Oak Ridge staff present new addressing and street-naming policy; council raises grid and numbering concerns

Jul 16, 2024

Planning staff presented a 14-page addressing and street-naming policy intended to improve emergency response and interdepartmental consistency; council members asked whether existing addresses would be changed and raised concerns about using the State Plane grid versus Oak Ridge’s local grid for east/west orientation.

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Planning staff presented a proposed addressing and street-naming policy to the council, describing it as a 14-page document drawn from statewide standards, neighboring jurisdictions and national 9-1-1 addressing practices.

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