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Lake Forest reviews $1 million berm‑removal estimate in concept plan to remake Kavanaugh Park
Summary
Designers presented a conceptual overhaul of Kavanaugh Park that would remove an existing berm, add playgrounds, a half basketball court, walking paths and bioswales; consultant and staff said berm removal could cost about $1 million and the project will need council approval to amend the CIP budget.
Designers and city staff on Wednesday presented a concept plan for Kavanaugh Park that would remove a large berm, add new playgrounds and fitness features, restore a half‑court basketball area and expand usable turf and walking paths.
"The existing berm is the biggest contributor to nonfunctional turf area in this park," Brian Avalos, studio director for David Volz Design, told the Community Services Commission. Avalos said the park currently contains about 194,000 square feet of nonfunctional turf — roughly 80% of the site under the study method they used — and that removing and exporting the berm would open much of that area for recreation.
Avalos estimated the earthwork for cut and export and associated tree removal at "approximately" $1,000,000, identifying soil export as the largest single line‑item…
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