TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: September 1, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Russell Ford
PHONE:
707-234-6650
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Brent Schultz
PHONE:
707-234-6650
ITEM TYPE: Noticed Public Hearing
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 5 minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Private Road Name Petition RN_2020-0002 (Old Boy Scout Road) in Willits, Finding it to be in Conformance with Mendocino County Code Sec. 18.16 and Direction to Planning & Building Services to Assign Addresses Accordingly
(Sponsor: Planning and Building Services)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve the Private Road Name Petition RN_2020-0002 (Old Boy Scout Road) in Willits, finding it to be in conformance with Mendocino County Code Sec. 18.16; and direct Planning & Building Services to assign address accordingly.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Adoption of Chapter 18.16 of the Mendocino County Code, granting the Planning & Building Services Department authority over private road naming and addressing. Chapter 18.16 was most recently updated on December 16, 2016 by Ordinance 4370. On February 4, 2020 the Board of Supervisors directed staff to work with the Fire and EMS Sustainability Ad Hoc Committee to update and streamline the road naming process for public safety purposes.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Mendocino County Planning and Building Services Department is responsible for creating and maintaining the Master Grid and Property Numbering System used to assign physical or 'situs' numbers to parcels in the unincorporated areas of the County. The primary purpose of this responsibility is to coordinate the application of emergency services when needed, as well as to maintain an organized file system within the Department based on property addresses. In addition, the Department is also tasked with processing road name petitions filed b...
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