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Town of Pittsboro · 4. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PARAB)
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 6:00 pm

Advisory board meeting Parks and recreationComprehensive planPublic facilitiesZoning text amendment

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What's on this agenda

Pittsboro's parks and recreation advisory board met on December 3 with updates on four park projects — Lewis Freeman Park, the Robeson Creek master plan, the South Village small area plan and a fence replacement at Kiwanis Park — and a proclamation of appreciation for a departing figure.

No minutes have been published for this meeting, so what the board decided is not on the record. Under new business the agenda also lists restrooms at Rock Ridge, development ordinance updates, enhancements at Knight Farm Park, and a field trip to the RAFI building.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

Pittsboro's parks and recreation advisory board met December 3 with updates on four park projects. The bid for Lewis Freeman Park is awarded, with construction due to start soon and finish by early spring. Data collection on the Robeson Creek master plan continues, with findings due to the board in early 2026, and the town's Board of Commissioners has already approved the South Village small area plan. Kiwanis Park's fence replacement, from residential to commercial grade, was underway the week of the meeting.

In new business, the board heard that the town is pricing options for restrooms at Rock Ridge and reviewing unified development ordinance updates on park land fees, road-frontage standards and shade requirements. Knight Farm Park is set for a fence, shade structures over both dog parks, and a concrete pad and shade structure at the splash pad. Parks and recreation director Katy Keller presented a proclamation honoring Sara Brinson, a former board member. The board agreed to share its Pittsboro Parade float with the town's downtown group rather than field its own, with members handing out candy. It approved its October 8 minutes and adjourned; every vote was 5-0.

How the votes went

All votes were procedural and passed 5-0: to start the meeting, adopt the agenda, approve the October 8 minutes, and adjourn.

From the published minutes.

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Agenda items (6)

Discussion item · 3Minutes approval · 1Staff or committee report · 1Proclamation or recognition · 1
  1. 4.I Minutes: October 8, 2025
    Minutes approval
  2. 5.I Park Updates
    Staff or committee report Comprehensive planParks and recreation
    Parks and recreation director Katy Keller reported the bid for Lewis Freeman Park is awarded, with construction starting soon and due to finish by early spring; data collection on the Robeson Creek master plan continues, with findings due to the board in early 2026; the South Village small area plan won approval from the Board of Commissioners; and the Kiwanis Park fence replacement, from residential to commercial grade, was underway that week.
  3. 7.I 2025 Pittsboro Parade
    Discussion item Parks and recreation
    Board members discussed parade attendance to decide whether to field a standalone Parks and Recreation float or combine with Downtown to save cost, including how many riders and walkers to bring and whether to require candy distribution. The board agreed to share one float with Downtown, with board members handing out candy.
  4. 8.I Proclamation of Appreciation
    Proclamation or recognition Parks and recreation
    Parks and recreation director Katy Keller presented a proclamation honoring Sara Brinson, a former board member, for her service.
  5. 8.II Upcoming Projects
    Discussion item Parks and recreationZoning text amendment
    Director Katy Keller reported the town is pricing options for new restrooms at Rock Ridge; reviewing unified development ordinance updates on park land fees in lieu of dedication, standards for parcels fronting roads, and shade requirements for all parks; and planning enhancements at Knight Farm Park, including a fence, shade structures over the small and large dog parks, and a concrete pad and shade structure at the splash pad.
  6. 8.III RAFI Building Field Trip
    Discussion item Parks and recreationPublic facilities
    A board field trip to the RAFI building.

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