IMPROVING NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
Get ready for a new series of workshops on how we “improve” our neighborhood parks. Here is the schedule. Each workshop will take place from 10 am to 12 pm –
- Jan 17 – at Vintage Park (Vintage, Sundowner, Montbury)
- Jan 21 – at Cherry Park (Cherry, Darrin, Pebble Creek)
- Feb 11 – at Rancho Serrano Park (Rancho Serrano, Peachwood)
- Feb 25 – at Regency Park ( Regency, Borrego)
- Mar 4 – at Sports Park (Whispering Hills)
Following these workshops there will be a presentation to the Parks and Recreation Commission in the Spring and then the Council will consider for the Capital Improvement Budget planning.
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PORTOLA COMMUNITY PARK
Plans for the new Portola Park were awarded in May 2016 and the final plans are expected to come before the Council in December. Grading is expected to begin in March. Portola Community Park will be located at the intersection of Saddleback Ranch Road and Glenn Ranch Road. The 5-acre park will include a tot lot, open play area, pickleball courts, a sand volleyball court, picnic gazebos, and a .9-acre dog park.
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To create a fun and safe environment where canines and their families can run, romp, and socialize, the City is encouraging residents to take a brief survey before November 29. In addition, the information received from the survey will be taken into consideration, along with other factors such as construction timelines, funding availability, and best design practices as the City works with its architect to develop the final design of the park.
VILLAGE POND PARK
On Oct 3, 2016 the City posted bid specs for VPP and held a pre-bid meeting on Oct 25. Bids will open on November 29, 2016, two years behind schedule. A contract is expected to be awarded in early 2017 and construction is expected to begin in the Spring.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.
Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 4 pm to 6 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a Town Hall meeting every quarter. The next meeting will be in January at the Foothill Ranch Public Library.
