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1 <br /> ORD-2016-022 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 7, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 7-d <br /> SUBJECT: Approval of Contract to Purchase Real Property — S.L. Efland Heirs, and <br /> Approval of Budget Amendment #9-A <br /> DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, <br /> Parks and Recreation <br /> (DEAPR) <br /> ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1) Vicinity Map David Stancil, 919-245-2510 <br /> 2) Site Map Rich Shaw, 919-245-2514 <br /> 3) Offer to Purchase and Contract <br /> PURPOSE: To consider approval of a contract to purchase approximately 37 acres from the <br /> S.L. Efland Heirs, LLC for an expansion of the County's Soccer.com Center in Efland, and <br /> approval of Budget Amendment #9-A. <br /> BACKGROUND: The S.L. Efland Heirs, LLC owns approximately 37 acres located adjacent to <br /> Orange County's Soccer.com Center on West Ten Road in Efland. The County is interested in <br /> acquiring the property for an expansion of the soccer center facilities. Since the center opened <br /> in August 2009, there has been an increasing need for additional parking and playing fields; <br /> however there is no available space for new facilities on the existing County property. <br /> The property is located four miles west of Hillsborough, and is part of a larger, 87-acre tract that <br /> is divided by Interstate 85/40. The County is only interested in acquiring the middle portion of <br /> the tract located south of the Interstate and north of West Ten Road. The 37-acre site shares a <br /> property boundary with the center and has 600 feet of frontage along West Ten Road. <br /> The existing Soccer.com Center is highly popular for both recreational leagues and also for club <br /> teams, tournaments and soccer showcase events. It features five full-sized soccer fields, one <br /> practice field, a '/2-mile walking track, concession stand, shelters, and restroom facilities. If the <br /> County acquires the adjacent property, it would allow for the potential of an additional three <br /> playing fields, vehicle parking, restroom facilities and a retention pond to capture stormwater <br /> and drainage from the existing fields. The collected water could be used to supplement well <br /> water used to irrigate the fields. Other potential uses of the site include nature/running trails <br /> and tennis courts. <br /> The site would address a significant need - additional parking. Currently, there are 108 spaces <br /> for vehicles at the park and another 120 spaces available for use at Gravelly Hill Middle School. <br />