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r SPA144: 19W iC10� �il� F'rVA #3). The Postal Service asserts that dual designations, even as applied -only to road signs, cause postal delivery problems. Thus, the dual designation compromise applied on December 17th is not an option that satisfies the Postal Service. It was staff's intent that the Board's decision on the Indian River Country Club road name request would resolve the issue of road names/road numbers generally. Accordingly, prior to the Indian River Country Club hearing, staff planned either to take no action or to appeal two recent road number decisions by the Planning and Zoning Commission, depending on the Board's action. After the Board's dual designation compromise on the Indian River Country Club request, staff intended to apply the dual designation alternative to the other contested road number cases (Rosewood Court, Florida Baptist). However, since the post office has now determined, in writing, that dual designations are unacceptable, a final decision on road names/road numbers must be made in light of the post office's recommendation against dual designations. *Summary By requiring this development to utilize number designations rather than names, the county is facilitating the quick response of emergency services, providing the potential for enhanced postal services, and is continuing a logical addressing system helpful to navigation by the general public. In staff's opinion, approval of the use of road names would not be consistent with the intent and purpose of Chapter 951. The only alternative that would meet both the 951 standards and the Postal Service's recommendation would be to approve staff's appeal and continue to use and apply road number designations to the Rosewood Court Subdivision project. RECOMMENDATION Based on the above analysis, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Community Development Director's appeal and require the use of road numbers for the Rosewood Court Subdivision project pursuant to the standards set -forth in Chapter 951 of the LDRs. Emergency Services Director Doug Wright supported the numbered road system and urged the Board to be consistent with our ordinance regarding the numbered road system, unless there is a good reason for a variance. He advised that Emergency Management Services (EMS) maintains the base for all emergency and law enforcement agencies in the county and any delay in arriving on the scene makes a difference in fire fighting and life saving techniques. Commissioner Scurlock asked whether EMS is opposed to dual designation. Deputy County Attorney Collins advised that the EMS computer accepts a name or a number, but cannot handle both. Commissioner Bird agreed that varying from the grid system should be the exception rather than the rule and we should have some criteria as to why we allow names and why we do not. He understood that when a street is created it is given either a name 14 _I