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c Lk-CE CaU-r-.1M U U 4 <br /> rto.. tw_ 3 . <br /> ri1C, ryaar, June 21, 1983 <br /> SubjeC�: Road Name Changes - Damascus Church Road and Poythress Road <br /> Planning PUbLC H°. eZZ;: des 2r <br /> L <br /> A=ChMnt:(S) Petition of property Tnf4 Cr' `��� Marvin Collins <br /> owners; map <br /> • PSl=21-- N=bar: 732-8181 Ext. 346 <br /> Public Hearing to receive citizen input on changing the following road names: <br /> (1) Poythress Road from existing Damascus Church Road (SR 1940) <br /> to Smith Level Road (SR 1919) - proposed change to Damascus <br /> Church Road. <br /> (2) SR 1939 (Southern portion of existing Poythress Road) from <br /> Damascus Church Road (SR 1940) to Chatham County Line - <br /> proposed change to Meacham Road. <br /> NEED: In March of 1980, the Board of County Commissioners named the northern portion <br /> of Damascus Church Road to Poythress Road based on the recommendation of the <br /> Road Naming Advisory Committee (RONAC). The recommendation of RONAC was based <br /> on the section number designation and visual inspection of county maps rather <br /> than an on-site inspection. <br /> Subsequently, fire and emergency personnel experienced difficulty in responding <br /> to calls for assistance because local'residents still referred to that section <br /> of road as Damascus Church Road rather than the new Poythress Road. . Local <br /> residents became concerned and submitted a petition to RONAC, requesting that <br /> the name be changed back to Damascus Church Road. <br /> Zn July of 1982, RONAC recommended changing the-northern portion of Poythress <br /> Road back to Damascus Church Road and naming the southern portion of Poythress <br /> Road to Meachum Road to match up with the name assigned to the same-road in <br /> Chatham County. RONAC suggested holding off on a public hearing until other <br /> road name changes were requested and several could be considered at one time. <br /> Changing the road names as proposed would address the concerns of local <br /> residents as well as resolve those problems being experienced by fire and <br /> emergency personnel. <br /> 2COb2=ATION: The Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the road name change. <br />