HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-13-2006-10bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 13, 2006
Action Agenda
Item No. ~_
SUBJECT: Composite Countywide Plan For Parks and Trails
DEPARTMENT: ERCD, Recreation & Parks PUB<_IC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
Cover letter
Plan Document and Maps
INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Stancil, 245-2590
Lori Taft, 245-2660
PURPOSE: To receive and discuss the Composite Countywide Plan far Parks and Trails from
the InterGovernmental Parks Work Group for possible future consideration and adoption as a
planning reference document.
BACKGROUND: In 2005, the InterGovernmental Parks (IP) Work Group was reconstituted and
authorized to create a parks planning reference document that compiled all of the jurisdictional
parks plans from Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Mebane and Orange County into a single
source that could be used by policy makers, staffs and other interested groups to review all of
the different parks and park plans at the same time.
It is envisioned that this document will enable the local governments and other park and open
space partners in fixture decision-making to more readily identify gaps in coverage and
opportunities for new parks, and to avoid the possible duplication of multiple planned parks in
similar service areas. It also would be of use to the public to see the status of park planning
across the five jurisdictional boundaries of the County.
In late 2005 and into 2006, the IP Work Group worked with staff to create this document. It
includes updates on existing parks, facilities and planned new facilities, along with two maps
that identify all parks regardless of ownership or operation.
The document, which has been transmitted to all of the elected boards, contains two
recommendations:
That the governing boards of the five jurisdictions adopt the Composite Countywide Plan
far Parks and Trails as a planning reference document, to be used as needed when
planning for future parks and trails, and
That this report should also be reviewed on a regular basis and updated every two years,
to add the results of any new jurisdictional park planning and new collaborative
opportunities undertaken by the respective boards. It is recommended that the Parks
and Recreation Directors from the five jurisdictions provide an update at the end of the
calendar year (add years, beginning in 2007) and convey this information to the County
ERCD, as the keeper of the document.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is nc financial impact associated with receipt of the plan, The
recommendations would ask the staffs to work together every two years to update the plan,
which invclves some commitment of staff resources from Recreation & Parks and ERCD.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive and discuss the
plan,
M>;MORANDUM
To: Michael Nelson, Mayor, Town of Carrboro
Carrboro Board of Aldermen
Kevin Foy, Mayor, Town of Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Town Council
Joe Phelps, Mayor, Town of Hillsborough
Hillsborough Boazd of'Commissioners
Glendel Stephenson, Mayor, City of Mebane
Mebane City Council
Moses Cazey, Jr,, Chair of the Board of Commissioners
Orange County Board of Commissioners
From: Alice Gordon, Chair
Intergovernmental Parks Work Group (Il'WG)
Date: June 14, 2005
Re: Proposed Countywide Pazks and Greenways Coordination Document
On May 25rh, the Intergovernmental Parks (IP) Work Group discussed the status of pazks
plans in the different jurisdictions, As you probably recall, the Work Group was
reconstituted in 2004 to continue providing a mechanism for sharing of information and
coordination of parks efforts. There are 17 members on the Work Group, including
elected officials and advisory boazd members from each jurisdiction.
As part of this discussion, the Work Group felt drat it would be beneficial to create a
coordination document that combines the existing parks plans of eachjurisdiction into
one brief document, which would also include maps of each individual pazks plan and a
master overlay map showing the plans for all Towns and County together. Tlris would
build on the efforts undertaken in 1999 with the Joint Master Recreation and Parks Work
Group Report.
To be clear, this concept would no[ propose to create a new Countywide plan, but rather
to coordinate the existing plans from each jurisdiction, It was felt that the resultant
product would prove to be a useful tool - to allow a glimpse of all parks plans at one time
- and would enable elected officials, parks planners and citizens to see how these plans
fit together and perhaps identify current or future gaps or potential duplication. In
conjunction with this, the existing inventory of facilities would be updated as a table
attaclunent.
Attaclunent 1 serves to provide additional detail about this idea. It was approved by ttre
IPWG on May 25, 2005.
The IP Worlc Group would request that each elected board consider authorizing the
IP Worlc Group and relevant staff from each jurisdiction to undertake the
compilation of this document over the next several months. It is expected that the
document would use existing text and language from the jurisdictional plans where
possible, and that it would be concise in nature, If this is agreeable, staffs would report
back on a timeline for accomplishing this task.
The IP Work Group would be glad to undertake this task, under its charge to coordinate
and offer opportunities for information-sharing about parks and recreation in the County.
Approval of the resolution in Attachment 2 would allow the Work Group to proceed.
The Work Group will be glad to expand on these ideas if needed, and looks forward to
your response, Please forward responses to David Stanch, Qrange County Environment
and Resource Conservation Director, dstazrcil c(r~co.oran e.nc.us.
Copies: Cal Horton, Chapel Hill Town Manager
John Link, County Manager
Eric Peterson, Hillsborough Town Manager
Steve Stewazt, Carrboro Town Manager
Robert Wilson, Mebane City Manager
Adopted by IPWG 2/22/06
Composite Countywide Plan
For Parks and Trails
(Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel I-Iill, Town of Hillsborough,
City of Mebane, O~ tinge County)
I. Introduction /Rationale
Park and open space planning for the municipal and County governments within
the 400-square mile area of Orange County has been ongoing for a number of
years, but the last decade has seen renewed emphasis an park services, In
some ways, the existence of Duke Forest and the Eno River State Park met
some of the needs for area residents for hiking and picnicking over the past 30-
50 years, but with the growth of population and the need for facilities for active
and low-impact recreation, new parks were a service greatly desired by County
and Town residents,
As is the case in most states, town governments were first to venture into the
provision of local parks, with Chapel Hill opening Umstead Park in the 1960's and
Cedar Falls Park in the 1970's. Carrboro constructed and opened Wilson Park in
1977. Mebane constructed Lake Michael, on the Orange County side of Mebane,
in 1953, and in 1981 opened a 200-acre park at the lake, Orange County came
to the provision of parks somewhat later, with some facilities at Fairview
constructed in the early 1980's. In 1988, Orange County adopted a Parks Plan,
but it would be 11 years before Efland-Cheeks Park would open in 1999.
Hillsborough does not currently have a parks system, but is on the verge of
creating one with the planned opening of the RiverWalk and other parks in the
next few years.
The period of the late 1990's was, in many ways, a turning point for parks in the
areas of park planning, land acquisition and construction. A series of reports on
the coordination of park planning and the status of recreation programs and
facilities led to the .loint Master Recreation and Parks Work Group report,
completed in 1999, One of the recommendations of that report was the formation
of an Intergovernmental Parks (IP) Work Group to serve as a vehicle for
communication and collaboration between the jurisdictions. Town and County
bond issues paved the way for new park construction in many of the jurisdictions,
II. Coordination
The purpose of this document and maps is to provide for the five jurisdictions a
single source that can be used by policy makers, staffs and other interested
groups to review all of the different parks and park plans at the same time.
It is envisioned that this document will enable the local governments and other
park and open space partners in future decision-making to more readily identify
gaps in coverage and opportunities far new parks, and to avoid the possible
duplication of multiple planned parks in similar service areas. It also would be of
use to the public to see the status of park planning across the five jurisdictional
boundaries of the County.
In 2005, as the IP Work Group was reconstituted, the need for this "umbrella"
document that pulled together all of the existing park plans into one source was
identified, and the elected boards from each of the jurisdictions authorized the
creation of this Composite Countywide Parks Plan. In late 2005 and into 2006,
the IP Work Group worked with staff to create this document.
III. Status of Park Plans
As noted above, each of the jurisdictions has a long history of parks and open
space planning. Orange County adopted its parks plan (Recreation and Parks
Element of the Comprehensive Plan) in 1988. Chapel Hill's first parks plan was
adopted in 2002, Carrboro had a parks component far its northern transition area
in 1989, and the Town's first adopted parks plan was approved in 1994.
Although many parks plan have been on the books for years, opportunities to
construct the parks have been limited, but became more numerous since
approval of County and Town of Chapel Hill parks bonds in 1996, 1997, 2001
and 2003.
The following table outlines the status of parks plans in each jurisdiction.
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Carrboro Yes 1994 80 acres update to plan
underway, Northern
Transition Area Plan
Chapel Hill Yes 2002 255 acres Greenways Master
Plan, Land Use Plan
Hillsborou h No ---- 28 acres Vision 20~o Plan
Mebane No ---- 141 acres
Orange County Yes 1988 359 acres Lands Legacy Plan,
(update Comprehensive Plan,
2006/07) Joint Master
Recreation and Parks
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' - F'arks open and/or underway
The Town of Carrboro is currently in the midst of updating their 1994 plan, and
this update is expected to be completed later in 2006. Orange County is also
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planning ashort-term Parks Plan Addendum in fall 2006, as an interim measure
until the Parks Element of the Comprehensive Plan can be updated in full at a
later date.
IV. The Jurisdictional Parks Plans and Facility
Summaries
As noted above, each jurisdiction within Orange County has its own parks, both
current and future, The following section provides a thumbnail outline of each
facility, separated into current parks and planned future facilitiest.
A. Town of Carrboro
The Town of Carrboro is currently in the midst of preparing a Parks Plan.
All park facilities (unless noted) are open from 7:OOam until dark, except
for lighted facilities, which close at 11 pm..
Existina Facilities
Henry Anderson III Community Park
55 acres, 302 Hwy, 54 West, 1/4 mile west of the 54/ Old Fayetteville
Road intersection). Baseball/softball fields (4 lighted), one multi-purpose
field, basketball courts (lighted), volleyball court, tennis courts (2),
horseshoe pits, fishing pond, play equipment, trail (.4mile), fenced dog
park, picnic tables and grills, picnic shelter, and rest roams,
Baldwin Park
2.5 acres, 400 Broad Street, A neighborhood mini-park on Broad Street
Play equipment, multi -purpose field, grill, basketball goal, and pavilion,
Brewer's Lane Mini-Park
1 acre. 102 Hargraves Street, Brewer's Lane.
Open space and basketball court,
Carrboro Elementary School Park
3 acres. 400 Shelton Street Note: weekday hours are 3pm -dark
Play equipment, basketball court, picnic tables, youth baseball field, track
(dirt), and open play areas,
Simpson Street Mini-Park
1 acre. 301 Simpson Street. Picnic table, open space.. New play
equipment, spring 2006.
~ This report is focused on local parks and trails and public open spaces. Other open space lands may not be
incorporated into this document.
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Smith Soccer Field
2 acres. 1709 High School Road
A joint project of the Town of Carrboro,
Hill-Carrboro Schools, Open play hours:
lighted field may be reserved by groups,
information,
Orange County and the Chapel
Monday-Friday 4pm-10pm, This
Please call 918-7364 for mare
Town Commons Plan Area and Pavilions
1,7 acres, 301 West Main Street at the Carrboro Town Hall
Play equipment far ages 2-5 and open space play area, two large
pavilions and a bandstand.
Wilson Park
8.5 acres, 101 Williams Street (off North Greensboro St.)
Play equipment, youth baseball field, tennis courts (4 lighted), picnic
tables and grills, picnic shelter and rest roams
Planned Future Facilities
Adams Tract
27,286 acres, 207 Estes Drive
Open Space, future trail system. Land management plan in process.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
10,16 acres. 1120 Hillsborough Road. A park master plan has been
developed and approved by the Board of Aldermen,
B. Town of Chapel Hill
Existing Facilities
Burlington Park
Ephesus Church Road, Facilities include: play area and picnic facilities,
Cedar Falls Park
66,5-acres, located nn Weaver Dairy Road across from East Chapel Hill
High School, Facilities include: 6 tennis courts, play area, picnic facilities,
4 softball/baseball fields, and about 1,5 miles of natural surface trails.
Community Center Park
12,8-acres, located at 120 South Estes Drive. Facilities include:
gymnasium, meeting room, indoor pool, climbing wall, playground, picnic
facilities, outdoor basketball court, volleyball, and rose garden, The park
serves as the trailhead far the 1,5 mile natural surface Battle Branch Trai
and the 1.5 mile paved Bolin Creek Trail,
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Ephesus Park
10-acres, located on Ephesus Church Road adjacent to Ephesus School.
Facilities include: 6 tennis courts and 1 softball/baseball field (shared use
with School)
Hargraves Park
6.8-acres, located at 216 North Roberson Street. Facilities include:
softball/baseball field, gymnasium, meeting rooms, community center
building, outdoor pool, playground, picnic facilities and shelter, 3 tennis
courts, and outdoor basketball court.
Homestead Park
40-acres, access is from the eastern end of Homestead Road. Facilities
include: 2 athletic fields, 2 baseball/softball fields, playground, picnic
facilities and shelter, play area, outdoor basketball court, dog park, skate
park and batting cages.
Jones Park
10-acres, located off of Purefoy Road. Facilities include: play area and
picnic facilities.
Lincoln Center
Located at 750 South Merritt Mill Road. Facilities include: gymnasium and
art studio.
Meadowmont Park
68.7-acres, located on Meadowmont Lane adjacent to Rashkis School.
Facilities include: gymnasium (shared use with School), 2 athletic fields,
pond, and trails. Serves as a trail head for the 1 mile long paved
Meadowmont Trail
Open Space Acquisitions
The Town owns about 726 acres of open space including the Merritt
Pasture. The Town has extensive holdings along Bolin, Booker, Dry, and
Morgan Creeks. In addition the town has protected substantial acreage
along tributaries such as Battle Branch and Tanyard Branch.
Trails
Battle Branch Trail
1,5 Mile natural surface trail that connects Community Center Park and the UNC
campus near Forest Theater.
Bolin Creek Trail
1,5 Mile paved trail that connects Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Community
Center Park.
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Dry Creek Trail
1.25 Mile natural surface trail that connects East Chapel HiII High School and
Erwin Road.
Fan Branch Trail
1.2 Mile paved trail that connects Culbreth Road and the Southern Community
Park site near Scroggs School.
Lower Booker Creek Trail
85 Mile paved trail that connects Eastgate Shopping Center and Booker Creek
Road.
Meadowmont Trail
1 Mile paved trail that connects the west side of NC 54 with the Rashkis School
site
Meadowmont Nature Trails
.5 Mile natural surface trail that connects Rashkis School site with Lancaster
Drive
Pritchard Park Nature Trail
1 Mile natural surface loop trail along the circumference of the future park site
North Forest Hills Park
9.4-acres, Collum Road. Facilities include: play area, picnic facilities and
shelter, and an outdcor basketball court.
Oakwood Park
Located on Oakwood Drive. Facilities include: 1 tennis court, play area,
and picnic facilities.
Umstead Park
19.5-acres, Umstead Drive. Facilities include: 1 tennis court, play area,
picnic facilities and shelter, youth baseball field, outdoor basketball court,
and volleyball. The park serves as a trailhead for the .4 mile natural
surface Tanyard Branch Trail.
Westwood Park
Located Westwood Street. Facilities include: play area
Planned Future Facilities
Dry Creek Park
32-acre site, future access anticipated from Erwin Road. To be operated
by Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department.
Mast of the site anticipated to remain open space. Facilities could include:
picnic facilities and shelter, play area, outdoor basketball court, dog park,
trails, and other facilities approved by the Council. No funding available.
No schedule for development.
Homestead Park Aouatic Center
27,000 square foot building with 2 pools, locker rooms, lobby, classroom,
and offices. Construction anticipated in late 2006.
Future Trails
Bolin Creek Trail (Extension)
The Tawn is currently studying a possible extension of the trail from Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd to Carrboro and Seawell School Road.
Dry Creek Trail (Extension)
The Town is studying a possible paved extension of the trail from Perry Creek
Road to Eastawne.
Fan Branch Trail (Extension)
The Town is currently studying a possible extension of the trail through the
Southern Community Park site.
Lower Booker Creek Trail (Extension)
The Town anticipates the extension of the trail through the Elliott Road Shopping
Center to Fordham Boulevard.
Morgan Creek Trail
The Town is currently in the planning process fora 1 mile long paved trail from
Culbreth Road to the west side of Smith Level Road.
Southern Community Park
70-acres, access is from Dogwood Acres Drive and Southern Park and
Ride Lot. To be operated by Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation
Department. Jointly funded by Orange County and Chapel Hill.
First phase of development is anticipated to begin in 2006, opening in
2007. First phase will not be known until bid opening in early 2006. Total
buildout facilities to include: 3 athletic fields, 1 baseball/softball field, picnic
facilities and shelter, play area, outdoor basketball courts, in line hockey
court, meadow area, dog park, trails, and disk golf course.
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C. Town of Hillsborough
Existing Facilities
Murrav Street Park
Murray Street Park is a neighborhood park, serving the West Hillsborough
neighborhood, It is about one acre in size and located at the corner of
Murray and Eno Streets There are various pieces of play equipment, such
as swings, a chinning bar and climbing equipment, There are also
benches and a wooden bridge, which crosses a small stream,
Proposed Future Facilities
Cates Creek Greenway /Waterstone Linear Park
Cates Creek Greenway is a planned multi-use paved trail that provides
an alternative connection to central Hillsborough from neighborhoods
south of Interstate 85, Cates Creek flows from the southwest to the
northeast through the southern part of Hillsborough and has the
potential to tie-in to an eastern extension of Riverwalk..
The central part of the Cates Creek Greenway will be constructed by
the Waterstone development as part of a linear park in the residential
portion of the development, Continuing to the northeast, the Greek
encounters both the railroad and Interstate 85, which will be the two
primary barriers, Access under Interstate 85 is critical to the
usefulness of this route for both transportation and recreational
purposes, Designated open space, in a combination of ownerships,
exists on both sides of Interstate 85 and will facilitate greenway
construction.
Hillsborough Heights Park
This is a proposed neighborhood park on Terrell Rcad in the Hillsborough
Heights neighborhood, The Hillsborough Parks and Recreation has met
with neighbors, who have asked for aneighborhood-gathering place as
well as a spot for younger children to play. It will contain picnic tables,
barbeque grills and a large piece of play equipment, There will also be
benches and some newly planted shade trees,
Riverwalk
Riverwalk is a planned multi-use paved trail connecting three publicly
owned properties in Hillsborough. The Feasibility Study prepared in 2001-
2002 describes a 1.6-mile trail beginning at the Orange County
Courthouse and mm~ing west to town-owned Gold Park, and continuing to
the State Natural Area on Occoneechee Mountain. The recommended
route includes two bridges,
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Orange County's proposed RiverPark makes a natural starting point for
Riverwalk, Gold Park, a 22-acre site owned by the Town, will use
Riverwalk as its primary access, The property has limited road access,
but will be accessible to pedestrians with a covered walkway under the
railroad trestle at the Eno River, Occoneechee State Natural Area offers
visitors a look at flora and fauna more common in the mountainous parts
of the state, Gold Park will contain a ball field, picnic area and other
improvements,
Turnip Patch Park
Turnip Patch Park has been proposed as a public/private partnership
between the Town of Hillsborough and Turnip Patch Park, Inc„ a group of
interested neighbors. It will be built on a town-owned lot bordered by
West King Street, South Occoneechee Street and West Margaret Lane in
the Historic District, It has been conceived as a park for 2 to 5 year olds
and will contain age-appropriate play equipment. There will also be a
bridge across the stream that runs through the park.
Waterstone Community Park
Planned 10-acre community park at the western trailhead of Cates Creek
Greenway. The facility is proposed in 2 phases, with the Waterstone
developer designing and constructing Phase 1 to include a soccer field
and playground, The second phase will be constructed by the town using
plans provided by the Waterstone developer. This will initially act as the
western terminus of the Cates Creek Greenway, although further
extension to the west is possible,
D. Mebane (Orange County portion)
Lake Michael Park
Lake Michael Park is located one mile east of Mebane in Orange County
on Lebanon Road, It is a 59-acre lake with two piers, with fishing. The
park area has 200 acres with nature trails, picnic areas, restroom facilities,
boat rental, tot play area, 3 large covered shelters and 1 small covered
shelter.
Expansion of the park to include a new dock and other amenities is
planned,
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E. Orange County
Existina Facilities
Central Recreation Center and Park
Outdoor facilities at Queen and Hassell Streets in Hillsborough, include a
multi-purpose field, childrens playground (5-12, ADA accessible) picnic
area and parking. The recreation center includes meeting/activity rooms
and a gymnasium.
Efland-Cheeks Park
Located just off US 70 West in Efland and Cheeks Township, the 11-acre
Efland-Cheeks Park is co-located with Efland-Cheeks Elementary School
and features a lighted multi-purpose field, two picnic shelters, a
playground, a community center, two lighted basketball courts and nature
trails (to be constructed in 2006).
Fairview Park
Fairview Park is located in the Fairview community in northern
Hillsborough on Rainey Street. A youth baseball field, picnic area and
playground currently exist, with fixture facilities to be constructed as part of
Phase II (design underway).
Little River Regional Park and Natural Area
Created in conjunction with Durham County, this 391-acre site straddles
the county line in northeastern Orange County on Guess Road, and
includes 7 miles of hiking trails, a playground, and two picnic shelters. An
ADA loop trail, 7 miles of mountain bike trails, refurbished farm buildings,
and planned horse trails. The park also protects a natural heritage corridor
along the Little River.
Northern Park
Ca-located with the Northern Human Services Center on NC 86 seven
miles north of Hillsborough, Northern Park currently features a lighted
baseball/softball field along with a gymnasium, playgrounds, meeting
rooms, and art and pottery rooms in the Center. A master plan has been
approved for the remainder of the park (see below).
Open Space Acquisitions
The County has acquired 502 acres of land far open space purposes,
including the protection of natural areas and nature preserves and future
trails, such as New Hope Preserve, Seven-Mile Creek Preserve and
McGowan Creek Preserve.
Skills Development Center Pocket Park
Located at 503 West Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.
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Smith Playing Fields
.Joint project with Carrboro, GHCCS and IJNC -see listed under Carrboro
above,
Southern Human Services Center
Nature trails at this site on Homestead Raad in Chapel Hill wind around
the Center and adjoining ridge,
Proposed Future Facilities
Adams Tract
In conjunction with Carrboro -see listed under Carrboro above,
Bolin Creek Trail Phase II I
In conjunction with the Town of Chapel Hill -listed under Chapel Hill
projects,
Fairview Park Phase II
The Master Plan design is currently underway, in conjunction with the
Town of Hillsborough, for the park and public campus (Public Works
facilities for Ccunty and Town, other structures).
Homestead Park Aquatic Center
In conjunction with the Town of Chapel Hill -listed under Chapel Hill
projects above.
New Hope Park at Blackwood Farm
152-acres, located at New Hope Church Road and NC 86. Master plan
design to begin in 2006
New Hope Presence
31 acres to date, A preserve along New Hope Creek that will feature a trail
connecting to Durham County trails, along with other low impact recreation
uses, is envisioned for this area, To be created in conjunction with
Durham County and City, Town of Chapel Hill and TLC,
Northern Park
The 48-acre site that currently houses the Northern Human Services
Center and existing facilities listed above will have two additional
baseball/softball fields and one multi-purpose field, along with a picnic
shelter/restrooms, basketball and volleyball courts, horseshoes, a walking
track and nature trails, Construction may begin in 2007, Other facilities
would be built in a future phase,
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RiverPark
This six-acre open area between the Orange County Courthouse and the
Eno River in downtown Hillsborough will include trails, benches and picnic
tables, a performance stage, and public market (farmer's market). It is
adjacent to the Stillhouse Creek Stream Restoration Project currently
underway, which will feature trail connections and environmental
education signage.
Twin Creeks District Park (and Educational Campus)
This 96-acre park along Old 86 north of Carrboro will be co-located with a
97-acre schools campus. The first phase of the park will include a picnic
shelter, meadow and nature trail, and two full-size soccer fields. The full
park will eventually feature four fill-size soccer fields, two baseball/softball
fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, a street hockey court, hiking trails,
two playgrounds and a water playground, fishing, three picnic shelters,
concession area, croquet and senior activities area, and use of the old
farmstead buildings for activities as yet undetermined.
West Ten Soccer Center
Co-located with the new Gravelly Hill Middle School in western Orange
County, this soccer complex will feature five full size soccer fields
(including one championship field) and a practice field, along with
concession area.
Pending Master Plans
Millhouse Road Park
69-acres adjoining Duke Forest on Millhouse Road north of Chapel Hill.
Master plan design TBA.
Upper Eno Preserve Public Access Areas
A future nature preserve (352 acres acquired to date) located west and
southwest of Hillsborough; public access areas for trails and low impact
recreation are tentatively planned for two or more locations (Seven•-Mile
Creek, McGowan Creek).
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VIII. Conclusion
A, The purpose of this document and maps is to provide for the five jurisdictions
a single source that can be used by policy makers, staffs and other interested
groups to review all of the different parks and park plans at the same time.
It is recommended that the governing boards of the five jurisdictions adapt the
Composite Countywide Plan for Parks and Trails as a planning reference
document, to be used as needed when planning far future parks and trails.
B, While this document presents an important snapshot of parks and trails at this
point in time, new parks and trails will be built and the information in the report
will require updating. A database of park facilities was created as part of the
1999 Joint Master Recreation and Parks report, and this database is updated
annually by the Orange County ERCD.
It is recommended that this report should also be reviewed on a regular basis
and updated every two vears, to add the results of any new jurisdictional park
planning and new collaborative opportunities undertaken by the respective
boards, The Parks and Recreation Directors from the five jurisdictions could
provide an update at the end of the calendar year (odd years, beginning in
2007) and convey this information to the County ERCD, as the keeper of the
document,
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