C. Wake County/911 Initiated . The Town of Fuquay-Varina may receive a request from Wake County to change a street name to ensure emergency service response. The Town of Fuquay-Varina will then take the lead to initiate and coordinate the process of a street name change as provided in this Subsection.
D. Application . Any person may request a street name change that is located within the Town limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction per the following standards:
i. Planning Staff Review . The Planning Department shall review the request for a street name change to determine if such request is necessary for consistency reasons or to support the public health, safety, and welfare of the Town’s citizens.
ii. Notification . The Planning Department must notify property owners adjacent to and potentially affected by a request to change a street name.
iii. Street Name Approval . The petitioner shall submit the street name change to Wake County GIS for approval of the street name. The Planning Department shall notify and coordinate with any adjacent jurisdictions if such street name change will affect the street in another jurisdiction, if applicable.
iv. Town Board Action .
1. For a street entirely within the Town’s Corporate Limits: Once a street name has been approved by Wake County, the Planning Department shall prepare the street name change request for consideration by the Town Board of Commissioners per the procedures of a legislative hearing. 2. For a street that is partially or entirely in the extraterritorial jurisdiction: Once a street name has been approved by Wake County, the Planning Department shall prepare the street name change request for consideration by the Town Board of Commissioners on the consent agenda. The request shall then be heard by the Wake County Board of Commissioners as a legislative hearing.
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