Planning commission approves 'Simon Man' as street name for Wild Horse Road access easement

The Buford County Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve street-name application STDV-0000321-2026, authorizing the naming of an access easement off Wild Horse Road as "Simon Man" to provide separate addresses for three homes.

Kathleen Litzfield, the county's 911 communications manager, presented the application on behalf of the applicant, saying the easement "will provide direct access to three homes on the parcel" and recommended approval under the Land Management Ordinance. "On behalf of the applicant, we would like to name this access seatment Simon Man," she said.

The staff presentation said the property currently uses Wild Horse Road addresses with A, B and C designators that are not industry standard and can cause confusion for public-safety response. Staff noted the zoning for the parcel permits an additional dwelling unit and that naming the easement will allow staff to issue unique addresses before any subdivision or new construction.

Commissioners asked whether a house that faces Wild Horse Road would keep its Wild Horse Road address or convert to a Simon address; staff said the orientation of future houses determines addressing. Commissioners also asked about the road surface and were told the easement is "improved" but not fully paved; staff said the improved surface and a minimum 20-foot width will allow emergency apparatus access.

No public opposition was recorded during the hearing. A motion to approve the application was made and seconded; the commission voted unanimously to approve STDV-0000321-2026.

The approval permits the county to assign individual addresses along the newly named easement and removes the use of nonstandard A/B/C suffixes for the affected properties. The commission then moved to the next agenda item.