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Lake Forest council approves concept plan to renovate Kavanaugh Park, councilors stress safety and phasing
Summary
The Lake Forest City Council approved a concept plan to rework Kavanaugh Park—removing a berm, adding a larger playground, fitness paths and lighting—with an estimated construction cost of about $10.8 million and a phased approach to avoid conflicts with a future I‑5 on‑ramp project.
Lake Forest — The city council on Feb. 3 approved a concept plan to overhaul Kavanaugh Park, a 7.5‑acre linear site adjacent to the I‑5 freeway, directing staff to use the plan to proceed to final design.
City Manager Sean McGovern introduced the item and Deputy City Manager (speaker identified in the staff presentation) described longstanding security problems at the site — hiding spots behind a berm, repeated graffiti and vandalism — and said community outreach in 2023 and late 2025 showed residents favor removing those hiding places and adding amenities to increase daytime use and visibility. "Safety was the number one priority," the deputy city manager said during the presentation.
Brian Avalos, representing the plan’s developer and design…
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