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