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desire to be in the Carrboro district. Walter Asbill expressed dissatisfaction that the petition was signed over two years ago and is just now being considered. He has already paid the fire district tax for White Cross and does not want to be included in that district. EMS Director Bobby Baker indicated that White Cross is waiting on an approval of an FHA loan so they can build a fire station. Fire coverage in White Cross is being provided on a volunteer basis by Eli Whitney, Orange Grove, and North Chatham. Chair Willhoit noted that when the vote was taken in the White Crass area, the intention was that those residents in the Carrboro district would be transferred upon Carrboro's approval. E. PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUATION PROPOSED RECREATION SPACE STANDARDS - ADVISORY COUNCIL REPORT Recreation and Parks Advisory Board member Richard Ward reported that the Council unanimously endorsed the concept of the proposed regulations. He noted that with the expected growth in the County the demands on the parks and recreation system will increase. The initiative for park land comes from urban areas and as people move in some of the existing green space is used for housing. Because at the State level North Carolina is 49th out of 50th in percapita spending for park lands, the County and Municipal governments must lead in providing park lands. The funds or lands that will be generated by these regulations will be designated specifically for capital improvements. He made five points about the regulations: (1) The regulations should apply to all subdivisions R1-R13. (2) Preference would be to acquire acceptable pieces of land through the dedication process. (3) The Council supports the payment-in-lieu concept. There needs to be a uniform method for appraising land when payment-in-lieu is the option selected. (4) The Council feels it important to distinguish between active and passive recreation areas and to coordinate active and .passive areas with the new land use plan and the proposed Master Park Plan. (5) The Council encourages developers to consult with both the planning and recreation department before the final drawings and blueprints are made. Commissioner Walker asked if Chapel Hill regulations included similar regulations and Ken Thompson indicated they do. Commissioner Walker indicated he intended for the regulation to apply only to multifamily housing. A payment required in lieu could be considered a recreation tax. He expressed disagreement with taxing citizens while giving grants to cities. He recommended further work and study be done do the standards. Richard Ward noted that the regulations need to be consistent across the Soard so that people who live in the larger developments would not be taxed unfairly. Commissioner Walker noted that with multifamily housing you can better afford to give land for recreational purposes. Commissioner Marshall noted that the idea is to use the payment-in- lieu to buy land so that the open recreational spaces will be located in suitable designated areas. Ken Thompson noted that another report would be forthcoming on ~1