TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Olivera - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
Will Deaton, AICP - Planning & Zoning Division Manager
FROM: Chester Green - Senior Planner
DATE: March 25, 2024
RE:
Title
Public Hearing on SN24-001. Consideration of Renaming Providence Street to JP Swinson Street
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
4 - D.J. Haire
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Growth and Development
Executive Summary:
Cumberland County's staff received a request to rename Providence Street to JP Swinson Street. Providence Street is within the City Limits of Fayetteville.
Background:
The process for street renaming begins with an application to Cumberland County for address and 911 purposes. Once reviewed by Cumberland County, a memo recommending approval of street name change is forwarded to City of Fayetteville staff for those streets within our city limits. The City Council shall consider the street name application and has the option to approve or deny the request at a public hearing.
City Council previously heard this request on December 12, 2022, and two people spoke in opposition. City Council voted to deny the request by a vote of 6-3, minutes from that meeting are attached.
County staff received a new request from Vardry Aiken to rename Providence Street to JP Swinson Street. According to Vardry Aiken the reason for this street name change request is to honor the legacy of an extraordinary man that contributed so much to his community.
Property owners were notified and given the opportunity for input on the respective road.
Issues/Analysis:
County Staff contacted the owners of the parcels that abutted Providence Street. Twenty-eight property owners were contacted, 13 responded of which 12 agreed with the request and one disagreed. Since the majority agreed with the request and the street I within the City Limits,...
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