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1N�UKMAI IUN <br />SER�C6 of lIiilshnrnug4 <br />August 2 3,, 1990 <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA <br />Chairman Moses Carey <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, Nd 27278 <br />101 E. Orange Sr t <br />P.O. Box 429 <br />(919) 732 -2104- " <br />40 <br />a E41 <br />no I a 9WIMA EMU 1 7@1 <br />Dear Commissioner Carey: <br />An item on the August 30, 1990 Public Hearing concerns me and <br />as Planning Director for the Town of Hillsborough I would like <br />to go on record as being opposed to the renaming of'Old Hwy. 86 <br />to Old Chapel Hill Drive. <br />Although the name Old Chapel Hill Drive is very colorful, I <br />believe' it will create needless confusion and possible danger. <br />The reasons for my opposition to renaming Old Hwy. 86 at this <br />time are: <br />1. The name Old Hwy. 86 is very traditional and even if it <br />is renamed people will probably refer to it as "Old 86 "; <br />2. Although there is no Old Chapel Hill Dr. in Orange County <br />there is a well -known Old Chapel Hill Rd. parallel to <br />Hwy 15 -501 and a lesser known Old 'Chapel Hill Rd. near <br />the Orange County /Alamance County line. This duplication <br />will create confusion and danger when citizens are <br />using the the Emergency 911 system; <br />3. According to the Orange County Subdivision Regulations <br />Section IV- B- 3-c -11, "Extensions of existing and named <br />streets shall bear the name of such existing streets <br />and if renamed, Old Hwy. 86 will not follow this adopted <br />law; <br />4. There will be additional expense in signs and map editing <br />5.' It is not logical as Old Hwy. 86 links with Carrboro not <br />with Chapel Hill and as the term "Drive" is seldom used <br />to describe a major road. <br />Thank you for this opportunity to comment. If possible, I or <br />a representative for me will attend the Public Hearing and read <br />the above statement. <br />Bes regards,. <br />Ltnu� <br />J et V. Rig ee <br />Planning Director <br />cc: Orange County Commissioners <br />Don Powell, Planner <br />