other street names in the area such as Bel Air, Alamo, Skyward, Chia, Barberry, Loma Vista and
Homestead just to name a few.
We respectfully request that Harry F. Kavanaugh Ct. be changed to Sunshine Ct.
We are confident that any future property owners on that street in the years to come will
appreciate our efforts.
Please see the enclosed information which shows the location of our property and the street we
are referring to.
Thank you and we hope very much that you will consider our request.
Sincerely,
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Beverly Chuchian
Cc: Jim Ferguson, Mayor of Palm Desert
Jean Benson, Council Member
Robert Siegel, Council Member
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HARRY F KAVANAUGH CT
STREET NAME REQUEST
DAT E 4/6/2007
1 INCH EQ.LJALS 75 FEET
April 23, 2007
Ethel Lorraine Kavanaugh
48999 Barberry Lane
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Dear Mrs. Kavanaugh,
Bever{ & Howard Chuchian
RECEIVED
APR 2 5 2007
GOEMENN
I am a neighbor and owner of the four lots which are on the street named Harry F. Kavanaugh
Court. I have lived in the neighborhood since 1988 when my husband Howard and I bought our
home on Skyward Way. Our children have enjoyed growing up in this wonderful community in
such a great location in Palm Desert.
When developer Dan Morgan decided to sell the lots on Bel Air and Alamo we knew right away
this was a perfect chance for us to create our dream home in our much loved neighborhood. As
a Realtor selling land I have worked with Dan Morgan in the past and was fortunate to get first
pick of the lots and we were able to purchase all four lots on the private road. We were so
excited about planning our estate and even naming the road, we were not aware at the time the
road had been named. When we learned the name of the road was Harry F. Kavanaugh Ct., we
were curious where the name come from and we were eventually told it came from a nice
neighbor. We agree it was a very kind gesture to name the road after your late husband.
We are sorry to approach this subject to you but the problem for us now is dealing with the
name of the street. Even in the short time we have owned the lots and in our planning stages for
development the name of the street causes much confusion and explanation. It has been
confused with the property owner's name and when mentioned we are always asked to explain
where it came mactial and difficult to use on a dailydbas sputer driven world this lengthy
street name is impractical
So with this letter we regret to inform you that we have requested through the City of Palm
Desert that the name be changed for mainly practical reasons. When we bought the lots we
thought Sunshine Court would be a great name, which is sentimental to my husband and me.
The City of Palm Desert suggested an Alamo address or Bel Air Court. If our request is granted
we would request Sunshine Court or if you would Like we could work out a name with you shorter
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Originally we had planned to build on all four lots, but I was recently diagnosed with cancer and
my husband and I decided it would be best to downsize our "dream"; therefore it looks that we
will be forced to sell two of the lots, with the hopes of one buyer for one additional home. We
have been told by interested parties that they would appreciate our efforts in changing the name
of the street.
As I am under going an intense treatment plan at this time if you have any questions or would
like to comment, please call Katy Krenn my partner at Coachella Valley Land 760-773-6500 or
Phil Joy at the City of Palm Desert 760-346-0611.
We thank you and appreciate your hopeful understanding in this matter.
Sincerely,
Beverly Chuch
CC: Phil Joy, City of Palm Desert
cell 760-578-3809 Home 760-340-2397