Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Orange, California. Conceptual plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; sidewalk / parking lot; for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot; and playground / park / athletic field.

The City has ball fields at 10 of its 22 parks (El Camino Real, El Modena, Handy, Hart, Killefer, McPherson, Olive, Santiago Hills, Shaffer, and Steve Ambriz Parks). Many of these ball fields are located near or adjacent to residential neighborhoods, so an evaluation of ball fields at all 10 park locations was conducted to determine the need for field netting based upon safety and liability concerns caused by foul balls. Field netting installations would prevent foul balls from leaving the playing area and entering adjacent homeowner properties, passive park areas, and parking lots. Through a separate project, Hart Park Field Improvements (project number 30133), the City and its partners (Chapman University and Orange Lutheran High School) will install foul ball netting along the first and third baselines to protect the perimeter from foul balls at Diamond 1 located at Hart Park through a separate project (number 30133). The netting assessment proposed that ball field netting is needed at the following parks: El Modena, McPherson Athletic Center, and Steve Ambriz Park. Relative to Shaffer Park, the City will conduct an evaluation to ensure that the existing netting meets current standards. Project is included in the City of Orange's FY 2022-23 Budget CIP. As of September 13, 2022, information regarding a design team and a general contractor is not available. A firm timeline for construction has not been determined, however project is anticipated to be completed in June 2023.* *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.