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•@rugt CEnunta 31erreatturn anh Var ,1m truent <br /> 0-. - 3pQ West 7rycn Street .•4b .�NILLSBORCUGi, N.C. 27278 Life. in— <br /> it_ <br /> • <br /> ;wary Anna Black Director - <br /> - o 1 t:2: <br /> Lit: si <br /> . - ",F'—e, is 'J <br /> TO: • Susan Smith, Planner III - <br /> • FROM: Mary Anne Black. 7 - - <br /> -. . - DATE: June 3, 1986 - - <br /> - RE: Heartwood — Proposed Planned Development - . - <br /> .- • . . <br /> • Upon review of the preliminary site plan : for .the 'proposed Heartwood ood _ <br /> Development, I find. only a couple of areas of concern from a recreat.io n and - <br /> park perspective. - - <br /> 1. The recreation facilities should be handicap accessible, in as. much as. <br /> possible. Handicap parking spaces and, if necessary, ramps :siould• • . <br /> '"- always be provided at recreation areas. All walking and hiking paths - <br /> k should be constructed to have no more than 5% slope. to acs date._ the <br /> irrf i rmed and -handicapped. - <br /> Handicap parking spaces should be barrier-free and identified for we by <br /> •individuals with physical disabilities. Spaces should be at least 12 <br /> - feet in width and should be designed as follows: <br /> a. So that handicapped individuals are not compelled to wheel or walk <br /> behind parked cars. <br /> b. So that handicapped individuals can get into and out of an <br /> automobile onto a level surface, suitable for wheeling and walking. <br /> c. In conjuction with sidewalk cut-aways and/or ramps, not exceeding. <br /> • five percent (5%) slope. . <br /> • • 2. The tot lot area should be defined/enclosed with a barrier- to prevent <br /> pre-schoolers from running out: into the trail and/or pond area. <br /> - 3. Riding/hiking trails require a minimum of 6-8 feet in width with a <br /> . minimum of an additional 2 feet either side and 10 feet over head <br /> clearance.. This allows for the multiple use for both riding and hiking. <br /> . Thank you for the opportunity to make these staff commnents.. I will present . <br /> ray recommendations to the Orange County Recreation and Parks Advisory Council <br /> . at their June meeting and will forward to you any changes/additional comments <br /> they may have.. - <br /> CC: Lorraine Parker, Chairperson . <br /> Orange County Recreation and Parks Advisory Council • <br /> Hillsborough, 732-9361 n Durham, 688-7333 . Chapel Hill, 968-4501 e Mebane. 2221--2C32 <br /> Area Code 919 <br />