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5/26/99 <br />Table of Contents <br />I. Background History 1 <br />A. Rationale for Intergovernmental Plan 1 <br />B. Joint Planning Efforts - 1996-97 1 <br />C. Summary of Existing Plans 3 <br />D. Background and Rationale for Updating Joint Plan 3 <br />II. Descriptive Scenario -Where are we now? 5 <br />A. Inventory of Parks and Recreation resources 5 <br />B. Parks and Recreation Needs 6 <br />C. Parks and Recreation Standards 8 <br />D. Status of Previous Bonds and. Projects Constructed 8 <br />III. Futu re Efforts and Issues -Where to go from here? 13 <br />A. Park/Recreation Acquisition Goals, Objectives and Criteria 13 <br />B. Joint Siting and Management of Sites 15 <br />c. Impediments to Location of New Facilities 16 <br />d. Mechanisms for Implementing Goals Through <br /> CIP's and Land-Banking 17 <br />E. Coordination Opportunities with UNC and <br /> Implications of UNC Expansion 17 <br />F. Coordination Opportunities with O WASH 19 <br />G. Coordination Opportunities with Duke University 19 <br />IV. Adequate and Timely Provision of Parklands <br />and Natural Use Corridors 21 <br />A. Ensuring Recreation Needs Are Met 21 <br />B. Greenways in Urban Areas and Wildlife Corridors in <br /> Rural Areas 21 <br />C. Analysis Criteria of Land for Greenways and Corridors 23 <br />V. Acquisition of Land 26 <br />A. Coordination with Resource Acquisition Program 26 <br />B. Funding Sources 28 <br />VI. Payment-In-Lieu Programs 30 <br />A. Development Exactions for Recreation Land in Orange County 30 <br />B. Definition of Payment-in-Lieu and Impact Fee Programs 30 <br />C. Current Status of Payment-in-Lieu Throughout the County 31 <br />D. Difficulties with Payment-in-Lieu Programs 33 <br />E. Comparison with Other Programs Regionally and Nationally 34 <br />VII. Proposals and Recommendations 35 <br />A. Create a Parks and Resource Lands Council 35 <br />B. Inter-jurisdictional Efforts to Standardize Parks <br /> and Recreation Requirements 36 <br />C. Joint Siting, Design, and Management of School/Park. <br /> Sites Across Jurisdictions 36 <br />D. Public/Private Partnerships 36 <br />E. Joint Capital Facilities Plan /Coordinated Land <br /> Identification, Acquisition and Banking 37 <br />F. Open Facilities Policy 38 <br />G. Payment-in-Lieu Changes 38 <br />H. Address Existing Needs 39 <br />I. Recommendations for Use of Current and Future Bond Funds 41 <br />Appendices A-K <br />