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1 <br /> f <br /> t 31 <br /> t <br /> Payment in-lieu-of Parkland Dedication <br /> The amount of the required payment-in-lieu of parkland <br /> dedication is $4136. This amount reflects that payment <br /> for the approximate 10% of the area in the subdivision <br /> consisting of floodplain and steep slopes is calculated at <br /> a higher rate than the remainder of the area. <br /> On July 11, 1995, the Orange County Recreation and Parks <br /> Advisory Council (RPAC) received an informational report <br /> concerning the status of the Concept Plans which had been <br /> approved in the Stoney Creek area. RPAC indicated <br /> interest in obtaining a community park site in that <br /> vicinity. Such a park site would need to be approximately <br /> 25 acres in size, and would need to be "high and dry" for <br /> ' active recreational uses such as baseball and softball, <br /> tennis, volleyball, basketball, and jogging. The most <br /> ' desirable area for a park site is the area on the north <br /> side of NC 10, at its intersection with New Hope Church <br /> Road. That area is not included within the University <br /> i Manor Subdivision. It is included within the Guernsdale I <br /> Subdivision, which initially received Concept Plan <br /> approval on September 19, 1994. The Concept Plan was re- <br /> approved on August 21, 1995. <br /> The size of University Manor Phase I is not sufficient to <br /> require dedication of a usable amount of parkland, and the <br /> preferred location of such a site is not within the <br /> boundaries of the subdivision. For these reasons, payment <br /> in-lieu of parkland dedication is recommended. <br /> (The Planning Staff understands that the applicant is <br /> considering the possibility of also developing University <br /> Manor Phases II and III and Craig Manor, pending <br /> negotiations with property owners. If the same applicant <br /> submits Preliminary Plans for several of the Concept <br /> Plans, then it may be feasible, through negotiation <br /> between the various property owners, for the area in <br /> Guernsdale_Phase I to be dedicated as a park site. <br /> Collaboration between the property owners could result in <br /> the dedication of a single park site to collectively <br /> satisfy requirements for all of the developments. Re- <br /> approval of the Concept Plan for Guernsdale I was <br /> requested in order to allow for such negotiations prior to <br /> submittal of a Preliminary Plan. Staff is not aware of <br /> any further collaboration between property owners at this <br /> time.) <br /> RECOMMMNDATION: The Planning Staff recommends approval of the Preliminary <br /> Plan for University Manor Phase I. <br />