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z r r w 1 O RANGE C O U N T Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date October 22 1991 Action Agenda item # `Jill - h SUBJECT: PROPOSED SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENT SECTION IV- B- 7--b -6 - PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF DEDICATION DEPARTMENT: PLANNING ATTACHMENT(S): Proposed Amendment 8/26/91 Public Hearing Minutes 9/16/91 Draft Planning Board Minutes Map of Recreation Service Areas 10/8/91 Draft Planning Board Minutes PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X_No INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Cameron Extension 2580 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough - 732 -8181 Durham - 688 -7331 Mebane - 227 -2031 Chapel Hill- 967- 9251/968 -4501 PURPOSE: To consider a proposed amendment to the Subdivision Regulations regarding the use of funds received from payments made in lieu of recreation dedication. BACKGROUND: The North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 153A- 331(a) describes the contents and requirements of a county's subdivision control ordinance. Effective June 10, 1991, this Section, as applicable to Orange County, was amended to allow the County to develop recreation areas using funds received from subdividers who make payments in lieu of dedicating land for recreation. Previously, the County could only acquire land with payment -in -lieu funds, but not develop the recreation area with monies from the same source. The amendment to the General Statutes was requested to allow the County to use payment -in --lieu money in the same way that municipalities use that money in their jurisdictions. The state enabling legislation previously empowered cities and towns to acquire and develop recreation areas with payments made in lieu of land dedications, but equal power was not extended to counties in the General Statutes. As of June 10, 1991, Orange County obtained the same rights as municipali- ties with regard to the use of payment -in -lieu funds.