HomeMy WebLinkAboutIPWG agenda 052301 Memorandum
To : Intergovernmental Parks ( IP ) Work Group
From : Bob Jones , Recreation and Parks Director ( County)
Richard Kinney, Parks and Recreation Director ( Carrboro )
Kathryn Spatz, Parks and Recreation Director ( Chapel Hill )
David Stancil , Environment and Resource Conservation Director
Date : May 16 , 2001
Re : May 23rd Meeting
The next meeting of the IP Work Group is scheduled for :
Wednesday, May 23rd1 2001
5 : 30 p . m .
Southern Human Services Center
2505 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill
Please find agenda materials attached . Dinner will be provided .
If you are unable to attend , please contact Carol Melton (cmelton@co . orange . nc . us
or 245 - 2597) by May 21St .
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Copies : John Link, County Manager
Cal Horton , Chapel Hill Town Manager
Robert Morgan , Carrboro Town Manager
Eric Peterson , Hillsborough Town Manager
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PARKS
WORK GROUP
AGENDA
MAY 239 2001
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Southern Human Services Center
2505 Homestead Road
Chapel Hill , NC
5 : 50 1 . CALL TO ORDER
5 : 30 2 . UPDATES
• Capital Needs Advisory Task Force / November 2001 Bond (Attachment 1 )
• Recent County and Town Parkland and Open Space acquisitions
• Updated Inventory of Parks and Recreation Facilities (Attachment 2)
6 : 00 S . GREENWAYS PLANS TRIANGLE AND LOCAL
An update on activity at the regional level from Ben Hitchings at Triangle J
Council of Governments (please see Attachment 3 ) , and information from staff
about plans and proposals for greenways and trails in the Towns and County .
6 : 50 4 . COORDINATED PARAMETERS FOR PARKS
STANDARDS
Please see Attachment 4 — this is. one of the IPWG ' s charged tasks .
6 : 45 S . ALTERNATIVE FUNDING MECHANISMS
PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
The County has asked its consultant for school impact fees to evaluate
impact fee potential for parks and open space , and the County ' s
payment4n4ieu/land dedication program.
6 : 55 6 . NEXT MEETING OCTOBER 24TH
7 : 00 7 . ADJOURNMENT
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MEMORANDUM
To : Orange County Capital Needs Advisory Task Force Members
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From : Greg Wilder , Assistant to the County Manager
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Date : May 11 , 2001
Re : Task Force Meeting — May 16 , 2001
1 am sending each of you this memorandum along with the enclosed
information in preparation for the Orange County Capital Needs Advisory Task
Force meetingscheduled for May 16 2001 . The meeting will begin at 4 : 00 . m .
Y g 9 P .
at the Southern Human Services Center located on Homestead Road in
Chapel Hill . The meeting should adjourn by 6 : 00 p . m . In preparation for the
meeting , please find enclosed the following item :
• An Agenda for the May 16 , 2001 Task Force Meeting
Please note that draft minutes from the May 2 , 2001 Task Force Meeting ,
although noted on the agenda , are not included with these materials . The
compilation of those minutes was not complete at the time of forwarding the
agenda materials . However, staff will be completing them on Monday , May 14
and will email/fax/mall them to all Task Force members at that time .
Please remember to return your second round of bond ballots by 9 : 00 a . m
on Tuesday , May 15 , 2001 .
Please bring a calculator with you to the meeting , and , if you have an
extra calculator , please also bring it for any other Task Force members who
may not bring one .
Please remember that a meal will not be served at the May 16t" meeting .
Light snacks and drinks will be provided .
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting on the 16t" , and please
remember to bring your notebooks and other materials from the previous
meetings . Please contact me (245 -2314 ) or Assistant County Manager Rod
Visser ( 245 - 2308) with any questions . You are also welcome to email any
inquiries .
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Compiled by Orange County Budget Office
Bond Options Ballot #2 611112001
Capital Needs Advisory Task Force Ballot
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Target Amount -
;' Description Amount of c s $78 to $80
Request Million
P1 . Affordable Housing 14,000 ,000 1
2 . Community College 40000, 000 2
3 . Justice Facility - Phase 1 61000,000 2
4 . Addition to Government Services Center 71400,000 2
5 . Planning and Ag Building & Farmers Market 475 , 000 2
6 . Southern Human Services Conference Center and grounds 100 ,000 2
7. Animal Shelter/Animal Control facility 11400 ,000 3
8 . Emergency Management facility (EOC) 6409000 2
9 . Public Works Administration Building 574,000 3
10. 112 North Churton Street and Court Street Annex offices 1001000 3
11 . Southern Human Services Center Dental Clinic 31000 ,000 3
12 . Whitted Human Services Center 61700 ,000 2
13 Library, Historical Archive and Storage Facility 437,500 2
14 . Orange Enterprises 525 ,000 1
15 . Lands Legacy 1208250000 2
31 . Chapel Hill Greenway Development 21500, 000 1
32. Carrboro Greenway Development 2,0001000 1
24 . Chapel Hill Township District Park, Phase 1 , with Carrboro 13500,000 2
25 . Cedar Grove District Park 11210, 000 2
26 . Efland-Cheeks Park (Phase 11) 750,000 2
294 Homestead Park Aquatics Center 3 ,5001000 2
30. Southern Community Park 51000,000 2
33. Hillsborough Road Neighborhood Park 1 ,000 ,000 2
349 Carrboro Gymnasium Site Acquisition 250,000 2
35 . Smith Middle School Park 250,000 2
36 , Fairview Park 4 ,000 ,000 2
37. Gold Park 200,000 2
386 River Park 200,000 2
39 . Senior Centers 61000,000 2
40 . New Elementary School 49 13 ,556,000 1
41 . New Elementary School #10 14$ 49,000 1
42 . Renovations to Older Schools and Facilities 79010 ,000 1
43. High School Expansions 71883 ,000 2
44. New Middle School 20 , 000 ,000 1
45 . Hillsborough Elementary and Central Office 31090 ,000 2
47. Orange High School Renovations 950 ,000 2
Total All Requests $153, 574, 500 $0
14.98
On the first ballot, there were some projects that received votes on each of the four bond levels ($60M, $72M, $84M and "your
package"). These projects are indicated by a " 1 " in this column. On the other hand , there are some projects that received no votes
on the first round of ballots. These projects are indicated by a "3" in this column. "2" indicates the projects that received at least one
vote on any of the first round ballots.
Submit your completed ballots (no later than 9 : 00 a . m . Tuesday, May 15) :
E-Mail: ddean@co.orange. nc. us
Fax: 919-644-3004
Hand Delivery: To the County Manager' s Office located at 208 South Cameron Street, Hillsborough.
Feel free to call Donna Dean at 245-2151 , Greg Wilder at 245-2314, or Rod Visser at 245-2308
Orange County Master Recreation and Parks Plan Inventory-Public Facilities
Date of Aata Flandicapped ' of Playgrounds 6f Playgrounds Community #of Picnic #ofPirnic:
Name of_FaciEiE Contact Information name and(919)ntunber) Lorafion' _: CoAection A of site -Fe e Char -. accessibility #of I alien (preschool :- (schoo l) Center . : Areas: S}ieltei
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Carrboro
v Anderson Community Park Richard E. Kinney,968-7703 Hwy 54W 820/98 54.7 N Y 1 0 1 N 5 1
Wilson Neighborhood Park Richard E. Kmney,968-7703 Williams St. 820/98 8.49 N Y 0 1 1 N 3 1
Baldwin Park Mini-Park Richard E.Kinney,968-7703 Broad SL 820/98 1.5 N Y 0 0 1 N 1 1
"L — Carr Court Mini-Park Richard E.Kinney,968-7703 Brewers Lane 820/98 1 N Y 0 1 0 N 0 0
r -a-- Simpson Mini-Park Richard E.Kinney,968-7703 Simpson/Main St. 820/98 0.25 N Y 0 0 0 N 0 0
Carrboro Elementary School Park Richard E. Kinney,968-7703 Shelton St 820/98 4 N Y 0 1 1 N 0 0
Hillsborough Road Park(land-no facility) Richard E.Kinney,968-7703 lHillsborough Road 1-May 9.4
Orange County
Northern Human Services Center Bob Jones,R&P Director,245-2660 Hwy 86 North 820/1998 48 Y Y 0 1 1 Y 0 0
Central Recreation Center Bob Jones,R&P Director,245-2660 Tryon St.Hillsborough 820/1998 3 Y Y 0 0 0 N 0 0
Fairview Community Park Bob Jones,R&P Director,245-2660 Rainey St.Hillsborough 820/1998 42 N N 0 0 1 N 2 0
Homestead Community Center Bob Jones,R&P Director,245-2660 Homestead Rd. 820/1998 4 Y Y 0 0 0 Y 0 0
RiverPark(land-no facility) Bob Jones,R&P Director,245-2660 Margaret Ln.Hillsborough 820/1998 6 n/a N 0 0 0 N 0 0
Efland-Checks Community Park Bob Jones,R&P Director,245-2660 Richmond Rd. 8/20119981 12 Y Y 0 1 2 Y 4 1
Little River Regional Park(land-no facility) David Stancil,ERC Director,245-2590 Guess Road 5/12001 135
Chapel Hill Township District Park(land-no
facility) David Stancil, ERC Director,245-2590 Old 86,Eubanks Road 5/12001 118
Hillsborough
Murray St Neighborhood Park Hillsborough Planning Dept,732-2104 x228 Murray St.,Hillsborough 9/l/1998 0.25 N Y 0 swings 1 0 N 0 0
Occoneechee Park N.C.State Parks system Eno Mtn Rd. 1 9/1/19981 28 1 N I N(proposed trail'Yes7 0 1 0 10 N 0 0
Chapel Hill
Burlington Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Ephesus Church Rd 3/1/1998 5 N Y 0 1 1 N 1 1
Cedar Falls Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Weaver Dairy Rd 3/1/1998 64 Y Y 0 1 1 N 1 0
Chapel Hill Community Center and Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 120 S.Estes Dr 6/1/1998 10 Y Y 0 1 1 Y 1 0
Ephesus Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Ephesus Church Rd 3/1/1998 16 N Y 0 0 0 N 1 0
Gomains Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Sykes St 6/1/1998 0.25 N N 0 1 1 N 1 0
Hargraves Community Center Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 216 N.Roberson 6/1/1998 7.68 Y Y 0 1 1 N 1 1
Northside Gymnasium at Hargraves Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 216 N. Roberson 6/1/1998 2 Y Y 0 0 0 Y 0 0
Jones Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Holland Dr 3/1/1998 10 N Y 0 1 0 N 1 0
Lincoln Center Gymnasium Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Merritt Mill Rd 6/1/1998 0.25 Y Y 0 0 0 Y 0 0
North Forest Hills Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Collums Dr 3/1/1998 10 N Y 0 0 1 N .11 1
Oakwood Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Berklcy Rd and Oakwood Dr. 3/1/1998 2 N N 0 1 1 N 1 0
Phillips Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Estes Dr 3/1/1998 1 N N 0 0 0 N 0 0
Umstead Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Umstead Rd 3/1/1998 16 N Y 0 1 1 N 1 1
James C.Wallace Parking Deck Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Rosemary Strut 5/12001
Westwood Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Dogwood Dr 3/l/1998 1 N N 0 0 1 N 1 0
Homestead Community Park Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Homestead Rd.and Hwy 86N 2/1/19991 37 N Y 0 0.5 0.5 N 1 1
Other Chapel Hill owned recreation lands
Merritt Pasture(open space) Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 15-501 and Hwy 54 intersection 2/1/1999 35 N' N 0 0 0 N 0 0
Pritchard Park(proposed) Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 surrounding C.H.Library 2/1/1999 34 N
Southern Community Park(proposed) Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 15-501 at Southern Village 2/1/1999 73 N
Little Creek(open space) Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Cleland Ave.near Glen Lennox 2/1/1999 50 N
Craige(open space) Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Mount Carmel Church Road 5/1/2001 8.5
Eastowne(open space) Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 Eastowne office park-East CH 5/12001 35
Springcrest(open space) Kathryn Spatz 968-2784 jErwin Road and I-40 5/12001 34
Dry Creek(open space) lKathryn Spatz 968-2784 jErwin Road and I-40 5/1/2001 0.057
*The Town also operates and maintains fields at Culbreth Middle,Scroggs and Ephesus Elementary Schools,as well as tennis courts at Phillips and E hesus schools
Eno River State Park jEno River State Park,383-1686 Orange County and Hillsborough 1 9/1119981 #1800 1 N I One Access Only 0 0 0 N 2 1
Totals- >: 927327" **9 ' **23 i`.= 13.S_. 17.5
*Blanks indicate missing data.
**Yes/No Column Totals reflect'Yes'answers
#-Most of land area not publicly accessible
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Orange County Master Recreation and Parks Plan Inventory- Public Facilities -
-.: ,•~ #of Volleyball ;'#of Basketball .#of Baseball/, #of Soccer-. ,#of Football- #of llSulti- #of Swim` " - `#of Tennis .- _
_ -', Equestrian
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_. v . .. ., ;:. .. , ! � -_.: '., -jogging Trails Bicycling... .,: . ..
Name ofFaeilii ": ' .-: "'z _courts courts .'C -:Sbftbal1ir : fields ",.,fields,: Pu eFields , ':- Pools i_ ' ': Gourts''-^ ~ColfCotiise 3likiri firails(tniles) miles) Trails'(miles�- 'Traits(rniles) I Cainood Ftshiri Track'
Carrboro
Anderson Community Park 1 2 4 0 0 2 0 2 N 0.75 0.75 0.75 0 N Y N
Wilson Neighborhood Park 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 N 0.25 0.25 0.25 0 N N N
Baldwin Park Mini-Park 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 N N N
Carr Court Mini-Park 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 N N N
Simpson Mini-Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 N N N
Carrboro Elementary School Park 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 N N Y
Hillsborough Road Park(land-no facility)
Orange County
Northern Human Services Center 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 N N N
Central Recreation Center 0 3" 0 0 0 1 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 N N N
Fairview Community Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 N N N
Homestead Community Center 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 N N N
RiverPark(land-no facility) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 N N N
Efland-Cheeks Community Park 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 N 1 0.25 0 0 N N Y
Little River Regional Park(land-no facility)
Chapel Hill Township District Park(land-no
facility)
Hillsborough
Murray St.Neighborhood Park 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 N 0 0 0 0 N N N
Occoneechee Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0.25(0.25 proposed) 0 0 0 N Y N
Chapel Hill
Burlington Park 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 N N N N
Cedar Falls Part: 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 N N N N
Chapel Hill Community Center and Park 2 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 N N N N
Ephesus Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 N N N N
Gomains Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N N N N
Hargraves Community Center 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 3 N N N N
Northside Gymnasium at Hargraves Park 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 N N N N
Jones Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N N N N
Lincoln Center Gymnasium 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 N N N N
North Forest Hills Park 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 N N N N
Oakwood Park 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 N N N N
Phillips Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 N N N N
Umstead Park 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 N N N N
James C.Wallace Parking Deck Park
Westwood Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N N N N
Homestead Community Park 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 N N N N
Other Chapel Hill owned recreation lands
Merritt Pasture(open space) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N N N N
Pritchard Park(proposed)
Southern Community Park(proposed)
Little Creek(open space)
Craige(open space)
Eastowne(open space)
Springcrest(open space)
Dry Creek(open space)
*The Town also operates and maintains fiel
Eno River State Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 18 0 0 0 Y Y N
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Name of Facility: I arrracfr:. facilities- Racks_
Carrboro
Anderson Community Park N 4 2
Wilson Neighborhood Park N 0 2
Baldwin Park Mind-Park N 0 1
Carr Court Mini-Park N 0 1
Simpson Mini-Park N 0 0
Carrboro Elementary School Park N 0 0
Hillsborough Road Park(land-no facility)
Orange County
Northern Human Services Center N 0 0
Central Recreation Center N 0 1
Fairview Community Park N 0 0
Homestead Community Center N 0 0
RiverPark(land-no facility) N 0 0
Efland-Cheeks Community Park N 2 2
Littic River Regional Park(land-no facility)
Chapel Hill Township District Park(land-no
facility)
Hillsborough
Murray St. Neighborhood Park N 0 (proposed)
Occoneechee Park N 0 0
Chapel Hill
Burlington Park
Cedar Falls Park
Chapel Hill Community Center and Park
Ephesus Park
Gomains Park
Hargraves Community Center
Northside Gymnasium at Hargraves Park
Jones Park
Lincoln Center Gymnasium * * +
North Forest Hills Park
Oakwood Park
Phillips Park
Umstead Park
James C. Wallace Parking Deck Park
Westwood Park
Homestead Community Park
Other Chapel Hill owned recreation lands
Merritt Pasture(open space)
Pritchard Park(proposed)
Southern Community Park(proposed)
Little Creek(open space)
Craige(open space)
Eastowne(open space)
Springcrest(open space)
Dry Creek(open space)
*The Town also operates and maintains field
Eno River State Park Y 0 0
Totals
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Spring 2001 newsletter articles
In an effort to save trees and free up money for greenway projects , TGC recently decided to
substitute its traditional paper newsletter with an electronic version . Aside from saving around
$ 3000 a year , the new E - newsletter will be distributed more than four times a year and will
contain more timely information .
National Trails ®ay Volunteers N eeded
Every year , National Trails Day is a big event in the Triangle . Groups and individuals from all
over come together to celebrate trails for hiking , biking , horseback riding , running , skating , and
walking . Events are held where people can come and help improve trails , interact with other trail
groups and users , and enjoy the outdoors .
This year , National Trails Day is June 2nd . For the last several years , Jeff Brewer has done an
excellent job in coordinating all the NTD activities . This year , we need some other folks to help
out . Please contact Robert Harper at harper@intrex . net if you are interested in leading this
effort , or come to the next TGC meeting ( see article below) .
"Filling in the Gap " TrailSummit , aSuccess !
Even though greenways are being developed all over the Triangle , local cities and towns can act
independently- - resulting in trails that end at city limits , or missed opportunities for collaboration .
To help make sure the lines of communication remain open , and to update the vision of a
Triangle -wide greenway network , on March 30th TGC conducted a Trail Summit .
There were 26 planners representing 3 counties and numerous municipalities that spent 2 hours
that day to update the " Circle the
Triangle " Greenway Plans . Each representative addressed the entire group about what was
happening in their area and then the group broke down into smaller groups to talk about the
details .
Sig Hutchinson said of the summit , " It is amazing to see the process work . The magic is getting
these planners in the same room and listen to them interact . Sometimes it represents an " aha "
moment when they realize what other counties or municipalities are doing just next door and
other times it can be a real motivation to see what others are doing that they are not . "
All in all , it was a very successful day and the group asked TGC to reconvene the group in the
fall for another update .
New Web Site for Triangle Mountain Bikers
Looking for mountain bike trails ? Want to know about new singletrack trail projects in the
Triangle ? Trying to meet folks to ride with ? Check out www . TriangleMTB . com u the new web
site for mountain bikers in Raleigh , Durham , Cary and Chapel Hill .
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Go to www . Triang [ eMTB . com for :
- - Local mountain bike trail maps and descriptions
- - News about trail projects
- - Upcoming races , group rides and trail workdays
- - Used mountain bike classifieds
- - Mountain bike message board
- - How to join the TriangleMTB . com email network
The web site was created to help mountain bikers in the Triangle to connect and communicate ,
so that together they can celebrate the sport and build more places for mountain biking . The site
is affiliated with all four mountain bike clubs in the area and TGC . Please spread the word about
this new web site !
Eno Ri' verwalk Study Underway
The Town of Hillsborough has begun a feasibility study/preliminary design for a Riverwalk along
the Eno River between the downtown Orange County government campus and the
Occoneechee Mountain Natural Area . The design team doing the study is W . L . Olson RLA ,
Charles Burger ASLA , and Alois Callemyn of Callemyn Parker , Inc . The study was funded by
Clean Water Management Trust Fund . The results will be submitted to the Town the beginning
of September . For more information , contact Wendy Olson at bdwo @ mindspring . com
New TrailAwBuildiny
Island Press has just published Trails for the Twenty-first Century , second edition . A TGC Board
member , Kristine Olka , co - authored this step - by- step guide to all . aspects of the planning ,
design , and management of multi - use trails .
Originally published in 1993 , this completely revised and updated edition offers a wealth of new
information . The book contains anything you would ever want to know about how to build a trail
or greenway- -from planning and design , to construction and maintenance , to management and
promotion . Discussions of recent regulations and federal programs , including ADA and TEA- 21 ,
recently revised design standards from AASHTO , and current research on topics ranging from
trail surfacing to conflict resolution are also included .
See the Island Press web site at http : //www . islandpress . org for more information on how to
order this publication ,
rCoast Tr itri n
ureenway
The completed portion of the ATT in Durham will officially become part of the projected 2700
mile - long East Coast Greenway at a brief ceremony at the Durham City Council meeting at 7
p . m . on April 16 , All Triangle Rails -to - Trails Conservancy members and other interested folks
are invited to attend . The East Coast Greenway ( ECG ) can best be described as a " Trail
Connecting Cities " up and down the East Coast . It connects existing urban and rural greenways
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and trails , and serves asa catalyst to develop greenways and trails to connect them .
For news about the ATT and when more sections will be opening , see the TRTC web site
( http ://www . ncrail - trails . org/trtc/) or ask Bill Bussey to add you to the ATT newsletter email list .
He can be reached at billbus@gte . net .
Sprawl Consumes Transportation Budgets
Did you know that transportation costs are now exceeding housing costs in six US cities
because of sprawl ? Check out the online article at
http : //www . enn . com/news/ennmstories/2001 /03/03082001 /sprawlcost_42392 . asp
EmNewsletter Volunteer Wanted
Do you like greenways ? Do you like to write ? Do you have about 3 extra hours a month you
could donate to a good cause ?
Then , please consider volunteering to be the next e - newsletter coordinator . The job is easy . You
just attend the TGC Board meetings to find out what' s going on , come up with article ideas , and
ask folks to feed you information . An e - newsletter is sent out about every other month to our
email list . You don ' t have to be good at computers ; all you need is internet access and the rest is
easy . If you are interested , please contact Kristine Olka at . trianglegreenways@yahoo . com or
come to the next TGC meeting . Thanksl
Join TGC at its April meeting
The Board of the Triangle Greenways Council will have its regular , monthly meeting on April
26th . Join us at the offices of TJCOG ( for directions , see http ://www . tjcog . dst . nc . us/whereis . htm )
at 7pm . All are welcomel
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Inter - Governmental Parks Work Group
Coordinated Parameters for Parks Standards
May 23 , 2001
Item ## 5 in the charge to the IP Work Group is
" To develop parameters for parks standards ( leaving flexibility for the
actual standards to vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction within these
parameters ) . "
Intent
Originally , the recommendation from the JMRP Work Group was to develop a
set of Countywide standards for parks and recreation . Upon further
discussion , it was recognized that there were benefits to individual
jurisdictions retaining the flexibility to set their own standards for service .
However , the need for consistency ( especially if more joint parks projects
were to be considered ) warranted some coordinating mechanism for
standards . Thus , the language was revised to call for the development of
parameters , or principles , within which each jurisdiction would set their
own parks and recreations standards
ypes .of Standards
Service Area ( population based ) Standards that call for a certain acreage
or number of facilities based on population , typically per 1000 persons
Geographic : Standards that call for facilities to be located geographically
so as to serve a certain area . Driving time is an example of a geographic
based standard
Combination/Other ? : Many plans include a combination of service area and
geographic standards . In addition , there may be other methods of setting
and measuring standards for ' parks and recreation needs and service
Key Question
Are there common principles or parameters that the County, Carrboro,
Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Mebane all share for parks and recreation?
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Appendix D
Existing Recreation Standards Used by Jurisdictions
PARK TYPE ACRES / 1000 ACRES POPULATION SERVICE AREA
STANDARD POPULATION SERVED
Regional Park
State 20 1000 multi - county < 1 hour driving
time
County 5 to 10 200 + 40 - 801000 < 1 hour driving
time
District Park
State 10 200 + 1 or more < 1 hour driving
communities time
County 51 75 + 10 - 50 , 000 < 1 / 2 hour driving
time
Community Park
National 5 to 8 25 + Several Neighs . 1 - 2 mile radius
State 8 25 + 20 , 000 1 - 3 mile radius
County 2 . 5 25 + 10 , 000 1 - 2 mile radius
Chapel Hill 5 21 + 15 , 000 5 mile radius
Carrboro 8 60 61000 1 mile radius
Neighborhood Park
National 1 to 2 15 + 5 , 000 1 / 4 to 1 / 2 mile
State 2 6 to 8 41000 1 / 4 to 1 / 2 mile i
County 2 . 5 5 to 20 2 - 81000 1 /4 to 1 / 2 mile
Chapel Hill 2 . 5 5 to 20 51000 none given
Carrboro 2 10 41000 1 / 2 mile
Mini Park
National 0 . 25 1 Adjacent Neigh . 1 /4 mile
State none given none given 500 - 21500 none given
County none given 1 none given 1 / 4 mile
Chapel Hill none given 1 500 - 21500 none given
Carrboro 0 . 25 1 Adjacent Neigh . 1 / 4 to 1 / 2 mile
Linear Park
National Varies Varies Varies Varies
State 30 Varies Varies Varies
County none given none given none given none given
Chapel Hill none given none given none given none given
Carrboro Varies Varies Varies Varies
Source : Report of the Recreation and Park Work Group , " Recreation and Park Issues
in Orange County , NC , " January 1996 , Appendix 1 : Park Classification and
Land Area Requirements Comparison .
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6 Planning May 2001
Ring around the hay bicycling community developed the idea of
There is perhaps no better way to explore the Ohio to Erie Trail, a 460 -mile continuous -
northern California's Bay Area than along the statewide corridor from the Ohio River to G `
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San Francisco Bay Trail . Connecting the ur- Lake Erie . The route links Cincinnati , Co - x ram,
ban waterfronts of San Francisco , Oakland, lumbus, and Cleveland along former canal
and San Jose to over 130 parks and open space and railroad rights-of-way, passing through M`
preserves, the trail follows the edge of the the park systems of the three cities, as well as ° 4 _ � 7 ,: ;
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West Coast's largest estuary. When the 400 - historic towns , state parks , and a national a t - ` V '
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mile path is complete, a continuous network recreation area. Approximately 200 miles have �
of hiking and biking trails will link the shore- been completed .
lines of nine counties and 47 cities . It will " In the end, our mission is to go out of Some 200 miles ofthe
span seven toll bridges . business, " says Randy Bennett, vice-president proposed 460-mile Ohio to
The idea for the Bay Trail dates from 1987, of the Ohio to Erie Trail Fund, which was Erie Trail are in place. Above,
when state senator Bill Lockyer introduced established in 1991 to provide direction for a bridge over the Olentangy
legislation directing the area' s regional plan- the project. " Once the trail is adopted and River where it meets the Scioto j
ning agency, the Association of BayArea Gov- constructed by the local authorities , we will river in Franklin County. Cc
ernments , to develop a plan and an imple- have completed our goal. " Downtown Columbus is in
mentation program for a bicycle and pedestrian The development of the Ohio to Erie Trail the background. Below: the Plain
trail that would form a "ring around the Bay. " is the responsibility of the 30 counties and Mohican Valley Trail near
Passage of the bill signaled the start of an numerous cities and towns the trail alignment the village ofBrinkhaven at
extensive public planning process . Represen- passes through. Many jurisdictions, such as the border ofKnox County
tatives of local governments , regional agen- Greene County, located east of Dayton , have and Holmes County. � ➢ Q
cies, community groups , and environmental incorporated the trail into their general plans .
organizations worked together to develop the Greene County,`one of the strongest support
Bay Trail Plan , setting forth the proposed ers of the trail in the state , has completed 19 of Xenia
trail alignment and policies to guide its imple- the 23 . 5 miles within its borders , including a
mentation , segment of the popular Little Miami River O lo ,(10
The plan was adopted by ABAG in 1989 , Scenic'Trail ,
and the following year the Bay Trail Project The county commissioners have taken an ®t�tf 1
was created as a nonprofit organization with an active role in supporting local trails , " says Jim Clne�lln. t `
Milford
-independent board of directors, administered Schneider, trail manager for the Greene County
byABAG and housed in its Oakland offices, to Park District. In 1997 , the county and five of
plan and promote the trail . To date, 215 miles its jurisdictions adopted an agreement giving
have been completed. `R
the park district control of over 48 miles of
From the beginning, the project has had trail; including the Ohio to Erie corridor. In
strong political support. "The BayTrail touches addition the county has entered into an a ree-
the home district of a large group of legisla- ment with adjacent Clark and Madison coup-
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tors , giving it a broad base of elected officials ties for a 23110mile extension to Lilly Chapel,
who appreciate local ribbon cuttings and whose just west of Columbus . k:�
districts benefit from a completed regional Last year, the Ohio legislature with sup- J <z
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trail, " notes project manager Janet McBride, port from Gov. Bob Taft, earmarked $ 2 mil- "' :
AICP . Most jurisdictions along the corridor lion of the state 's Capital Improvements Fund
have incorporated the alignment into their for the extension . The Ohio to Erie Trail
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general plans and have adopted resolutions in Fund worked hard to secure this money and ', � 'h � .rQ ;m �.: : F
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support of the trail . continues to seek additional state funds to
The trail also " benefits from having sup- complete other segments of the trail .
porters in both houses of the legislature and Now, says Randy Bennett, "we must con-
on key committees , including natural resources, vince the state's newly elected officials that grasslands , and mountain ranges . "The diver-
, transportation , and budget, " says McBride . the trail is important to their constituencies . " sity of the trail is what makes it unique, " says
California senator Liz Figueroa (D -Fre- The trail fund has established " Friends of the Larry Snead, executive director of the Arizona
mont) has assumed the role of former senator Trail" groups in most counties along the cor- Trail Association, the nonprofit group founded
Lockyer as legislative champion of the Bay ridor to educate the public about the trail and in 1994 to promote the trail , which is used
Trail . With her support , and that of Gov. win political support for additional segments . mainly by hikers and horseback riders . Moun-
Gray Davis , the project has to date received tain bikes are allowed outside of designated
over $ 10 million in state funding. Trekking Arizona wilderness areas .
The 790 -mile Arizona Trail crosses the state Arizona State Parks, as the state parks de
Buckeye style from Utah to the Mexican border. The trail partment is known, first voiced its support for
Political support for a long- distance trail has connects three national parks and four na- a statewide trail in 1988 . Since then, 590
also played a key role in Ohio , where the tional forests and offers scenic views of deserts , miles of trail have been officially designated.
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tions to the rest of the Bay Area, " says Tom ers and mitigate their concerns, " he says . But
Mikkelson , Bay Trail board member and as- if an owner is still resistant, ' the county seeks
sistant general manager of the district. The to acquire an alternative alignment around
district manages over 35 miles of completed the property—an expensive option for the
y Trail within k local
Bay parks along the bay. jurisdiction .
The Bay Trail Working with utility companies "`` '''=, .: ,
panies can also ""
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more formal relationships with other land be a c Y4rti = _` _ :Is , .' r
challenge . For two and a half years, h `
management agencies , such as the U. S . Fish Greene County officials have been negotiat- � ..
and Wildlife Service and the California De- ing with a local utility for a 10 -mile easement c
partment of Fish and Game . Both agencies between Cedarville and South Charleston .
are involved in an increasing number of wet- Now, says Schneider, a tentative agreement .: ; ` I- . • � '
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land restoration projects in areas where the has been reached that would allow access
trail is not complete , alon the � y� z Co
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" Our goal is to establish a planning process i has the authority under the agreement to 6� b " ~ } ,
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where criteria and standards are identified, so move or close the trail—at the county's ex- �B& I iia
quality public access is an option in restora- pense . Schneider says negotiations are con- NVOXESTL
Lion projects , " says Rick Parmer, chair of the tinuing for a more secure easement. Colorado River
Bay Trail board of directors and interpretive
services supervisor for. the fish and game de- Working with the feds
partment. The challenge is different in Arizona, where NK IBAB c
70 percent of the Arizona Trail corridor passes FOREST
Roadblocks through U. S . Forest Service lands , and a sig-
Local opposition is an ever-present challenge nificant portion of the trail crosses land man- t
when it comes to completing a long- distance aged by the National Park Service and the
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many different interests . Resistance may come says Eric Smith of the Arizona Trail Associa- INh . ' _ t
from environmentalists, landowners, or busi- tion, is to overcome different federal land '`
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ness groups . Trail planners faced with these management philosophies .
challenges must use their negotiating skills to Smith notes that the National Environ- IP
work out a compromise . mental PolicyAct largely guides the process of
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The Bay Area is a case in point. After years identifying an alignment on federal lands . MaI '
of wetland destruction and bay fill, numerous "You can have a dream alignment pickedi°°° "
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pro) ects are now under way to reestablish tidal out, " he says , " but working through the NEPA
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marshes and seasonal wetlands along the bay process requires that you make many com- Mete -s
shore . In northern Marin County, the State promises . " For example, " as the trail align- e
Army Corps of ment moves into the mixed spruce areas of the
Coastal Conservancy and the
Engineers have plans to restore over 2 , 600 forest, the likelihood of encountering the en-
acres of the former Hamilton Army Airfield dangered Mexican spotted owl is high, requir-
and adjacent lands to wetland habitat , ing that considerable modifications be made . "
The restoration project is within the city of To ensure consistency in the management
Novato . City residents and the city's general of the trail , says Smith, the Arizona Trail s
plan policies support a continuous shoreline Partners developed a trail management guide ,
path. b But some environmental groups and land which recommends criteria for environmen- j
management agencies have expressed opposi- tally sensitive alignments (among them : sce- IP
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tion to allowing public access to the edge of the nic viewpoints, points of interest, and prox- completed Arizona Trail
(spine secdow may need
restored wetlands, fearing harm to plants and imity to campgrounds) . signing & huprocements)
Proposed Trail * see i
wildlife. The Bay Trail Project is now working In Coconino County, planning for the trail
with the city on a trail realignment thatwot d be alignment is under way in Grand Canyon
sensitive to wildlife habitat. National Park . The challenge here is to fit the
Some property owners in Greene County, Arizona Trail into the National Park Service' s
Ohio , are resistant, too . "The biggest chal- Grand Canyon Greenway Program, which Lovely is working to incorporate the Arizona
lenge of the project, " says Randy Bennett of aims to accommodate the growing number of Trail alignment into this system. "The federal
the Ohio to Erie Trail Fund, " is convincing park visitors by providing alternative trans- agencies that signed the memorandum of under- t
private property owners along the former rail- portation systems and increased pedestrian standing see the value of the Arizona Trail and its
road corridor that it is in their best interest to and bicycle access to the rim of the canyon . completion. However, the trail does not always fit
allow the trail through their property. " The program includes construction of a 32 - into each agency's management plan as a high
Jim Schneider of the Greene County Park mile network of multipurpose trails along the priority, " she says. The county is now exploring
District says these owners often fear a loss of South Rim . trail alignment options that would coincide with
privacy. "We work hard to convince the own- Coconino County trail planner Cynthia the National Park Service's transportation plans .
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Ih�tost 800 »tiles long, the Much of the funding for the Arizona Trail construct and maintain the trail . The win -
.�irizona Trail stretches froni came from the state lottery byway of the state's ning projects leveraged over $ 19 million
' Utah to theJV&vicarr border,
Heritage Fund. The federal land management and secured the construction of an addi -
connecting three national agencies along the trail corridor received 17 tional 30 miles of trail .
parks, four nationalforests, trail construction grants totaling $ 847, 000 . Last year, the legislature allocated $ 7 . 5 mil-
and several state parks. Top The agencies matched the grants with contri- lion for development of the Bay Trail , the
lefi; Buffalo Park in Tlagsta�' butions of staff time and construction labor, largest single distribution ever awarded to the
bottom left, the North Zalbah increasing the value of the grant awards , project. The source of the moneyh 2 was the $ . 1
Plateau, Below, a tradhead in Volunteers are also an important compo - billion parks and open space bond passed by
the Santa .Rim passage. ' nent of the Arizona Trail . The Arizona Trail California voters in March 2000 . With a new
Association created a program of "segment competitive grant round under way, the Bay
Utah stewards , " volunteers who work closely with Trail Project will continue to work closely
Coyote
"alley the land management agencies , conduct plan- with local jurisdictions to develop another set
rid ning and research, and organize trail events . of trail planning and construction p
Plat rojects ,
ateauu a Another 1 , 000 volunteers work through trail Long- distance trails are forming networks
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clubs and organizations , across the nation , linking communities along
' The Ohio to Erie Trail Fund estimates that nonmotorized corridors . Planners are taking
. ' " . ,;,;; it will cost $ 30 million to complete .the trail, advantage of opportunities to increase public
including land acquisition costs , Many seg- access to rivers and waterfronts , to convert
Coconino Rim
ments have been funded through a $ 200 mil- abandoned rail lines to trail corridors , and to
• lion state bond issue that was approved by create more bicycle- and pedestrian -friendly
voters in 1993 . communities . Political and public support
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,;' x The Nature Works Program, which is ad- makes it possible for these pathways to be
- 'Walnut Canyon National Monument ministered by the Ohio Department of Natu- created for future generations to explore ,
rat Resources , offers competitive grants to cit-
• 4 Mormon Lake ies and counties along the trail corridor. A new Laura Thompson is a planner for the San Francisco
• Bay Trail Project ,
Allan Lake funding source was created last November with
•if lue Ridge Reservoir the passage of a $400 million bond issue for
of°' 2im open space reservation and trail construction ,
Pig. � P P P
' Tonto Natural Bridge State Park ( As in other states, the federal Transporta-
M TUNAT,TIONAL -'1 tion Equity Act for the Twenty-First Century Contacts . For. inforliaation ktbouttlie Suit Fran-
•• FOREST
has also been a significant trail funding source Cisco BayTrail contact Janet t
Four PeaksM f Roosevelt Lake Salt River g g �' • McBride,'
in Ohio . TEA-21 grants are administered by 510 4(i4 -79 ,35 , or vi�izt baytr1)ll , abat T. ca, goV*
aTonto National Monument
Superstition the Ohio Department of Transportation . For the Ohio to Erie Trail , coticacr Tandy
Wuntains ti Q o Superior Funding from the Recreational Trails Program, Bennett at 614-785 - 6583 or Pat www, ohlo" tti�
. °r iorc um 211,
e Park a component of TEA-2 1 , has also been used for Brie- trail , org. For th'c Arizona Trail, adl 602�
```--- - - ---�S�Gila River -� —\It, land acquisition along the trail corridor . 152-4794 , or see www, iztr Ul , org,
* Tortilla Mountains Private funding also helped in Ohio . An Grotips. A• iiiericanTrails (Nvww. .iiiiericinEr.ails.
I 11 -mile trail segment in Licking County was org) provides a stag.*-ley state listing, of trails
Oracle State Park entirely funded by the Thomas J . Evans Foun- throughout the U. S . ; the American Hiking
Santa Catalina Mountains
M CORONADO er dation. In addition, the Lan abet Com- Society (www americ,uahikln offers as�
NATIONAL g g y • r �• or�,T)
Tucson FOREST
Q pany, headquartered in Newark near the trail sistance with trail events ala.d extends grants
i :M • R;ncon Mountains Saguaro * . • allg nment, has ex pressed an interest in pro- for trail develupinent, Both groups sponsor
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National Park viding future funding and land donations to NationalT'rtils Day on Jude 2 . ' 1'he Rriils -to -
Santa Rita Mts •
M the trail, according to Randy Bennett of the Trails Conservancy (www• railtralls. 0170) pro-
'ti. Patagonia o Siebra Vista Ohio to Erie Trail Fund . vidts inforinition about recent legislation and
Canelo Hills T
ado National M Huaehuca IVIts y
I o Coron femorial funding sourcev the rails and Gree way,s
Mexico Loolciing good Clearinghouse (www. trailsandgreenways . or(9)
Finally, in the San Francisco BayArea, strong offers technical information to trail organiza-
support from the governor and the state legis- tions :and local governments,
'lie etid nn siglit lature has helped to secure funds for planning .Events . To register for the international Thtils
After the plan is in place and the trail alignment and construction of the Bay Trail . Between CSC Greenways Conference , to be held in
` is identified, the hard work of finding funding 1996 and 1999 , $ 3 . 7 million in state funding St, LouIt
is , September 26- 29 , see www. railtrails ,
build the trail begins . Competitive grants for was allocated to local jurisdictions along the org or gall the conference hotline at 202-974-
U: ail construction are available from numerous trail through a competitive grant program , 51524
local, state, and federal sources . Knowledge of The grant program encourages public and Background. -Maly Means ivrore about national
the funding sources and strong grant writing private matching) partnerships between lo - heritage corridors (" Happy Trails") in the Au-
skills are essential , as are good relationships cal jurisdictions , and employment of state gust 1999 Planniltg. KalVln Platt reported on
with state and local elected officials . and local conservation corps members to greenways (" Going Green" ) last August,