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16 <br /> 3. Considering the matter of the location of Elementary School (ES)#10, the Work <br /> Group found that its current location adjacent to the proposed future middle <br /> school was preferable to the possible location in the southeastern corner of the <br /> site. In general, the Work Group feels that the benefits of co-locating the two <br /> schools together, which can only occur on the educational campus in the northern <br /> portion of the site, outweigh the benefits of possible increased walkability for ES <br /> #10 in a southeastern location. Keeping the elementary school and middle school <br /> together offers synergies for shared supervision, food services,media centers, and <br /> other possible advantages. <br /> 4. Minor modifications to the Master Plan as a result of the Work Group <br /> deliberations include: <br /> a. A footprint of a possible Action Sports (BMX bike course) in the <br /> Piedmont EMC easement, which would need to be explored further with <br /> PEMC and the Board of Commissioners, if desired. <br /> While not related to the Work Group charge, the Work Group also noted the <br /> benefits of rearranging and co-locating the tennis courts. Staff concurs and would <br /> bring this back as a minor"tweak"to the Master Plan for subsequent Board <br /> consideration. <br /> We hope these recommendations will be of use to the Board as it considers adoption of a <br /> Master Plan for the site, and we all look forward the end product of a co-located County <br /> district park and educational campus that will meet the needs of our citizens. We will be <br /> glad to respond further to additional questions, as desired. <br /> Twin Creeks Work Group <br /> Moses Carey, County Commissioner Chair <br /> Alice Gordon, County Commissioner <br /> Nick Didow, CHCCS Board of Education <br /> Pam Henninger, CHCCS Board of Education <br /> Johnny Randall, Commission for the Environment/NC Botanical Garden <br /> Patrick Sullivan, Recreation &Parks Advisory Council/Orange County Soccer Alliance <br />