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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 21, 2003 <br />Action Age da <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Southern Park Conceptual Plan <br />DEPARTMENT: Environment and Resource PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Conservation <br />ATTACHMENT <br />Conceptual Plan (previously provided) <br />1) County Proposal - Southern Park Process <br />2) Potential Project Timetable (PFP Report) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />David Stancil, 245-2590 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider adoption of the Southern Park Conceptual Plan. <br />BACKGROUND: In the spring of 2001, the Chapel Hill Town Council commissioned and <br />charged a Southern Park Conceptual Plan Committee to develop the plan for Southern <br />Community Park. In January 2002, the Committee issued its report/plan for this 73-acre site <br />on US 15/501 south of Chapel Hill. In May 2002, the Chapel Hill Town Council adopted the <br />conceptual plan and report, with revisions. <br />In October, the Board began review and consideration of the Conceptual Plan. On October <br />15th and November 11 m, the Board reviewed additional information requested from the Town <br />and authorized a response to Town representatives regarding a process for construction <br />approval and funding. <br />Discussion on November 11 th focused on the potential for relocating the footprint for a third <br />soccer field to land along US 15/501. At the October 30 Assembly of Governments meeting, <br />Town representatives indicated agreement with the location of the third field along US <br />15/501. <br />A second question was raised about the timetable of activity for park approval and <br />construction, and how the unfunded portions of the park would be addressed. The tentative <br />timetable may be found in the attached spreadsheet, which is excerpted from the Park <br />Facility Planning (PFP) Process report of November 11, 2002. The Town's Special Use <br />Permit approval process will likely take the entirety of calendar year 2003, with the <br />(proposed) Joint Town/County Project Planning Committee providing oversight and decisions