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Town Code Amendment to Codify Street Name Change
PURPOSE: To request that the Town Council amend the Town Code to change all references of E. Carr Street and W. Carr Street to E. Braxton Foushee Street and W. Braxton Foushee Street.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Patricia McGuire, Planning Director, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@carrboronc.gov
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
Section 15-223 of the Land Use Ordinance outlines the process for assigning street names, including appropriate street suffixes as part of development proposals (Attachment B); Section 7-32 of the Town Code outlines the process for the Town administrator to assign building numbers. Racial Equity pocket questions are provided (Attachment D).
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Information
INFORMATION: n November 29, 2023, the Carrboro Town Council considered requests to rename a street within the Town to honor Braxton Foushee. The agenda item is available at this link (Town of Carrboro - File #: 23-332 (legistar.com). After careful consideration, the Council has decided to proceed with renaming Carr Street to Braxton Foushee Street, as follows:
A motion was made by Council Member Slade, seconded by Council Member Posada to direct staff to rename East and West Carr St to Braxton Foushee St, to notify residents and what will be required, and how staff can assist in helping residents with the name change.? Staff is to come back in three months with a plan and should also notify the Truth Plaque Taskforce in the interest of a Historical Marker. The motion carried unanimously. (Excused: Council Member Foushee)
This decision requires changing the name of the street, which changes all the addresses on that street. Street renaming is an administrative process in which staff communicate with residents and property owners and street names do not conflict with or duplica...
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