FM 1385 would become Gee Parkway and FM 2931 Heritage Ranch Parkway inside city limits under ordinances up Thursday

Two farm-to-market roads through Aubrey would pick up new names, and U.S. 377 would get its name a second time, under three ordinances on the City Council's consent agenda Thursday, Oct. 22.

The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at 226 Countryside Drive.

Gee Parkway on FM 1385

The first ordinance would name FM 1385 "Gee Parkway" from Frontier Parkway to FM 428, the stretch inside Aubrey's limits. According to the staff report from City Manager Charles Kreidler, Aubrey has been talking with Pilot Point, Prosper and Celina about using one name for FM 1385 so the north-south road reads as a single corridor across the area.

Staff describe FM 1385 as a major route that will matter more as development spreads along it. The report says a shared name would help with wayfinding and regional branding while each town keeps its own identity. It does not say where the name Gee comes from.

Heritage Ranch Parkway on FM 2931

The second would name FM 2931 "Heritage Ranch Parkway" from the city limits to Blackjack Road. Staff wrote that the name is meant to recognize Aubrey's ranching history.

Both names were on the council's Sept. 24 agenda as well. Minutes of that meeting, which the council is set to approve Thursday, show both were discussed in a closed session with the city attorney and no action was taken.

Ray Roberts Parkway, again

The council already adopted an ordinance naming U.S. 377 through Aubrey "Ray Roberts Parkway," a nod to the nearby lake and state park. The new version repeals that ordinance and names the highway again. The staff report says the rewrite follows further direction from the Texas Department of Transportation, and the new ordinance title says the name is being adopted "as authorized by TxDOT."

What changes, and what does not

In each case the city says the new name supplements the state highway number rather than replacing it. According to the staff reports and draft ordinances, nothing changes for street addresses, recorded plats and legal descriptions, mail delivery or the maps emergency crews use, unless the city takes separate action.

Because all three roads belong to the state, any signs inside the right of way need TxDOT approval, and the city manager would coordinate their design and placement with the agency. Staff list no immediate cost for the FM 1385 name and say future sign costs would be worked out with TxDOT; the FM 2931 report says the city may have sign expenses later.

Consent items are usually approved together in one vote unless a council member pulls one for discussion.

Sources

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