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1 ORANGECOUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 5, 1997 Action Agenda Item# 9 -4 SUBJECT: Update of Master Recreation and Parks Master Plan- Charge to Master Recreation and Parks Plan Work Group DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: Yes_X—No BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: _Yes_X—No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Charge to Master Recreation and Parks Plan Work Group Mary Willis - Extension 2583 Bob Jones-Extension 2661 TELEPHONE NUMBERS Hillsborough 732-8181 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 Chapel Hill 967-9251 PURPOSE: To consider a charge to the Master Recreation and Parks Plan Work Group to update the Master Recreation and Parks Plan. BACKGROUND: In 1988,the Master Recreation and Parks Plan was adopted as an element of the Comprehensive Plan. It was prepared by Woolpert Consultants,working with the Recreation and Parks Department and the Planning Department. In January, 1996, a report was presented to the Assembly of Governments by the Recreation and Parks Work Group,a group comprised of elected officials and Recreation&Parks staff from the municipalities and County. The report focused on"Recreation&Park Issues in Orange County"and recommended three specific actions,including: • Standardization of recreation sections of land use ordinances across jurisdictions,particularly with respect to the standards used to define recreation and parks requirements;