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Community recreation, especially through paths and trails, is an important resource both for this <br />community and for the County as a whole. The 2014 Orange County Parks and Recreation Master <br />Plan identifled 8 recommendations for the County, including building more trails and improving <br />open space access to promote healthy lifestyles. These recommendations were generated from <br />community input and from emerging research in the flelds of economic and public health. <br />Community outreach conducted as part of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan process found <br />that residents are eager for more opportunities to walk, hike, and bike in nature. Rigsbee’s trail <br />network will provide ample opportunities for residents to engage in healthy recreation while <br />promoting community cohesion. The trail network at the Rigsbee Community will be designed to <br />embrace the site’s natural topography and showcase its most beautiful natural features. Trails will <br />be constructed with ADA-compliant porous materials, ensuring minimal impact on nearby streams <br />and allowing access for all ages and abilities. <br />We are committed to contributing to the goals of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan . The plan <br />highlights the challenge of preserving the county’s rural character and cooperative community <br />values, while also growing to meet economic and housing needs. Rigsbee will provide new homes <br />to meet growing demand, in a thoughtfully designed community that preserves open space and <br />encourages respect for the land and its history. <br />In conclusion, Rigsbee is not simply another residential development, but a community carefully <br />designed for residents to live in harmony with their natural surroundings. Through green stormwater <br />design and low-impact accessible trails, the community’s sustainable features will promote <br />respect and love for the native ecosystem. Through planting native trees, shrubs, and perennials, <br />the project will ultimately enhance the biodiversity of the landscape. And through meaningful open <br />spaces, residents will explore their natural surroundings and flnd a sense of community belonging. <br />Our goal is to create a place where families will truly enjoy the beauty of their surroundings. <br /> <br />31