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01U14 • 0.9./ E COUNTY L) J,) E.W1,2D CO:-.?..liSSION Act iOn 1,:gencla Item no. .13-3 ACTION I.:GE:MA ITE24 :ABSTRACT 1.1:.t.MG DATE may 18, 1982 Subject: I. Public Hearing to name 18 Public State Maintained Roads II. Public Nearing to name 68 Public Non-State Maintained Roads Department: Planning .; [- 1 v yes no 1 Pubic 1- !2,tring: Attechment(s): List of Road Names & Inforoatioa Contact: aim Polatty Locations for State Maintained Roads II. List for Non-State Maintained Roads Phone Number: ext. 342 PURPOSE: I. Public Hearing to name 10 Public State Maintained Roads II. Public Hearing to name 68 Public Non-State Maintained Roads NEED: I. The Road Naming Project originated from a campaign mounted by County emergency service perSonnel. The absence of street names (and signs) caused problems ranging from minor annoyances to life and death situations.. In the unincorporated areas of the County, the ability of emergency personnel to arrive on the scene quickly is essential. Any reduction in response time to emergency calls, is essential, especially given the great distanced that must sometimes be covered. II. In order to continue the work started in naming roads, RONAC has proposed naming 68 Public Non-State Maintained roads. By clarifying the names on these roads service by emergency personnel should be easier, IMPACT: I. Data on accident locations would be accurate and emergency personnel and others would be able to locate street/roads in a more efficient manner. Street name signs are a tremendous asset to the County in providing emergency services and for the general convience and safety or the populace. Thit will result in the saving of lives, time, and money, II. The naming of 60 public non-state maintained roads is somewhat more difficult than naming State maintained roads. Some of the problems are: the question of ownership of the right of way (whether it is in fact public), which of the many rights of way should be designated as a public road; should there be a minimum number of dwelling units on a road before it is named; since the ownership of the right of way is difficult to ascertain some private drives may inadvertently be named, The naming of these roads may be useful to emergency services and in helping citizens find addresses. RECOMMENDATIONS: I. Approve all the road names being submitted. II. That the roads be named as recommended, but that the intersections not be posted with signs by the County,