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077 <br /> -7- DRAFT <br /> waiting to turn left on NC 86 would be left stacked up while cars <br /> wanting to turn right would not have to wait for those turning <br /> left. He said there was concern that the cars waiting to turn <br /> left might block the site distance for the cars wanting to turn <br /> right onto NC 86. <br /> Council Member Andresen asked what was the arrangement for <br /> recreation and open space in the development. Mr. Waldon said <br /> that the issue brought out in the public hearing was that Orange <br /> County regulations dealing with recreation requirements had <br /> changed from the time the application was first submitted to the <br /> present. More recreation area was required as a result. The <br /> County recommended that the deficiency that exists on the current <br /> site plan for recreation space be made up with a payment-in-lieu <br /> of recreation area. Applying Orange County' s formula for calcu- <br /> lating payment-in-lieu would result in a payment of about $12,000 <br /> for four acres. He said there were differences between the way <br /> Orange County and Chapel Hill calculate payments-in-lieu and <br /> requiring recreation space. Mr. Waldon stated that both entities <br /> required improved recreation space as a part of a multi-family <br /> development and both have provisions for payments-in-lieu if <br /> space is not provided on site. Orange County's requirements with <br /> regard to the acres of recreation space required are significant- <br /> ly higher than Chapel Hill' s, while their formula for calculating <br /> payment-in-lieu was much lower than Chapel Hill' s. <br /> Council Member Andresen asked if the arrangement had been for <br /> recreational area within the project, what would have been the <br /> requirement. Mr. Waldon said that under Orange County' s regula- <br /> tions it would result in 1. 75 acres of improved recreation space <br /> with amenities and approximately 4 acres of additional land <br /> dedicated for public recreation purposes. <br /> Council Member Pasquini asked how this would change the site <br /> plan. Mr. Waldon said it would change it radically. The total <br /> recreation area would be five acres. The original application <br /> had the recreation space as about 1 .06 acres. With the change in <br /> Orange County' s regulations, the amount of proposed on-site <br /> recreation space was 1.75 acres with an additional 4 acres being <br /> provided through payment-in-lieu. <br /> Council Member Pasquini said if the Council recommended requiring <br /> on-site dedication instead of payment-in-lieu then stipulation #7 <br /> would be changed as indicated in the memorandum. Mr. Waldon <br /> replied yes. <br /> Council Member Andresen asked what was the Town' s requirement for <br /> recreation space and whose regulations should be used to review <br /> the application. Mr. Waldon replied that the Town should follow <br /> the County' s regulations. He said the Town' s requirements would <br /> be . 64 acres of recreation space. <br /> Council Member Smith asked for clarification of where the im- <br /> provements to Eubanks Road to 1/2 of a 47 foot cross-section with <br />