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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: February 15, 2018 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Park Construction and Funding Update <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, Parks <br />& Recreation (DEAPR) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Table of Planned Park Projects <br />Map of Current and Future Parks <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />David Stancil, 919-245-2522 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To discuss the status of planned park construction projects and existing funding <br />sources. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: At the December 12, 2017 BOCC meeting, the Board suggested that an <br />update of park construction projects and funding sources be planned for the February work <br />session. <br /> <br />As shown on the attached table and map, the adopted Capital Investment Plan (CIP) – <br />consistent with the County’s adopted 2030 Parks and Recreation Master Plan – includes a <br />number of park projects. These include completion of several existing or partially-built facilities, <br />as well as plans for parks with sites land-banked through the Lands Legacy Program, and a few <br />facilities for which land has not yet been acquired. <br /> <br />In general, Orange County parks and public open spaces fall into the following categories, which <br />are elaborated on in the 2030 Master Plan: <br />• Regional Parks (such as Little River and Blackwood Farm) <br />• District Parks (such as Twin Creeks/Moniese Nomp) <br />• Community Parks (such as Fairview Park and Cedar Grove Park) <br />• Linear Parks (Trails – such as the portion of the Mountains to Sea Trail) <br />• Nature Preserves / Nature Parks (such as Hollow Rock and Seven Mile Creek) <br /> <br />There are a total of 13 projects listed in the CIP and shown on the attached table. The cost <br />estimates shown are total projected cost, and do not include potential grants or partner funding <br />amounts, which may significantly reduce the cost of the projects. It is also worth noting that <br />many parks may be completed in phases. Twin Creeks Park, for example, was broken into three <br />phases last year (Phase 1 is completed), while other large district parks like Northeast and <br />Bingham have not yet progressed to that level of discussion. There is also the potential to scale <br />back the scope of facilities and amenities planned. The cost estimates shown are based on <br />1