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County staff to present private-road naming request off Buck Mountain Road to supervisors
Summary
A property owner submitted multiple name proposals after a third building permit triggered the county's addressing rules; staff said state law and county code require private roads serving three or more residences to be named so E‑911 can locate addresses, and the naming request will appear as a consent item at a forthcoming meeting.
County planning/GIS staff explained to the Board of Supervisors why a private easement off Buck Mountain Road is being proposed for formal naming and readdressing.
Staff described state authorization and county code that require uniform countywide addressing for the Enhanced 9‑1‑1 system and stated that private lanes serving three or more residences must be reviewed and named. A property owner who pulled a building permit that created an effective third lot submitted a set of proposed names (several reflecting the owner's Greek heritage), and staff said GIS review found the property should be addressed off the newly named private lane rather than the adjacent state road.
Staff said the item will be placed on a future agenda — as a consent item — and that letters will be mailed to impacted property owners notifying them of new addresses. Board members acknowledged the public-safety benefits of clearer addressing but also recognized the inconvenience for homeowners forced to change addresses.
No change was made at the work session; staff said they would present the request to the board at the upcoming meeting with materials and allow the property owner to speak during the public presentation if desired.
