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2 <br />Sedgefield Community, bordering both sides of Whitfield Road is <br />being proposed for address changes which will make those addresses <br />consistent with the numbering system approved for the entire <br />county. Approximately 240 residents along 23 subdivision roads <br />will be affected. These residents are located within the old Rural <br />Route 8 postal jurisdiction served by the Chapel Hill post office. <br />THERE WERE NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AND /OR PLANNING BOARD <br />THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Mr. W. Pierce, a Sedgefield resident, spoke in opposition to <br />the renumbering proposal. He indicated that Sedgefield already has <br />street names and house numbers. He feels there is no benefit to <br />the Sedgefield residents and it would cost him in excess of <br />$1000.00 to make the necessary changes in letterhead, license, <br />checks, etc. <br />Mr. Donald Fox, a Sedgefield resident, spoke in opposition to <br />this proposal. <br />Mr. Rick Pratt, a Stoneridge resident, indicated that he also <br />opposed this plan to renumber. He indicated that he is the GIS <br />coordinator at the RTP, and in his expert opinion, it is not <br />necessary to make these changes in order to protect the integrity <br />of the system. <br />Ms. Maryann Bassett, a resident of Stoneridge, spoke in <br />opposition to this proposal. <br />Mr. Tom Hurtgen, a resident of Stoneridge, spoke in opposition <br />to this renumbering proposal. <br />Commissioner Carey indicated that the Board of Commissioners <br />has reconsidered this proposal on several occasions. Each time <br />the Board has decided to proceed with this project. <br />In response to a question from Commissioner Insko, Collins <br />indicated that none of the homes in question have rural route <br />numbers. He also indicated that the proposed house numbers can be <br />no larger than 4 digits. He mentioned that the County is trying <br />to be consistent in this renumbering project. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by <br />Commissioner Willhoit, to approve the proposed house and building <br />numbers for Rural Route 2, Timberlake Subdivision, followed by <br />notification to the Timberlake Postmaster, and the N. C. Department <br />of Transportation, as required by G.S. 153A -240. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br />