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2 <br /> • <br /> no portion of a designated recreation or open space <br /> area were located within the boundaries of the <br /> subdivision, a payment-in-lieu would be required. <br /> The payments collected from subdivisions within the <br /> immediate (service) area of a recreation area would <br /> be used to acquire additional land for that site. <br /> Additional amendments are also proposed which also seek <br /> to insure consistency with the General Statutes. The <br /> proposed changes are as follows: <br /> 1. Provide a definition of "immediate neighborhood" to <br /> define a subdivision neighborhood in the context of <br /> the service area of a park site, thus establishing <br /> a connection between the concepts used in the <br /> enabling legislation and the Recreation Element. <br /> 2. Amend references to "acquisition and/or <br /> development" of recreation sites to "acquisition" , <br /> since the General Statutes permit .payments-in-lieu <br /> to be used for this purpose only. <br /> A final amendment is to make the dedication/payment-in- <br /> lieu provisions applicable to all subdivisions. Minor <br /> subdivisions are currently excluded, provided the <br /> payments are made at the time a subdivision moves from <br /> a minor to a major classification. The collection of <br /> payments "after-the-fact" is difficult to administer, <br /> and provisions for such payments should be applied <br /> equitably to all subdivisions. <br /> No comments were received at the public hearing. <br /> The Planning Board considered this item on April 11, <br /> 1989, and recommended approval. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the proposed <br /> amendments. <br />