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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> CHARGE TO RECREATION AND PARKS WORK GROUP <br /> CHARGE <br /> The charge to the Master Recreation and Parks Plan Work Group is to update and modify the <br /> Master Recreation and Parks Plan to be a joint long-range capital facilities plan for Orange County, <br /> Carrboro and Chapel Hill and to present the new Plan at the October 8, 1998 Joint Planning Area <br /> public hearing. <br /> The update and modification of the Master Recreation and Parks Plan shall include, but not be <br /> limited to, the following: <br /> 1) Update of inventory of recreational facilities and opportunities; <br /> 2) Update of needs assessment; <br /> 3) Development of standards used to determine recreation facility and acreage needs, and <br /> standards for park design. Standards should be developed for use by Orange County, as well <br /> as Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro; <br /> 4) Utilization of joint siting, designing,and management of school and park sites across <br /> jurisdictions; <br /> 5) Development of tangible, realistic parkland acquisition and development goals; <br /> 6) Reassessment of service area boundaries for payment in-lieu- of dedication; and <br /> 7) Reassessment of dedication provisions related to greenways in the Joint Planning Area. <br /> The Plan update and modification shall emphasize coordination between the County and its <br /> municipalities and school boards in determining recreation needs, targeting areas for future park <br /> sites, and providing for the joint siting of school and park facilities. <br />