Agenda 02-15-24; 1 - Boards and Commissions – Annual Work Plan Summaries

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10 Describe this board/commission's activities/accomplishments in carrying out BOCC goal(s)/priorities, if applicable. The PRC also was the lead advisory board in the creation of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2030. (Goal 5) The PRC was the lead advisory board for the Parks and Recreation Element of the Comprehensive Plan, and regularly reviews progress toward the Comprehensive Plan goals. The PRC reviews, as needed, site plans for major subdivision applications in the county's jurisdiction and ss needed makes recommendations on potential land dedication for parks and open space. (Goal 5) The Council reviews plans and advises on new park construction and openings (such as Blackwood Farm Park, Hollow Rock Nature Park), and participates in park master planning efforts such as the recent Perry Hills MiniPark. (Goal 6) Members of the PRC participated in meetings with the consultants for the County's Strategic Plan, and the future Land Use Plan 2050. Describe the collaboration relationship(s) this particular board has with other advisory boards and commissions? Some members of the PRC also sit on other advisory boards, such as the Commission for the Environment and the Orange United Transportation Board. The Council also has a member sitting on the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group and the New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee and has in the past shared information with the Board of Health on opportunities for linking healthy lifestyles and parks. The PRC biennially meets with its sister advisory boards in the three towns, with the next session coming in 2024. The Council has also advised and reviewed information from the Historic Preservation Commission, Orange County Sportsplex, the Town of Hillsborough, Fairview Community Watch, the Occoneechee Tribal Council, and the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough (River Park).