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R <br /> There was some discussion regarding the safe-ty factors <br /> involved with streets with the sane or similar names in the <br /> event -of an emergency. All emergency calls are d-ispatched <br /> through the County Sheriff' s office, there is also an issue <br /> of mutual aid in which case emergency vehicles from a <br /> surrounding community would respond to an emergency call <br /> and not be as familiar with actual locations when duplicate <br /> street names are involved. <br /> The Assistant Town Planner noted there is a concerted <br /> e f fort on the part of the Town Clerk and Fire Department to <br /> address duplicate street names and to rename streets when <br /> warranted for public safety emergency response issues. <br /> In response the Chairman noted that the Planning Board <br /> has supported those public safety efforts . She mentioned <br /> Board/Town opposition to using North,, South, East, and West <br /> in a,n effort. to further clarify street locations in an <br /> emergency. The Planning Board is extremely concerned with <br /> issues of safety, however the Board -recognizes the resident <br /> concerns raised this evening. <br /> The Assistant Town Planner explained that the proposed <br /> street name change at this location would affect fewer <br /> residents and that the other two „Pequotlf streets are in <br /> the same location so that if there as any confusion <br /> regarding an emergency response, at least they are in the <br /> same area, whereas the "Pequot" location under discussion <br /> is located on the other side of Town. <br /> Bennis Balarini explained it is the responsibility of <br /> the Planning Board to cons-ider and determine Town-wide <br /> safety issues . <br /> The Town Planner explained that this matter came t <br /> the attention of the Fire Department when they were asked <br /> to comment on the access to the proposed new building. <br /> Michael Talbot suggested the new length of street be <br /> named something other than "Pe u t" as it does not connect <br /> with- the existing Pequot Avenue in order to avoid <br /> confusion. He stated emergency vehicles have responded t <br /> his house in the past without incident, deliveries are made <br /> to this location without confusion., and the location comes <br /> p on Map Quest . <br /> 7 <br />