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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: July 2, 2014 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 7 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Parks & Recreation Master Plan <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Draft Parks & Recreation Master Plan <br /> <br />Perdita Holtz, 919-245-2578 <br />Craig Benedict, 919-245-2592 <br />Ardra Webster, DAEPR, 919-245-2664 <br /> David Stancil, DEAPR, 919-245-2510 <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To review and comment on the draft Parks & Recreation Master Plan. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County’s draft Park & Recreation Master Plan was presented at the <br />June 3, 2014 Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting. Staff of the Department of <br />Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) are the lead County staff members on <br />this project. At the June 3 meeting, the BOCC referred the draft plan to a number of advisory <br />boards for review and comment, with comments due by August 31. The Planning Board is one <br />of the advisory boards to which the draft plan was referred. <br /> <br />Additional information regarding the draft plan is available as part of the June 3 BOCC meeting <br />materials available at: http://orangecountync.gov/occlerks/140603.pdf. Planning Board <br />members are encouraged to review the materials prior to Planning Board meeting to become <br />familiar with the background information provided. <br /> <br />Ardra Webster of DEAPR will attend the Planning Board meeting to present the highlights of the <br />draft master plan and answer any questions. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact in reviewing the draft Parks & Recreation <br />Master Plan and providing comments. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Director recommends the Planning Board review the draft <br />Park & Recreation Master Plan and provide any comments by the August 31, 2014 deadline. <br /> <br />9