Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 6: Subdivision and Infrastructure StandardsSECTION 6.5: RECREATION AND PARK AREA DEDICATIONSubsection 6.5.4: Payments-In–Lieu of DedicationE. Access(1) All dwelling units in the subdivision and residents in the immediate area shallhave access to and from the dedicated land provided by means of streets andpublic walkways or trails.(2) Rights-of-way for this access shall be shown on the preliminary and final plats.(3) All dedicated lands shall have access by way of a street. Such access can beprovided when the dedicated land is adjacent to existing or proposed publicparkland with street access.6.5.4. Payments-In–Lieu of DedicationA. GeneralIf any of the following conditions apply to the proposed subdivision, a payment-in-lieushall be provided instead of land dedication, in accordance with the provisions of thissection:(1) The topography or other natural conditions of the site do not provideadequate opportunities for on-site recreation and park areas;(2) The amount of recreation and park area to be dedicated is too small toprovide adequate recreation and park opportunities or to be efficientlymaintained;(3) The intended location of the recreation and park area is too far from existingrecreation and park areas to be efficiently maintained;(4) Adequate access is not available to the proposed land to be dedicated; or(5) The recreation and park needs of the subdivision can be better met byacquisition or development of recreation and park sites outside the subdivisionbut within the immediate area of the subdivision.B. Amount of PaymentThe payment-in-lieu shall be calculated based upon the acreage of land required fordedication, consistent with the requirements of Table 6.5.1, Recreation and Park AreaDedication Requirements. The land’s assessed value (as determined by the CurrituckCounty Property Appraiser) shall be used to arrive at the required payment-in-lieuamount.C. Use of FundsPayments-in-lieu received in accordance with this subsection shall be used only for theacquisition or development of recreation and park areas, and open space sites thatserve residents living in the immediate area of the development making the paymentin-lieu,consistent with the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes Section153A-331.CURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE6.35