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004 <br /> At its May 4 meeting, the Recreation & Parks Advisory <br /> Council recommended that the planning principles <br /> contained in Chapters 1-6 of the Master Recreation & <br /> Parks Plan be incorporated as part of the <br /> Comprehensive Plan. The financial/funding data <br /> contained in Chapter 7 would not. <br /> Subsequent discussions between the Recreation & Parks <br /> Director and the Planning Director have indicated the <br /> need to approve and incorporate the complete Master <br /> Recreation & Parks Plan (Chapters 1-7) as part of the <br /> Comprehensive Plan. <br /> At its May 16, 1988 meeting, the Planning Board <br /> recommended approval of the Master Recreation & Parks <br /> Plan (Chapters 1-7) , excluding, however, specific <br /> proposals for funding the capital improvements program <br /> as contained in Tables 7-1 and 7-2. The Planning Board <br /> also recommended: <br /> 1. That the Occoneechee Mountain park site be <br /> included in the Plan and that a County <br /> commitment be made to expansion of that site; <br /> 2. That additional funding be provided for the <br /> acquisition of park lands during the five-year <br /> capital improvements program; and <br /> 3. That the Master Recreation & Parks Plan be <br /> incorporated as the Recreation Element of the <br /> Comprehensive Plan. (See attached resolution. ) <br /> At the Board of Commissioners June 21 meeting, the <br /> Administration recommended approval of the Master <br /> Recreation & Parks Plan (Chapters 1-7, excluding <br /> reference to the capital improvements funding <br /> program) and its incorporation as the Recreation <br /> Element of the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> In response to Item #1 of the Planning Board <br /> recommendation, the Administration recommended that <br /> the Occoneechee Mountain proposal be referred to the <br /> Town of Hillsborough for review and comment. <br /> In response to item #2 of the Planning Board <br /> recommendation, the Administration acknowledged the <br /> Planning Board's wishes to share its view for <br /> additional CIP funding. However, the Administration <br /> believes deliberation of additional funding should be <br /> a matter of annual budget process and review. <br /> The Board of Commissioners approved the Master <br /> Recreation & Parks Plan but withheld approval of <br /> incorporation of the Plan as the Recreation Element of <br /> the Comprehensive Plan. The Board of Commissioners <br /> expressed the desire to have the resolution revised to <br /> reflect the recommendation of the Administration and <br /> to have the document approved by the County Attorney. <br />