Next Monday (February 18th),
the Chapel Hill Town Council is holding a public hearing on two major
planning documents for our town: the Parks and Greenways master plans.
As chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission, I can tell you that
this day has been long in coming. Work on these plans began over two
years ago, but staff was asked to wait until after the completion of the
Chapel Hill 2020 visioning document to submit them for approval, so the
plans could be as unified in their language as possible. When adopted,
they will be considered part of the Town's comprehensive plan.
As Chapel Hill continues to grow (with a projected population of 70K by 2025), there is a need to conserve the open space the town has left, create better connectivity for non-vehicular transportation, and provide venues for citizens to engage in active, healthy lifestyles. Also, in most of the assessments that Town has done in the past few years, citizens have rated trails and recreation opportunities as one of the Town's biggest needs. With these goals in mind, the two master plans recommend the following:
Parks master plan recommendations:
As Chapel Hill continues to grow (with a projected population of 70K by 2025), there is a need to conserve the open space the town has left, create better connectivity for non-vehicular transportation, and provide venues for citizens to engage in active, healthy lifestyles. Also, in most of the assessments that Town has done in the past few years, citizens have rated trails and recreation opportunities as one of the Town's biggest needs. With these goals in mind, the two master plans recommend the following:
Parks master plan recommendations:
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