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February 26, 1996 Public Hearing Minutes U U 12 1 � � 2 5. Subdivision Regulations Text Amendments 3 (a) Section IV-8-7-b Recreation Sites (dedication/payment-in-lieu 4 provisions). 5 This item was presented by Planning Director Manfin Collins for the purpose of 6 receiving citizen comment on proposed amendments to the dedication/payment-in-lieu 7 provisions of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations. On June 26, 1995 the Board of 8 Commissioners directed staff to study the dedication/payment-in-lieu provision of the 9 Subdivision Regulations and prepare amendments, if needed, for public hearing. This report 10 identifies the statutory basis for enacting such provisions, the origins of the current standards, 11 concerns about the application of the standards, and changes through which to address those 12 concerns. The specific proposal is to amend Section IV-8-7-b, Recreation Sites, of the 13 Subdivision Regulations to substitute a payment-in-lieu based on the cost of land and facilities 14 associated with implementing a system of community and district parks. Currently, the 15 payment-in4ieu includes only the value of land, and is based on the assessed value listed in the 16 Orange County Tax Office. The average payment-in-lieu per household is presently$76.00. 17 Under the proposed system, the payment-in-lieu would not exceed $455 per household. in 18 addition to the proposed payment-in-lieu, a change in the amount of land which must be 19 dedicated for recreation sites is also proposed. Currently, 1 135th of an acre (1,244 sq. Ft.) must 20 be dedicated for each lot in a new subdivision unless the Board of Commissioners approves a 21 payment in lieu. This standard is equivalent to 10.50 acres of land per 1,000 population. Under 22 the proposed change, 1 157th of an acre (764 sq. Ft) must be provided for each lot. The new 23 standard is equivalent to 7.5 acres per 1,000 population and is based on the amount of land 24 needed to provide a system of community and district parks in the county. 25 26 QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 27 28 Commissioner Gordon asked if this proposal would allow a developer to dedicate 1157 of 29 an acne per lot in a 100 unit development. Marvin Collins indicated that would not be the 30 recommendation of the Planning Department staff. He indicated that there is a higher standard 31 in the Zoning Ordinance which results in the developer dedicating the land for the public park or 32 making a payment4n4ieu. There is also a higher standard in order to require the creation of a 33 park or recreation area to serve the residents of the community. This only applies to the high 34 density developments. 35 36 Geoff Gledhill stated that the County has accepted small tracts of land in recreation 37 dedication in the Joint Planning Area where the Recreation/Open Space Plan approved a 38 . linear park system. The linear park system makes it practical to allow dedications of small 39 parcels of land in the Joint Planning Area. 40 41 Commissioner Crowther requested that the Parks and Recreation Plan be updated and 42 included in the adoption process for the Board of Commissioners Goats and Objectives. He 43 asked wiry the Recreation and Parks boundaries did not hollow township lines. 44