Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Orange, California. Design plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

The New Park in West Orange project was approved as a part of the Community Services FY 24 CIP plan. A 2.4-acre piece of property managed by Orange County Flood Control District (OCFCD) located on W. Chapman between interstate 5 and the 57 freeway is the identified new park location. In FY 24, the City entered into a long-term 50-year lease with OCFCD to build the park on the property. Project design and environmental review process began in FY 24. During the park design process, OCFCD notified the City that they would be concurrently working on a levee height correction project in the Santa Ana Riverbed adjacent to the park site. The County's levee project boundary lines will impact a portion of the new park site, so design plans from the County must be completed prior to the completion of new park plans. As such, the City will continue to work closely with OCFCD to coordinate the timing of design and construction for both projects. City funding for construction has been identified. In addition, federal Community Projects Funding in the amount of $850,000 was awarded for construction by Congressman Correa in FY 25. City expenses will be offset by the federal funding following execution of an agreement between the City and the federal granting agency. The project is included in the City's 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of June 18, 2026, further details have not yet been identified. *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.