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7 <br />5/26/99 <br />accurately identify specific needs of facilities throughout each jurisdiction. <br />The following active recreation needs were identified through this process: <br />I. Orange County <br />a) Develop Phase II - Efland- Cheeks School /Community Park. (In <br />progress) <br />b) Develop Courthouse /River Park (jointly with Town of <br />Hillsborough). <br />c) Develop Fairview Community Park & renovate playground. <br />d) Develop a Master Plan for Northern Human Services Center Park <br />and renovate the building. <br />e) Renovate the Central Recreation Center Heating and Air System <br />and replace windows. <br />f) Acquire parkland in Little River and Chapel Hill /Bingham <br />Township. <br />g) Develop a joint Park planning effort with OWASA. <br />h) Continue joint planning efforts with the school systems for <br />locating schools and park sites. and to construct larger <br />gymnasiums at future schools to address the overcrowding of <br />indoor recreation activities. <br />2. Town of Chapel Hill <br />The Town has recently begun updating its comprehensive plan. <br />The new plan will: <br />• Include a section on parks and recreation <br />• Cali for plan to be completed in fall of 1999 <br />The Town's comprehensive plan was last updated in 1989. The <br />Town Council adopted a Greenways Comprehensive Master Plan <br />on May 26, 1998. <br />Needs identified include: <br />a. Future Development of Northern Community Park <br />At its September 28, 1998 Council adopted the following <br />5 <br />