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� r <br /> 91 <br /> Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br /> CHAPTER 10-Goals,Objectives,and Recommendations 10 <br /> Goals, Objectives, and Recommendations <br /> Introduction Objective 1.2 - Acquire and/or retain lands suitable for <br /> The 2030 Orange County Comprehensive Plan siting both indoor and outdoor active recreation facilities <br /> identified a comprehensive list of goals and to serve all Orange County residents. <br /> objectives that were adopted for Orange County's Objective 1.3-Develop a land use planning mechanism for <br /> parks and recreation interests. Goals are defined as securing new parks through the development approval <br /> "general direction-setters" intended to express an process. <br /> ideal future end state for the community, such as Goal 2: Create a partnership among regional rec- <br /> providing adequate parks and recreation facilities reational providers and facility owners/ managers <br /> for all citizens. Objectives define the intermediate including the appropriate co-location and sharing <br /> steps needed to reach a particular goal. of school facilities that meets the County's <br /> These goals and objectives, augmented by the find- recreation needs. <br /> ings of this plan, are the basis for recommendations Objective 2.1 -The County will serve as the lead coordina- <br /> about the future. The following section lists the for of regional open space and recreation facility providers <br /> goals and objectives from the Parks and Recreation in the County (including OWASA, UNC-CH, and Duke <br /> chapter (or "element") of the Comprehensive Plan, Univ.), and coordinate regional efforts including future <br /> followed by a series of recommendations for the parkland and recreation facility planning acquisitions and <br /> future of parks and recreation services in Orange operations/maintenance of community, district and <br /> regional park and recreation facilities. <br /> County. <br /> Objective 2.2 - Develop a methodology to be used by <br /> A brief assessment of the progress made toward the regional recreational providers in determining the number <br /> goals and objectives, and further "action strategies" of recreation and park facilities needed.The agreed upon <br /> for achieving each objective, may be found in Ap- methodology should address countywide and community- <br /> pendix 10-1. Those action strategies were also specific service areas and how needs are determined <br /> incorporated into the recommendations section that within those service areas,such as linking facility needs to <br /> closes this chapter. population growth. <br /> 1. Orange County Comprehensive Plan 2030 — objective 2.3 - Develop a program for land dedication/ <br /> recreation payment that is effective and comprehensive. <br /> Parks & Recreation Goals and Objectives <br /> (From the Orange County Comprehensive Plan 2030) Objective 2.4 - Establish a mechanism to promote shared <br /> use of existing public and institutional buildings and <br /> Overarching Goal: Regionally-coordinated park grounds for public recreation, as well as for their primary <br /> and recreation facilities that provide healthy uses. <br /> opportunities for recreation and exercise for all Objective 2.5 -Adopt criteria for evaluating potential land <br /> citizens of Orange County, and that preserve acquisitions for recreation and park facilities in coopera- <br /> important cultural and natural resources. tion with other regional park providers. <br /> Objective 2.6 - Develop a Memorandum of Agreement <br /> Goal 1: Provide adequate parks and recreational among the local governments on joint capital and/or oper- <br /> facilities for all citizens within the County, ational funding for future parks and recreational facilities. <br /> regardless of age,gender, race or disability. <br /> Objective 1.1 -Acquire and/or retain public ownership of <br /> parks, recreation facilities, open space, and conservation <br /> areas that will serve Orange County. <br /> 10-1 <br />