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Laguna Hills commission backs low-cost park upgrades with selected add-on items
Summary
The Laguna Hills Parks & Recreation Commission voted unanimously to forward low-tier designs for five parks—Cabot, El Conejo, Mackenzie, San Remo and V Ranch—to the City Council, directing staff to include selected medium-level add-ons as bid alternates to maximize impact within Quimby Act funding limits.
The Laguna Hills Parks & Recreation Commission voted unanimously to recommend that City Council advance the low-tier design packages for five parks, while adding a short list of higher-priority upgrades as bid alternates.
Consultants from RJM and DVD presented conceptual low, medium and high design options for Cabot, El Conejo, Mackenzie, San Remo and V Ranch parks, with estimated low‑option costs ranging from roughly $528,000 at San Remo to about $640,000 at V Ranch. City staff framed the decision around Quimby Act park-in-lieu funds, noting “So right now, we have about 2,050,000 on deposit with Quimby funds,” and that an additional $2,000,000 payment is projected in April 2026, which staff used to build the budget spreadsheet for the…
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