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34 <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT <br />Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director <br />Co~n~P o/ o <br />Administration y` ~~~~ •,'< 306E Revere Road <br />* r, <br />(919) 245-2575 ~; " -~~-, x P O Box 8181 <br />(919) 644-3002 (FAx) ~.° Hillsborough, <br />vuww.co.orange.nc.us ''«n e..="°' North Carolina, 27278 <br />ter, <br /><:. <br />c:;:~. <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Orange County Planning Staff <br />DATE: August 9, 2006 <br />SUBJECT: Access to the Dedicated Open Space as Recommended by <br />Environment and Resource Conservation Department <br />The Environment and Resource Conservation Department is recommending the County <br />request that a portion of the open space be dedicated to Orange County for recreation <br />and open space (see Rich Shaw memo of April 20, 2006). The proposed dedication is <br />as follows: <br />a) a 200-foot-wide strip located parallel to a 770-foot section of Phil's Creek <br />that helps to form the southeastern property boundary, and <br />b) a 200-foot-wide strip located parallel to a 150-foot section of Phil's Creek <br />that helps to form the southwestern property boundary, <br />As indicated in the Rich Shaw April 20, 2006 memo the construction of a public walking <br />trail is not likely to occur until additional lands along Phil's Creek are dedicated for <br />recreation and open space purposes, Until this happens it is apparent that the <br />proposed 200-foot wide strip located parallel to the 770-foot section as identified in "a" <br />above will need access. This access can be obtained by providing a 20 foot dedicated <br />public access easement from the proposed new public road (Westhampton Way) to the <br />200-foot wide dedicated section along Phil's Creek, <br />This recommendation is being brought forward as item E.3 in the attached Resolution of <br />Approval. <br />H:IMSECHRISTWGENDAWBSTRACTS06\08-22-06\Planning- WeslhamptomERCD-Memodoc <br />