HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-02-2023; 5-b - Public Hearing on Renaming Judah Benjamin Court to Aspen Court 1
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 2, 2023
Action Agenda
Item No. 5-b
SUBJECT: Public Hearing on Renaming Judah Benjamin Court to Aspen Court
DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Petition to Rename a Public Road Known Nancy Freeman, Tax Administrator and
as Judah Benjamin Court to Aspen Address Administrator, (919) 245-
Court 2726
Map of the Road to be Renamed
Resolution
PURPOSE: To conduct a public hearing on a petition to rename Judah Benjamin Court (State
Road 2207) to Aspen Court and adopt and authorize the Chair to sign a resolution approving the
petition for further approval by the North Carolina Board of Transportation.
BACKGROUND: North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) § 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.
Property owners have provided a petition requesting a road name change of Judah Benjamin
Court (State Road 2207) to Aspen Court (see attached "Petition to Rename a Public Road Known
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as Judah Benjamin to Aspen Court" and "Map of the Road to be Renamed"). There are twelve
parcels on Judah Benjamin, each with different owners. Nine of the twelve 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.
The Address Administrator contacted the North Carolina Department of Transportation and
determined that State Board of Transportation approval is required to rename this road in
accordance with NCGS §153A-239.1.
As required by North Carolina law, a Notice of this Public Hearing was published in the News of
Orange and the News & Observer on April 19, 2023 and was posted at the following locations:
• Orange County Courthouse
• 4800 North Carolina Highway 54 West
• Intersection of Judah Benjamin Court and Walter Clark Drive
NCGS §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; and
3) adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the attached resolution approving the petition for
further approval by the North Carolina Board of Transportation.
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April 11, 2023
Britney Pendleton, GIS Technician II
Orange County Tax Administration- GIS/Addressing/Land Records Division
228 S. Churton Suite 200
PO Box 8181
Hillsborough NC 27278
Attached please find, per request, the signed statement of homeowners on Judah Benjamin Court
stating their reason for wanting to change the name of the street to Aspen Court.
Owners Property Address PIN
DAN D EUBANKS 2300 JUDAH BENJAMIN CT 9873577631
ANDREW SOMMERVILLE 2301 JUDAH BENJAMIN CT 9873576467
REBECCA LOUISE NELSON &THOMAS BRANNON 2304 JUDAH BENJAMIN CT 9873578487
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JAN YOPP & MARGARET ELLIOTT 2305 JUDAH BENJAMIN CT 9873576490
SARA H HAMMOND 2306 JUDAH BENJAMIN CT 9873578480
ROSLYN FULTON DAHLIE 2307 JUDAH BENJAMIN CT 9873577305
BRIAN & LAURA SUVICK 2308 JUDAH BENJAMIN CT 9873578392
MICHAEL& MARY PETERSON 2309 JUDAH BENJAMIN CT 9873577229
ERIK LADD SULLIVAN 2312 JUDAH BENJAMIN CT 9873579204
If you have any questions, you may contact our committee at
wildwoodrenamingcommittee@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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Street Name Change Statement
The streets in the Wildwood neighborhood are currently named for members of the Confederacy and
we would like to change the name of the street to native plants and trees to make our neighborhood a
more respectful and welcoming community.
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Street Name Change Statement
The streets in the Wildwood neighborhood are currently named for members of the Confederacy and
we would like to change the name of the street to native plants and trees to make our neighborhood a
more respectful and welcoming community.
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Signature
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PIN:9873576467
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Street Name Change Statement
The streets in the Wildwood neighborhood are currently named for members of the Confederacy and
we would like to change the name of the street to native plants and trees to make our neighborhood a
more respectful and welcoming community.
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PIN:9873578487
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Street Name Change Statement
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we would like to change the name of the street to native plants and trees to make our neighborhood a
more respectful and welcoming community.
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PIN: 9873576490
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Street Dame Change Statement
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Street Name Change Statement
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more respectful and welcoming community,
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Street Name Change Statement
The streets in the Wildwood neighborhood are currently named for members of the Confederacy and
we would like to change the name of the street to native plants and trees to make our neighborhood a
more respectful and welcoming community.
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PIN:9873578392
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Street Name Change Statement
The streets in the Wildwood neighborhood are currently named for members of the Confederacy and
we would like to change the name of the street to native plants and trees to make our neighborhood a
more respectful and welcoming community.
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Signature
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PIN:9873577229
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Street Name Change Statement
The streets in the Wildwood neighborhood are currently named for members of the Confederacy and
we would like to change the name of the street to native plants and trees to make our neighborhood a
more respectful and welcoming community.
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PIN:9873579204
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Judah Benjamin Court, known as
NCDOT Secondary Road (SR) 2207,
to be renamed Aspen Court
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Parcels This map contains parcels prepared for the inventory of real property within Orange County,and is compiled from ®•°a8
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
Municipal county and its mapping companies assume no legal responsibility for the information on this map.
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RES-2023-033
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION APPROVING PETITION TO RENAME A PUBLIC ROAD
KNOWN AS JUDAH BENJAMIN COURT TO ASPEN COURT
WHEREAS, 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 authorizes
property owners to have the name of a public road changed for personal reasons pursuant to the procedure
established by Ordinance Sec. 6-34(b)(2); and
WHEREAS, that property owners on Judah Benjamin Court have provided a petition requesting a road
name change of Judah Benjamin Court (State Road 2207)to Aspen Court for personal reasons; and
WHEREAS, that the petition includes the requisite signatures of seventy-five percent (75%) of those
persons owning property on Judah Benjamin Court; and
WHEREAS, that the proposed road name of Aspen 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 JUDAH BENJAMIN COURT,known as NCDOT Secondary Road(SR)
2207,and further identified in Attachment A which is attached and hereby incorporated into this document,
to ASPEN 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 Judah Benjamin Court to Aspen 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 2nd day of May,2023.
By: Attest:
Jamezetta Bedford, Chair Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board
Orange County Board of Commissioners