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• <br /> 155 6 <br /> consult with any county regarding significant changes <br /> and their adoption for the Master Park Plan. Ms. <br /> Tingley responded that all of the master plans are <br /> subject to public review and suggestions by means of <br /> public information meetings and public hearings during • <br /> their preparation. <br /> Pilkey asked about the timetable on Umstead Park . Ms. <br /> Tingley explained the implementation process and the <br /> overlay district adjacent to the park indicating some <br /> of the more stringent restrictions that would apply in <br /> the overlay district. <br /> Yuhasz asked if a copy of the specifics of the <br /> proposals could be obtained. Ms. Tingley responded <br /> that a final draft is being prepared and Orange County <br /> could obtain a copy when this is accomplished. She <br /> continued that if it was possible to zone low-density <br /> residential around the park, many of the restrictions <br /> of the overlay district would not be necessary. <br /> Jacobs asked Bell if such an agreement could be worked <br /> in with the Land Use Plan Update. Bell responded that <br /> he felt that the Memorandum of Understanding with Eno <br /> River State Park could be handled with the overall <br /> process of the Land Use Plan Update for Eno Township. <br /> 7TION: Pilkey moved that Planning Staff be authorized to <br /> contact and confer with the State regarding the <br /> Memorandum of Understanding with Eno River State Park. <br /> Seconded by Best. <br /> ;)TE: 8 in favor. <br /> 1 opposed (Yuhasz - did not wish to approve something <br /> of which he did not know the specifics) . <br /> c. Duke Forest - Greenway Policy <br /> Presentation by Collins. <br /> Recently proposed subdivisions adjoining Duke Forest <br /> have referenced the County' s designated greenways as <br /> providing access to the Duke Forest properties. -: <br /> However, not all points of entry to the Duke Forest,. <br /> property are suitable for recreation access. At its <br /> August 18, 1987 meeting, the Board of Commissioners <br /> requested that a policy statement concerning the <br /> situation be drafted and presented to them for consid- ', <br /> eration and adoption. <br /> A policy statement was drafted by the Recreation and <br /> Parks Director and presented to the County Attorney <br /> and Planning Director on September 15 . Following <br /> revisions by the County Attorney on September 25. the <br /> Board of Commissioners considered the proposal at its <br /> October 5 meeting. Action on the policy statement was <br />