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J a 5 where the land was characterized by floodplains and/or steep slopes. The purpose of the provision was to serve as a disincentive and insure, insofar as possible, that "high and dry" land would be made available for recreation purposes. The"1/35" standard was derived from the following formula: A=NxPxR where A= Area, in acres, of the land required to be dedicated for recreation purposes in the subdivision; N= Number of lots or dwelling units proposed in the subdivision; P= Population or average family size according to the latest decennial census for the township in which the subdivision is located; R= Ratio equivalent to 0.01050 or 10.50 acres of developed open space per 1,000 population as recommended by the National Recreation & Parks Association (NRPA) as the upper limit of the minimum standard for establishment of a "core" system of park lands, including the following: • Mini-parks, based on a standard of 0.5 acres per 1,000 population; • Neighborhood parks, based on a standard of 2.0 acres per 1,000 population; and • Community parks, based on a standard of 8.4 acres per 1,000 population. When the dedication/payment-in-lieu provisions were initially presented at public hearing on February 24, 1986, the Board of Commissioners asked that the formula be simplified to a single standard of so many acres per dwelling unit. The standard (1/35 or 0.285) was derived by multiplying the ratio equivalent of 0.01050 times 2.72 persons per household, the average household size according to the 1980 Census. The 1/35 standard was presented at a second public hearing on May 27, -1986 and subsequently adopted on August 4, 1986. Application. Since the adoption of the provisions in 1986 through FY 1994-95, Orange County has accepted dedication of approximately 30 acres of parkland through the dedication provision. All of this land is located in the Joint Planning Area along stream corridors which define and extend the greenway systems originating in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Only one development application has been considered by Orange County in which land dedication could have occurred - the proposed University Station project. The developer has proposed to dedicate a 25-acre park site for the proposed Eno Community Park, however, a development application was not approved, and the dedication did not occur. Recently, five conceptual plans have been approved for the property which comprised the University Station project site, and one plan has proceeded to the point of receiving preliminary