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36 <br /> 1 of another road name within a designated postal area or within Orange County and interferes <br /> 2 with the accurate dispatch of emergency service or postal delivery. In addition, a road name <br /> 3 may be changed when one road has two commonly used names or where portions of what <br /> 4 appears to be the same road has two or more names." <br /> 5 <br /> 6 The Addressing Administrator is considering a road name change of a portion of Apple Mill <br /> 7 Road (Secondary Road 1225) to Rip's Nook Road. Originally Apple Mill Road was a single road, <br /> 8 but the Cane Creek Reservoir now intersects Apple Mill Road. This has caused duplicate <br /> 9 named road segments and prevents free travel from one segment of the road to the other. The <br /> 10 duplicate name road segments on Apple Mill Road interfere with the accurate dispatch of <br /> 11 emergency vehicles. Orange County Emergency Services has requested that a portion of Apple <br /> 12 Mill Road (Secondary Road 1225) be renamed to avoid the inaccurate dispatch of emergency <br /> 13 vehicles. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 The Addressing Administrator has corresponded with all of the land owners that would be <br /> 16 affected by the renaming of the road and land owners agree with the renaming of the road and <br /> 17 with the new name of the road. In addition, the Address Administrator contacted the North <br /> 18 Carolina Department of Transportation to ensure that the State Board of Transportation <br /> 19 approval was not required to rename this portion of the road in accordance with NCGS §153A- <br /> 20 239.1. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 As required by North Carolina law, a Notice of this Public Hearing was published in the News of <br /> 23 Orange on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, The Herald Sun on Sunday, May 19, 2019, and posted <br /> 24 at the following locations: <br /> 25 d. Orange County Courthouse <br /> 26 e. Piedmont Feed & Garden Center on Highway 54 <br /> 27 f. Intersection of Apple Mill Road and Teer Road <br /> 28 <br /> 29 NCGS §153A-239.1 requires that after renaming a road, the County shall notify the local <br /> 30 postmaster with jurisdiction over the road, the Board of Transportation, and to any city within <br /> 31 five miles of the road. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Commissioner Dorosin asked if there is a process for picking these names. <br /> 34 Michael Burton said residents are asked for a majority vote on three names. He said the <br /> 35 neighbors picked the names on which to vote. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 A motion was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner McKee <br /> 38 to open the Public Hearing. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Public Comments: <br /> 43 NONE <br /> 44 <br /> 45 A motion was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner McKee <br /> 46 to close the Public Hearing. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Chair Rich said one resident wants a low house number, and asked if staff can <br /> 49 accommodate this request. <br /> 50 Michael Burton said yes. <br /> 51 <br />