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Lake Forest staff reports $10 million in completed CIP work; multiple park and street projects under way
Summary
City staff told the Community Services Commission they completed 13 capital projects totaling about $10,000,000 and provided project‑by‑project updates on park renovations, street widenings and upcoming bids for El Toro and Bake Parkway work.
City staff reported to the Lake Forest Community Services Commission that they have completed 13 capital improvement projects this fiscal year, representing roughly $10,000,000 in city investment, and outlined the status of projects across the city.
Public works staff said 12 projects are in construction, including Los Olisos/Marylands Boulevard intersection work and Lake Forest Drive widening; some work is awaiting back‑ordered CCTV cameras. Park projects recently finished include Heroes Park field and LED lighting upgrades, and restroom and amenity renovations at several neighborhood parks. Projects in pre‑construction include El Toro/ Geronimo Road resurfacing and medians, the Foothill Ranch box lacrosse rink installation and a planned pickleball installation at El Toro Park that the commission will discuss at its next meeting.
Staff said design work is underway on seven projects such as the Los Olisos/Marylands Boulevard intersection (a Foothill Corridor project that will add dual left‑turn lanes) and Bake Parkway/Geronimo Road widening (an Irvine‑led, lift‑and project). Right‑of‑way acquisitions and coordination with utilities were cited as reasons for staggered schedules on some intersections. Several smaller programs — citywide sidewalk repairs, a park concrete trail replacement, and slurry‑seal work for a zone that includes the Civic Center parking lot — were also scheduled for advertisement in the coming weeks and months.
The staff presentation emphasized site‑specific issues: Heroes Park was regraded to reduce ponding on the fields while retaining the basin’s flood‑control function; maintenance delays are tied in part to supply‑chain lead times for equipment; and some medians are funded by developers while future median extensions would need grant or city funding. Staff summarized the CIP portfolio as: 13 completed, 12 in construction, 6 in pre‑construction, 7 in design and 5 in pre‑design.
The commission asked technical questions about lane configurations at the Trabuco–Bake/Irvine intersection and about Peachwood Park upgrades; staff said some features (for example, a future walking track) are not currently included in the adopted CIP but drinking‑fountain repairs are under way.
The commission did not take formal action on the CIP report; staff concluded the presentation and made themselves available for follow‑up questions and future updates.
