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. (3) Application . Any person may request a street name change that is located within the Town limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction, which must be submitted to the Planning Department for review before submitting such requests to the Town Board of Commissioners to conduct a legislative hearing and take action on the request as follows: A. 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. B. Notification . The Planning Department must notify property owners adjacent to and potentially affected by a request to change a street name and assess the rationale for the renaming. C. Street Name Approval . The Planning Department shall submit the street name change to Wake County GIS for approval of the street name. If Wake County determines that the street name cannot be used, the applicant shall provide additional names for consideration by Wake County. The Planning Department shall also notify and coordinate with any adjacent jurisdictions if such street name change will affect the street in another jurisdiction, if applicable. D. Legislative Hearing . Once a street name has been approved, the Planning Department shall set a time, date, and location for a legislative hearing, and notify by mail all adjacent property owners to the public street under consideration for a name change, to be held before the Town Board of Commissioners. The Planning Department shall also prepare a staff report for the Town Board of Commissioners. E. Town Board Action . The Town Board of Commissioners shall hear the information and any comments given at the legislative hearing and then make their decision on the street name change. If the Town Board of Commissioners approves the street name change, the Planning Department shall assign new addresses, if necessary, and notify the affected property owners, County and
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