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E. Proposed Concept Plan Review Committee <br />2 County Commissioners (Commissioners Halkiotis and Carey appointed) <br />1 member, Orange County School Board <br />1 member, County Recreation and Parks Advisory Council <br />1 member, Habitat for Humanity <br />4 area citizens <br />Others as deemed appropriate by the Board <br />Staff <br />- County Manager (or designee) <br />- Environment and Resource Conservation Director <br />- Recreation and Parks Management Director <br />- Open Space Design Specialist <br />Also invited to participate as needed /available: Land Conservation Manager, <br />Planning Director, County Engineer, Purchasing Director <br />F. Guiding Principles <br />In addition to the charge, the Work Group shall use the following Guiding Principles in <br />developing recommendations for Phase ll: <br />• Any proposed substantive modifications to the existing Concept Plan should be <br />conveyed to the Board of Commissioners as soon a practical <br />• The facilities to be designed and built should continue to recognize and promote the <br />co-location opportunities with the elementary school, and provide fora "seamless <br />transition" where possible between park and school areas <br />• The park should promote a pedestrian-friendly environment and discourage <br />unnecessary automobile traffic/parking <br />• The protection of important stream corridors and natural areas should be a foremost <br />consideration, and facilities should be designed in concert with the natural <br />surroundings wherever possible. Grading and alteration of the natural landscape <br />should be minimized <br />• Generally, all portions of the site not identified for playing fields or other active <br />recreation facilities should adhere to "Olmsteadian" park and open space design <br />principles, promoting open spaces, meadows, and fields that may flexibly be used for <br />a variety of public leisure purposes <br />• Open spaces, including trails, should be developed as both an internal and external <br />network, with leisure and pedestrian movement between school facilities and the <br />park addressed internally, and linkage to nearby residential areas addressed <br />externally <br />• The plan should promote xeriscaping (native vegetation and minimal water use) <br />within the entire site <br />• The Work Group should hold at least one community forum or open house to present <br />draft recommendations, prior to submittal of the Committee report <br />• Additional basic operating principles may be developed by the Intergovernmental <br />Parks Work Group and approved by the Board of Commissioners <br />