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<br />recreation land under this plan until the owner wants to <br />donate or sell it to Orange County. Mr. Wagner continued <br />voicing his concern that in the future perhaps the Board <br />would change its mind ar another Board would view the option <br />of eminent domain in a different light and consider <br />condemnatian. Chair Marshall stated that condemnation is not <br />easy. The Soard cannot simply make a decision for a park and <br />condemn the land nor can the Board set the price. She <br />continued that the County could make an offer on an <br />appraisal. The property owner has an appraisal and there is a <br />third appraiser who checks for differences in the appraisals. <br />All those appraisals ga into court and that is where the <br />question of condemnation is settled. <br />Carol Riggs, Little River resident, expressed concern that <br />deeding land to her children would constitute a major <br />subdivision and a donation of land for recreation would be <br />required. Ms. Riggs indicated that she felt that the giving <br />of land to her children should not require "giving 1/35th" of <br />each lot to the County. <br />Commissioner Hartwell clarified that it is not 1/3Sth of land <br />but 1/3Sth of an acre for each lot that is created. He asked <br />~~ <br />Ms. Riggs if she would oppose giving up land for roads or <br />just for recreation. Ms. Riggs responded that she was in <br />opposition to the donation of land for recreation only. <br />Commissioner Hartwell noted that he felt that was an <br />important statement to make and hoped that others would be as <br />clear about their feelings about recreation. Ms. Riggs <br />continued that with beaches and mountains only three hours <br />away and a State Park only one hour away in Raleigh, she saw <br />no need far the arguments or discussions. <br />A man from the audience asked, if the intent is not to use <br />the power of eminent domain, why was this not included in the <br />Plan for easier understanding. <br />Commissioner Hartwell stated that since he so thoroughly <br />abhorred the idea of condemnation or government's taking of <br />anybody's private property for any purpose that it would not <br />come to his mind to put it into the plan one way or the <br />other. <br />Patrick Mulkey, a resident of Bingham Township who holds a <br />degree in Parks & Recreation Administration, indicated his <br />concern was with the 75-acre proposed district park at Cane <br />Creek Reservoir. He noted he had conversations with Pat <br />Davis of OWASA and Mr. Davis indicated that the most likely <br />site would be in the northwest portion of the lake. Mr. <br />Mulkey continued that he and Ms. Black were in agreement that <br />one of the criteria of a park of this magnitude is that it <br />.. ,,y <br />