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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 3, 2005 Action Agenda Item No. ~-c. ECT: Northern Park Master Plan DEPARTMENT: ERCD, Recreation & Parks PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Revised Master Plan INFORMATION CONTACT: David Stancil, 245-2590 Lori Taft, 245-2660 Marabeth Carr. 969-3880 PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a master plan for the Northern Park (at the Northern Human Services Center). BACKGROUND: On May 3, the Board received the proposed Master Plan for the Northern Park (at Northern Human Services Center), which is located on lands adjoining the Northern Human Services Center on NC 86 North, seven miles north of Hillsborough. The proposed master plan far this park, identified in the adopted 1988 Parks Plan and ftanded by voter-approved bonds from 2001, included: two new softball/baseball fields and the retention of the existing field; retention of the hardwood forest areas identified for low- impact recreation with a loop trail; a relocated play area adjacent to the Center and a skate park; basketball courts, horseshoes and restrooms in conjunction with a proposed picnic shelter; amulti-purpose fields that could be used for a variety of activities, including tee-ball and other field sports; other picnic areas and shelters and tennis courts. Recognizing that the entirety of the master plan design would go beyond available fianding, citizens participating in the design meetings identified their top priorities for facilities to be built at this time that were in the general range of the projected funds. These included (in addition to the needed roads and parking outlined on the attached revised master plan): the new baseball softball field in the northern part of the park, the multi-purpose fields, the nature trail and measured walking track, basketball courts, the skate facility, picnic shelters and tables/benches, and the play area near the NHS Center. On August 29`h, the Board discussed the proposed plan and received cost estimates, information about the skate park, and an assessment of future operation and management (O&M) costs. The Board provided the following direction to staff on August 29: