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• Again, the standards for public recreation facilities adopted by each jurisdiction are <br /> very similar . The same is evident in the park classification standards discussed in <br /> the preceding section . <br /> • Chapel Hill and Orange County did not provide local standards in many areas where <br /> standards do not exist on the national and state level . Carrboro held public <br /> workshops and community-wide hearings during development of their <br /> Comprehensive Recreation and Parks Master Plan . It was decided to implement <br /> standards for the facilities even if national and state standards were not available . <br /> • Standards for both park types and recreation facilities might be difficult to make <br /> generic for an entire county . Often, urban and rural perceived needs of the number <br /> of parks and facilities differ in that the urban demand is greater . This may or may <br /> not be a concern for Orange County . <br /> • The last statement underscores the need for & public involvement in the setting of <br /> standards . <br /> • Orange County has a "Master Recreation and Park Plan " that was adopted in July <br /> 1988 . Chapel Hill established standards as part of their " Community Facilities <br /> Report" updated and adopted in June of 1989 . Carrboro adopted a " Comprehensive <br /> Recreation and Parks Master Plan " in March of 1995 . <br /> V. Population Growth and Effect on Recreation and Parks <br /> • The importance of establishing standards is recognized because they are : <br /> an expression of minimum acceptable facilities for the citizens of urban and rural <br /> communities . <br /> a guideline to determine land requirements for various kinds of park and <br /> recreation areas . <br /> a basis for relating recreational needs to spatial analysis within a community wide <br /> system of parks and open space areas . <br /> Page 4 <br />