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Life.Bewut. <br /> 73 <br /> N c <br /> 4?)00" (Orange Tauntg Recreation an Parks Department <br /> Tryon Street <br /> HILLSBOROUGH,N.C.27278 <br /> MEMORANDUM oa. <br /> goo Lau- <br /> 1;17.14. <br /> r -Avs, <br /> Life. <br /> TO: Susan Smith, Planne:WesiT <br /> PROM:' Mary Anne Black, Directorin0 <br /> DATE: May 23, 1985 <br /> RE: Development Projects -- Review of Planned. Recreation/Open Space Areas <br /> As indicated by your memo dated May 3rd the following four (4) development <br /> projects are subject to courtesy review and comment by the Orange County <br /> Recreation and Parks Advisory Council: <br /> - Scotswood (A. H. and J. Graham) - rezoning from Residential - 1 to <br /> Residential - 2 and Residential - 4. <br /> - James L. Freeland - rezoning from Residential - 1 to Residential - 4. <br /> - Chandler's Green - planned development/rezoning from Residential - 1 <br /> to Residential - 2. <br /> - West Ten Mobile Home Park - planned development - housing (Residential - 1) <br /> Also indicated in your memo, recreational requirements for straight <br /> re-zonings (the Scotswood and Freeland projects) are applicable at densities <br /> of five (5) or more units per acre. These two (2) projects are thus <br /> not subject to requirements providing for recreational space facilities. <br /> I also understand that Chandler's Green and West Ten Mobile Home Park are <br /> planned developments (housing) and are subject to recreational requirements <br /> for recreational space. <br /> I feel it is important that the Orange County Recreation and Parks Advisory <br /> Council be apprised of these proposed developments and their plans :::s <br /> provision of recreational space facilities. The Council,not hold.its next monthly meeting until Tuesday, June 4th, one week after <br /> the May 28th public hearing. As I have only recently begun my position as <br /> Director of Orange County Recreation and Parks Department, staff comments <br /> concerning the recreational concerns of these two (2) proposed developments <br /> are limited: <br /> Chandler's Green <br /> --Accessibility <br /> Developer seems to have considered appropriate central location <br /> of the recreation area' and has proposed adequate pedestrian pathways <br /> to recreation facilities. These pathways should be compacted, <br /> "rock dust" material, laid 4-6", approximately 72" in width with <br /> no more than the maximum slope requirement for handicapped purposes/ <br /> access. Staff also recommends extension of the proposed pathway, <br /> Hillsborough, 732-9361 • Durham, 688-7333 • Chapel Hill, 968-4501 • Mebane, 227-2032 <br />