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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 2, 2003 <br />SUBJECT: Northern Human Services Center Park at Cedar Grove <br />Action Age a <br />Item No. .. - <br />DEPARTMENT: Manager's Office, ERCD, PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />Recreation and Parks <br />ATTACHMENT INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1) Park Master Plan Process David Stancil, 245-2590 <br />2) Draft Park Preliminary Concept Plan Lori Taft, 245-2660 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To receive a presentation and review plans for the creation of a Park Master <br />Plan for the Northern (Human Services Center) Park at Cedar Grove. <br />BACKGROUND: In June 2001, the Board received a report entitled "Northern Human <br />Services Center -Future Use Plan." As a result of this report, funds were appropriated in the <br />2001 Parks and Open Space bond for the creation of a park at the 48-acre site, which is <br />located on NC 86 seven miles north of Hillsborough. During the same timeframe, a BOCC <br />Task Force comprised of Commissioners Brown and Halkiotis continued working with staff to <br />develop plans for upgrades to the Northern Human Services Center building and wastewater <br />system. On May 6, 2003 the Board authorized the purchase of 12.2 acres of land across <br />from the Center for upgrades to the wastewater system and other future uses (to be <br />determined). <br />On June 3 of this year, the Board considered and adopted a proposed process for the <br />Northern Park. As a part of that review, the Board asked that information be presented after <br />the summer break regarding: <br />• A timetable of activities for the Park Master Plan (based on the June 3 action) <br />• The draft Preliminary Concept Plan for the park <br />• An update on proposed upgrades to the Center and wastewater system <br />