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5/26/99 <br />Appendix G <br />Existing Local Payment-In-Lieu Programs <br />Orange County Payment-in-Lieu Program <br />The County uses a zoning map approach to calculate all payment in <br />lieu of dedications. The amount of a payment depends upon the <br />location of the subdivision. Any subdivider required to dedicate <br />recreation area may make a payment in lieu of dedication or make a <br />combination of land dedicated and payment with approval by the <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners, as long as the subdivision is <br />not designated for recreation and/or open space in the County <br />Comprehensive Plan.. Depending on the location of the property in <br />question, the payment in lieu of dedication is equal to either $422 per <br />lot if the subdivision is within the service area of a community park or <br />$455 per lot if the subdivision is located in the service area of a district <br />park. With the combination of land dedication and payment in lieu <br />option, the subdivider is given a credit of $10,000 per. acre for each <br />acre of land dedicated for recreational purposes. If the multiplication of <br />the number of acres dedicated by $10,000 is less than the payment in <br />lieu, the subdivider pays the difference. If the credit is more than the <br />determined payment in lieu, no additional payment is required. <br />Carrboro Payment-in-Lieu Program <br />The Town of Carrboro uses a point system in determining payment in <br />lieu of dedications. Each type of recreational facility is assigned points <br />per square foot. For example a Tennis Court is assigned 0.034 points <br />per square foot. The typical square footage is 7,200 sq. ft., which <br />when multiplied by 0.034 yields 245 points. Each type of residence has <br />a minimum number of recreation points required (e.g. a single family <br />detached unit requires 10.39 points per dwelling unit). All new <br />developments must meet the points required by including recreational <br />areas or it must pay $143.54 per point. Residential developments that <br />are exempt from providing on-site active recreational areas, <br />recreational facilities or open space pay a fee to the Town's open space <br />and recreational facilities fund. The minimum amount to be paid is <br />derived from the point system. For example the development of one <br />single family detached unit is exempt from .providing on-site <br />recreational facilities. The minimum payment in lieu would be $143.54 <br />multiplied by the required points for this dwelling, which is 10.39. The <br />minimum. amount due equals $1,491.38 (10.39 x.$143.54 = 1491.38). <br />