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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 9, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. ~j - G,,, SUBJECT: Report of the Efland Cheeks Park (II) Concept Plan Review Committee DEPARTMENT: ERCD, R&P PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT INFORMATION CONTACT: 1) Possible Timetable of Activities David Stancil, 245-2590 2) Committee Report (Under Separate Cover) Lori Taft, 245-2660 Kimberly Siran, 969-9026 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To receive the report of the Efland-Cheeks Park (Phase 2) Concept Plan Review Committee. BACKGROUND: In the early 1990's, plans began for the construction of a community park co-located with Efland Cheeks Elementary School in western Orange County. In 1996, a park concept plan was developed by a citizen work group and consulting firm. Funds for Phase 1 of the park ($861,000) came from the voter-approved 1997 County Parks and Open Space bond, and Efland-Cheeks Park was constructed in 1998-2000 and opened for public access in May 2000. Amulti-purpose field, picnic shelter and basketball courts were constructed in Phase 1 of the park. A proposal to fund a second phase of the park was developed in 2001, and $250,000 was included as part of the successful 2001 County Parks and Open Space bond. In February of this year, the Board considered and approved a process, mission and charge for a committee to develop recommendations for Phase 2 of the park. Appointments were made to the Committee in May 2003. The committee charge included: • Review of the 1996 concept plan to determine its validity for use in Phase 2 construction • Develop recommendations for facilities to be constructed in Phase 2 of the park, using Board-approved criteria and guiding principles