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Planning Commission approves two street names honoring local families
Summary
The Hilton Head Island Planning Commission unanimously approved two street-name applications June 17: Delphine Rufus Court, honoring Rufus and Delphine, and Kenneth Lane, honoring Kenneth Simmons and clarifying addresses for homes off Spanish Wells Road.
The Town of Hilton Head Island Planning Commission on June 17 unanimously approved two street-name applications for access easements off Spanish Wells Road intended to clarify addressing and honor local residents.
Kathleen Litchfield, 9-1-1 communications manager, presented the first application to name an existing access easement "Delphine Rufus Court" to honor the applicant’s grandfather Rufus and his sister Delphine, both of whom she said were born and raised on Hilton Head Island. "Their home is still here today, and it honors their heritage," Litchfield said.
Litchfield said the easement will provide direct access to two homes on the parcel and, because of the parcel’s zoning, will not permit additional homes unless redevelopment occurs. Commissioners asked how address numbers would be assigned; Litchfield said the town will assign numbers only after the street name is approved.
In a separate application presented immediately afterward, Litchfield recommended approving "Kenneth Lane," proposed by Kenneth Simmons for an access easement that now serves several mobile-home addresses. "He’s a steward of Gullah Geechee property and the Gullah Geechee community," Litchfield said, adding that the name recognizes Simmons’ commitment to keeping property in the community. Staff noted the change will help first responders locate units that now have confusing back-to-back addresses.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions in both presentations and then voted on each name by motion. Both approvals were recorded as unanimous voice votes. The commission did not record a roll-call tally in the meeting audio.
The approvals are ministerial actions to formalize addressing and do not themselves change zoning or lot development rights. The two street-name applications are filed under STTDV0004272026 (Delphine Rufus Court) and STDV0005762026 (Kenneth Lane).
