HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-04-2021; 5-d - Public Hearing on Renaming Joseph Johnston Court to Water Oak Court 1
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 4, 2021
Action Agenda
Item No. 5-d
SUBJECT: Public Hearing on Renaming Joseph Johnston Court to Water Oak Court
DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Petition to Rename a Public Road Nancy Freeman, Tax Administrator and
Known as Joseph Johnston Court Address Administrator, (919) 245-2726
to Water Oak Court
• Map of the Road to be Renamed
• Response from NCDOT
• DRAFT Resolution
PURPOSE: To conduct a public hearing on a petition to rename Joseph Johnston Court (State
Road 2210) to Water Oak Court (see attached "Petition to Rename a Public Road Known as
Joseph Johnston Court to Water Oak Court" and "Map of the Road to be Renamed").
BACKGROUND: North Carolina General Statute § 153A-239.1 (NCGS §153A-239.1) grants a
county the authority to rename any road within a county as provided by the statute and by a
County Ordinance after the Board of County Commissioners has held a public hearing. The public
hearing must be held at least ten days prior to the renaming the road and a notice of the time,
place and subject matter of the hearing prominently posted at the courthouse, in at least two public
places in the township where the road is located, and the notice of the hearing must be published
in a newspaper of general circulation published in the County. The County may not change the
name given a road by the North Carolina Board of Transportation unless the Board of
Transportation agrees.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to
Assign and Regulate Road Names, House and Building Numbers in Orange County" (the
"Addressing Ordinance") on December 13, 2011. The Addressing Ordinance § 6-34(b)(2)(b)
allows property owners to request to rename a public road for personal reasons. In order to do
so, the property owners must provide a petition including the existing road name, the proposed
road name, the reason why the person(s) are requesting the name change, and the signatures
of seventy-five percent (75%) of those persons owning property addressed on the road in
question. The proposed road name must conform to the requirements of Addressing Ordinance
§ 6-34(b) and the name change may only be approved after a public hearing is held on the
matter as provided in Addressing Ordinance § 6-36 and the Board of County Commissioners
have approved the petition for a road name change.
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Property owners have provided a petition requesting a road name change of Joseph Johnston
Court (State Road 2210) to Water Oak Court. There are eight parcels on Joseph Johnston Court,
each with different owners. Six of the eight parcel owners have provided signatures agreeing to
the proposed renaming. Therefore, the petition includes the requisite signatures of seventy-five
percent (75%) of those persons owning property on the road in question. The remaining property
owners did not respond to the request for signatures. (see attached "Petition" and "Map")
The Address Administrator contacted the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
and determined that State Board of Transportation approval is required to rename this road in
accordance with GS §153A-239.1 (see attached "Response from NCDOT")
As required by North Carolina law, a Notice of this Public Hearing was published in the News of
Orange on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 and The Herald Sun on Sunday, April 18, 2021, and posted
at the following locations:
• Orange County Courthouse
• Piedmont Feed & Garden Center on Hwy 54
• At the intersection of Joseph Johnson Court and Wade Hampton Road
GS §153A-239.1 requires that after renaming a road, the County shall notify the local postmaster
with jurisdiction over the road, the Board of Transportation, and to any city within five miles of the
road.
Ordinance § 6-34(b)(2)(b)(iii) requires the Petitioners to pay to Orange County the cost of
purchasing new signs and erecting them prior to the name change becoming effective.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated
with this item.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impact associated with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board:
1) conduct the public hearing;
2) close the public hearing;
3) Authorize the acceptance of written comment(s) via e-mail to the Board at
ocboccC@orangecountync.gov or by delivery to the Tax Administration office at Gateway
Center Building, 228 South Churton Street, Suite 200, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278,
until 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 6, 2021; and
4) Schedule a vote to approve the Resolution regarding the Petition and authorize the
Address Administrator to submit the Resolution to the North Carolina Board of
Transportation for approval at the Board's May 18, 2021 Business meeting. No additional
public comments shall be received on this item at the May 18, 2021 Business
meeting.
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March 30, 2021
Margaret Jones, GIS Technician III
Orange County Tax Administration-Land Records GIS Division
228 S. Churton Suite 200
PO 8181
Hillsborough NC 27278
Dear Ms. Jones:
Attached please find,per request,the signed statement of homeowners on Joseph Johnston Court
stating their reason for wanting to change the name of the street to Water Oak Court. These are
the same homeowners who submitted the original petition in January of 2021.
Owner Name Property Address PIN
`ANA RUBIO '1106 JOSEPH JOHNSTON CT ! 9873567375
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;HOPPER FAMILY VENTURES LLC '1107 JOSEPH JOHNSTON CT 9873567128
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SHAKTI & MAMOJ TRIPATHY(New owners
as of Sept. 2020) 11101 JOSEPH JOHNSTON CT 9873565250
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(TIMOTHY& LESLIE DYESS 1103 JOSEPH JOHNSTON CT 9873566117
WILLIAM &VIVIAN OLSEN 1108 JOSEPH JOHNSTON CT 9873568322
If you have any questions,you may contact our committee at
wildwoodrenarningcommittee@gmail.com or reach out to our representative,Natalie Ziemba at
(970) 310-4369 or natalieziemba@yahoo.com
Best,
Wildwood Renaming Committee
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As homeowners on Joseph Johnston Court, we do not feel that the life of Mr. Johnston reflects
the values of our community. We do not wish to erase our history,but we would prefer not to
honor a man who chose to fight against our country. As members of the Wildwood
neighborhood, we would like our new name to be a native plant of North Carolina, the Water
Oak.
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As homeowners on Joseph Johnston Court,we do not feel that the life of Mr. Johnston reflects
the values of our community. We do not wish to erase our history,but we would prefer not to
honor a man who chose to fight against our country. As members of the Wildwood
neighborhood,we would like our new name to be a native plant of North Carolina,the Water
Oak.
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As homeowners on Joseph Johnston Court, we do not feel that the life of Mr. Johnston reflects
the values of our community. We do not wish to erase our history,but we would prefer not to
honor a man who chose to fight against our country. As members of the Wildwood
neighborhood,we would like our new name to be a native plant of North Carolina,the Water
Oak.
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As homeowners on Joseph Johnston Court,we do not feel that the life of Mr. Johnston reflects
the values of our community. We do not wish to erase our history,but we would prefer not to
honor a man who chose to fight against our country. As members of the Wildwood
neighborhood,we would like our new name to be a native plant of North Carolina,the Water
Oak.
Signed:
Name Date
Name Date
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As homeowners on Joseph Johnston Court, we do not feel that the life of Mr. Johnston reflects
the values of our community. We do not wish to erase our history,but we would prefer not to
honor a man who chose to fight against our country. As members of the Wildwood
neighborhood, we would like our new name to be a native plant of North Carolina, the Water
Oak.
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As homeowners on Joseph Johnston Court,we do not feel that the life of Mr. Johnston reflects
the values of our community. We do not wish to erase our history, but we would prefer not to
honor a man who chose to fight against our country. As members of the Wildwood
neighborhood, we would like our new name to be a native plant of North Carolina, the Water
Oak.
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This map contains parcels prepared for the inventory of real property within Orange County and is compiled from
N, E recorded deed plats,and other public records and data.Users of this map are hereby notified that the aforementioned
public primary information sources should be consulted for verification of the information contained on this map. The
s county and its mapping companies assume no legal responsibility for the information on this map.
Orange County Tax Administration/Land Records GIS Date: 02/01/2021 1 inch=2,000 feet
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From: Edwards, Charles N [mailto:cnedwards@ncdot.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 4:35 PM
To: Michael Burton
Cc: Britney Pendleton; Margaret Jones
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Wildwood subdivision request to rename roads
Apologies for my delay in responding.There are two scenarios for this depending upon the intent of the renaming. (1)
Naming for the purpose of assigning addresses (typical green street name signs) or(2) renaming for the specific purpose
of honoring a person or group. (special honorary signage) . Happy to discuss further.
Scenario 1 Renaming for Addressing Purposes
Please refer to NCGS 153A-239.1 authorizing counties to name or rename any road in unincorporated areas. N.C. Board
of Transportation (BOT) approval is required if the BOT ever took action to name the road. By virtue of the BOT action to
approve the petition for addition of the subdivision streets to the State system on March 15, 1988,the BOT did take
action to name the roads.Therefore BOT approval is needed for the renaming.Your BOCC should follow all
requirements of NCGS 153A-239.1 and send me a resolution requesting BOT approval of the proposed new names.
Scenario 2 Renaming for Honorary Purposes:
This also requires BOT approval.The following information is needed.
• Background information of honorary nominee
• Description of segment(s) requested to be named
• Resolutions of endorsement and request from all local govt. bodies associated with or affected by the request.
• Verification of strong public support
https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter 153A/GS 153A-239.1.pdf
C. N. Edwards Jr., PE (Chuck)
District Engineer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
Division 7, District 1
336 570 6833
cnedwards(cDncdot.gov
115 East Crescent Square Drive
P. O. Box 766
Graham, NC 27253
From: Michael Burton <mburton@orangecountync.gov>
Sent:Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:20 AM
To: Edwards, Charles N <cnedwards@ncdot.gov>
Cc: Britney Pendleton <brpendleton@orangecountync.gov>; Margaret Jones<mjones@orangecountync.gov>
Subject: [External] RE: Wildwood subdivision request to rename roads
External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify.Send all suspicious email as an attachment to
report.spam@nc.gov
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Good Morning Chuck,
Our resident are finalizing their decisions on new road names for this subdivision and we have not received a reply from
you in regards to NCDOT's stance on this renaming request.
Respectfully,
Michael
Michael A. Burton, Sr. CMS
Land Records/GIS Division Manager
Tax Office/Land Records/GIS Division
228 S Churton St. Ste 240
P 0 Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278-8181
mburton(@orangecountync.gov
office (919) 245-2502
fax (919) 644-3015
ORANGE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
From: Margaret Jones<miones@orangecountync.gov>
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2020 11:10 AM
To: Chuck Edwards Contact<cnedwards@ncdot.gov>
Cc: Britney Pendleton <brpendleton@orangecountync.gov>; Michael Burton <mburton@orangecountync.gov>
Subject: Wildwood subdivision request to rename roads
We received an email from a resident in Wildwood subdivision requesting information on renaming their 9 streets.
Attached above is a list of the streets and a map showing the location of the subdivision.
Land Records would like to confirm with you that the streets in the subdivision can be renamed.
Please let me know if you need more information, or have any questions.
Thanks!
Margaret Jones, GIS Technician III
919-245-2287
Orange County Tax Administration-Land Records GIS Division
228 S. Churton Suite 200/PO 8181/Hillsborough NC 27278
Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C.Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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RES-2021-023 DRAFT
RESOLUTION APPROVING PETITION TO RENAME A PUBLIC ROAD
KNOWN AS JOSEPH JOHNSTON COURT TO WATER OAK COURT
WHERAS,North Carolina General Statute § 153A-239.1 grants a county the authority to rename any road
within a county as provided by the statute and pursuant to a procedure established by Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners on December 13, 2011 adopted an Ordinance
entitled "An Ordinance to Assign and Regulate Road Names, House and Building Numbers in Orange
County" ("the Addressing Ordinance") establishing, among other things, a procedure for renaming roads
in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners in adopting the Addressing Ordinance authorize
property owners to have the name of a public and private roads changed for personal reasons pursuant to
the procedure established by Ordinance Sec. 6-34(b)(2); and
WHEREAS, that property owners on Joseph Johnston Court have provided a petition requesting a road
name change of Joseph Johnston Court(State Road 2210)to Water Oak Court for personal reasons; and
WHEREAS, that the petition includes the requisite signatures of seventy-five percent (75%) of those
persons owning property on Joseph Johnston Court; and
WHEREAS, that the proposed road name of Water Oak Court conforms to the requirements of the
Addressing Ordinance; and
WHEREAS,that the North Carolina Board of Transportation(BOT)took action to name the road when it
approved a petition for the addition of the subdivision streets to the State system on March 15, 1988, and
therefore BOT approval is required to rename the road; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has at least ten days prior to the public hearing being
held on the renaming the road,has caused notice of the time,place and subject matter of the hearing to be
prominently posted at the courthouse,in at least two public places in the township where the road is located,
and published notice of such hearing in a newspaper of general circulation published in the County; and
WHERAS, a public hearing was held on the matter.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of County Commissioners
approves the Petition to rename JOSEPH JOHNSTON COURT, known as NCDOT Secondary Road
(SR) 2210, which is attached and hereby incorporated into this document, to WATER OAK COURT,
upon approval of the road name change by the North Carolina Board of Transportation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,upon approval of the renaming of Joseph Johnston Court to Water Oak
Court by the North Carolina Board of Transportation,the Address Administrator shall cause notice of this
action to be given to the local postmaster with jurisdiction over this road, to the Board of Transportation,
and to any city or town within five miles of the road.
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Adopted by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners this the _ day of ,
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By: Attest:
Renee Price, Chair Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board
Orange County Board of Commissioners
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