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34 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director conme woe Administration y` ; ~If(° p 306E Revere Road (919) 245-2575 ~_ " ~ P O Box 8181 (919) 644-3002 (FAx) ~.° Hillsborough, www.co.orange.nc.us ~°=~b e.=~"°~ North Carolina, 27278 ,- -r I P .'u III f° n~ e;u - . a ' a ... .,r„w~'i1't1/i/. MEMORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Orange County Planning Staff DATE: August 9, 2006 SUBJECT: Access to the Dedicated Open Space as Recommended by Environment and Resource Conservation Department The Environment and Resource Conservation Department is recommending the County request that a portion of the open space be dedicated to Orange County for recreation and open space (see Rich Shaw memo of April 20, 2006). The proposed dedication is as follows: a) a 200-foot-wide strip located parallel to a 770-foot section of Phil's Creek that helps to form the southeastern property boundary, and b) a 200-foot-wide strip located parallel to a 150-foot section of Phil's Creek that helps to form the southwestern property boundary. As indicated in the Rich Shaw April 20, 2006 memo the construction of a public walking trail is not likely to occur until additional lands along Phil's Creek are dedicated for recreation and open space purposes. Until this happens it is apparent that the proposed 200-foot wide strip located parallel to the 770-foot section as identified in "a" above will need access. This access can be obtained by providing a 20 foot dedicated public access easement from the proposed new public road (Westhampton Way) to the 200-foot wide dedicated section along Phil's Creek. This recommendation is being brought forward as item E,3 in the attached Resolution of Approval. H:\MSECHRIST\AGENDA\ABSTRACTSO6\QB-22-06\Pianning- Westhampton-ERCD-Memo doc