noMoneyBackin2011
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Haven't been there yet, but hoping that green space is support by lots and lots of trees. No one wants to picnic or relax in an exposed green field. Lots and lots of trees are critical to this.
Orange County Great Park: Sports park, water park, ice rink, golf course
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momopi
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i1 said:
That is something that would work well if built in Woodbury, like the lakes for Woodbridge. Built mostly for HOA residents but still accessible from outside.
For a park in the size and scale of the OC Great Park, we're talking 3 times the size of El Dorado in Long Beach.
Kangen.Irvine
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The last thing the developers want is an "empty" park and soccer will absorb every available field...if allowed. I think there is a level of insecurity to have open space where families can sit and relax, throw a ball, etc.
I'm still a fan of walking, cycling trails with some type of lake to create a cool breeze. Again, the amenities don't generate income.
I'm still a fan of walking, cycling trails with some type of lake to create a cool breeze. Again, the amenities don't generate income.
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jmoney74
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THe GP vision has changed. I know most wanted an open area to hang out and play.. this is business. They want events here and be the central place for youth sporting events.
qwerty
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I'm with you eyephone. Columbus square is supposed to get the Veterans sports park with several soccer fields. The first thing I told my wife is all the Mexicans are going to be coming over now.
Hopefully they will al flock to the great park
No progress has been made on the veterans park anyway so by the time it gets built maybe they will have a strong preference for the great park
Hopefully they will al flock to the great park
No progress has been made on the veterans park anyway so by the time it gets built maybe they will have a strong preference for the great park
IHS3000
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B_JgPRInDxk
Ducks Weekly: Tour of Great Park Ice & Sports Complex
FOX Sports West
Published on Feb 27, 2018
?With the growth of hockey in Southern California, this stadium will host a variety of hockey events. What's in store at this stadium? Amateur Ducks teams, possible large high school hockey games, college hockey games and it'll even help with the growth of SoCal figure skating! The facility is expected to open in November 2018?.
Ducks Weekly: Tour of Great Park Ice & Sports Complex
FOX Sports West
Published on Feb 27, 2018
?With the growth of hockey in Southern California, this stadium will host a variety of hockey events. What's in store at this stadium? Amateur Ducks teams, possible large high school hockey games, college hockey games and it'll even help with the growth of SoCal figure skating! The facility is expected to open in November 2018?.
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IHS3000
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Good news! The city recently posted an update about the Great Park?s Bosque, Upper Bee, remaining Sports Park phases, Cultural Terrace planning, Base Camp, Five Point Gateway (Broadcom campus) and homes.
The beginning of Summer 2018 is looking promising with these new Great Park features like the new trail at Upper Bee and Bosque to connect Irvine Blvd to the Great Park. It?s great to have more passive park space soon like the JOST.
http://www.cityofirvine.org/cmis/views/942bd7a0-aa6d-429e-89a5-cce7e8265440%3B2.0
?The Upper Bee and Bosque areas, including pedestrian and bike trails, landscaping, under street crossings, children?s playground and restrooms are under construction and expected to open within the next 90 days.
The second phase of the Sports Complex, including six additional synthetic turf soccer fields, is expected to open in spring 2018, based on estimates provided by FivePoint.
The remaining areas of the Sports Complex are under construction and expected to open during the first half of 2018. These elements include:
? Championship baseball and softball field
? Five softball fields
? Seven baseball fields
? Flexible use athletic fields
? Auxiliary restrooms and support buildings
FivePoint and City staff have collaborated to refine the conceptual plans for the Golf, Agriculture and Lower Bosque areas. In June 2017, the City Council approved a boundary modification adding 25 acres to the Great Park Improvement area. Since then, FivePoint has been working on a redesign of the golf course and re-evaluating trail plans. Staff is awaiting submission of new plans for the Lower Bosque area (adjacent to the Great Park entry) and the golf course.?
Base Camp News (Great Park - District 1 - South)
?The City received discretionary applications from FivePoint Communities to amend District 1-North and District 1- South (located directly south of District 1-North) to increase the number of dwelling units from 2,805 homes to 3,548 homes. Applications also include plans for non-residential development (i.e., retail, office, R&D) and a 150-room hotel. Staff is conducting its review of the project.?
http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php/topic,15184.30.html
Five Point Gateway Update
?Broadcom Campus (District 3): Bounded by Barranca Parkway on the north, Alton Parkway on the south, the existing Alton Plaza business park on the west, and bisected by a segment of Marine Way. The project consists of a two-million square-foot research and development campus. The first phase, consisting of four buildings of approximately one-million square feet and a grade-separated crossing over Marine Way, is complete. The City received an application from FivePoint Communities to amend the approved master plan. The proposal consists of eliminating a total of four buildings from the master plan as the applicant no longer anticipates the build-out of the approved master plan. This application is preliminary and being reviewed by staff.?
Maybe this recent move above is the beginning of planning homes at the Five Point Gateway?
https://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/...k-broadcom-office-campus-for-443-million/amp/
https://ir.fivepoint.com/news-releases/2017/08-10-2017-232135642
Cultural Terrace information and conceptual maps
?On January 11, 2018, City and FivePoint representatives met to re-launch the Cultural Terrace Joint Studies planning efforts. Phase 1 concluded with the completion of a draft Conceptual Masterplan and identification of study area constraints for the Cultural Terrace. The two lead design firms, Gensler and AECOM, representing FivePoint and the City, are finalizing the scope of work for each of the pre-approved consultants for Phase 2. Phase 2 planning is expected to begin within the next month and finish in approximately six months.
Per the Great Park Board, a due diligence review of potential tenants, including the California Fire Museum, Pretend City, and Western Whitewater is underway. Staff will return with a plan for recruitment of a Senior Consultant to assist with implementation of the site plan developed through the Joint Studies.?
See pages 12 to 25 for Cultural Terrace maps
http://irvine.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=68&clip_id=4241&meta_id=81303
http://irvine.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=74&clip_id=4109&meta_id=78029
Note: the conceptual maps of the attached Great Park features like the Cultural Terrace were from the city last year. The playground photo at the Bosque was taken recently.
http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=15450.0;attach=6139[/[img]
[img][url]http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=15450.0;attach=6131[/[img][/url]
[img]http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=15450.0;attach=6141
The beginning of Summer 2018 is looking promising with these new Great Park features like the new trail at Upper Bee and Bosque to connect Irvine Blvd to the Great Park. It?s great to have more passive park space soon like the JOST.
http://www.cityofirvine.org/cmis/views/942bd7a0-aa6d-429e-89a5-cce7e8265440%3B2.0
?The Upper Bee and Bosque areas, including pedestrian and bike trails, landscaping, under street crossings, children?s playground and restrooms are under construction and expected to open within the next 90 days.
The second phase of the Sports Complex, including six additional synthetic turf soccer fields, is expected to open in spring 2018, based on estimates provided by FivePoint.
The remaining areas of the Sports Complex are under construction and expected to open during the first half of 2018. These elements include:
? Championship baseball and softball field
? Five softball fields
? Seven baseball fields
? Flexible use athletic fields
? Auxiliary restrooms and support buildings
FivePoint and City staff have collaborated to refine the conceptual plans for the Golf, Agriculture and Lower Bosque areas. In June 2017, the City Council approved a boundary modification adding 25 acres to the Great Park Improvement area. Since then, FivePoint has been working on a redesign of the golf course and re-evaluating trail plans. Staff is awaiting submission of new plans for the Lower Bosque area (adjacent to the Great Park entry) and the golf course.?
Base Camp News (Great Park - District 1 - South)
?The City received discretionary applications from FivePoint Communities to amend District 1-North and District 1- South (located directly south of District 1-North) to increase the number of dwelling units from 2,805 homes to 3,548 homes. Applications also include plans for non-residential development (i.e., retail, office, R&D) and a 150-room hotel. Staff is conducting its review of the project.?
http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php/topic,15184.30.html
Five Point Gateway Update
?Broadcom Campus (District 3): Bounded by Barranca Parkway on the north, Alton Parkway on the south, the existing Alton Plaza business park on the west, and bisected by a segment of Marine Way. The project consists of a two-million square-foot research and development campus. The first phase, consisting of four buildings of approximately one-million square feet and a grade-separated crossing over Marine Way, is complete. The City received an application from FivePoint Communities to amend the approved master plan. The proposal consists of eliminating a total of four buildings from the master plan as the applicant no longer anticipates the build-out of the approved master plan. This application is preliminary and being reviewed by staff.?
Maybe this recent move above is the beginning of planning homes at the Five Point Gateway?
https://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/...k-broadcom-office-campus-for-443-million/amp/
https://ir.fivepoint.com/news-releases/2017/08-10-2017-232135642
Cultural Terrace information and conceptual maps
?On January 11, 2018, City and FivePoint representatives met to re-launch the Cultural Terrace Joint Studies planning efforts. Phase 1 concluded with the completion of a draft Conceptual Masterplan and identification of study area constraints for the Cultural Terrace. The two lead design firms, Gensler and AECOM, representing FivePoint and the City, are finalizing the scope of work for each of the pre-approved consultants for Phase 2. Phase 2 planning is expected to begin within the next month and finish in approximately six months.
Per the Great Park Board, a due diligence review of potential tenants, including the California Fire Museum, Pretend City, and Western Whitewater is underway. Staff will return with a plan for recruitment of a Senior Consultant to assist with implementation of the site plan developed through the Joint Studies.?
See pages 12 to 25 for Cultural Terrace maps
http://irvine.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=68&clip_id=4241&meta_id=81303
http://irvine.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=74&clip_id=4109&meta_id=78029
Note: the conceptual maps of the attached Great Park features like the Cultural Terrace were from the city last year. The playground photo at the Bosque was taken recently.
http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=15450.0;attach=6139[/[img]
[img][url]http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=15450.0;attach=6131[/[img][/url]
[img]http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=15450.0;attach=6141
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IHS3000
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Wildlife corridor at Orange County Great Park in Irvine unveiled, expected to fill missing link between mountains, coast
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/...to-fill-missing-link-between-mountains-coast/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgRn2V-l9PK/
Tomoya Shimura
March 13, 2018 at 4:29 pm
?IRVINE ? Bobcats, coyotes, California gnatcatchers and other wildlife species will soon have a way to move safely between the Santa Ana Mountains and the coast.
The public, for the first time on Tuesday, March 13, had a chance to look at a developing 2.5-mile long wildlife corridor at the eastern end of the Orange County Great Park.
To invite wildlife to travel, hunt, nest and mate, the $13 million project will restore native plants on 178 acres of land ? larger than Disneyland and California Adventure combined ? previously used for farming and by the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro golf course...?
?The corridor, accessible only to wildlife, is expected to open in mid-2019...?
?The wildlife corridor is part of 713 acres of the Great Park that developer FivePoint is building for the city, in exchange for the right to build thousands of homes around the park.
FivePoint in early January began construction of the corridor, which is an average 600 feet wide and up to 1,000 feet at its widest point. The land, sandwiched between commercial developments and future homes, is mostly dirt now, but will be covered with mulefat, willows, shrubs and cactus. There will be a seasonal stream as well as berms with vegetation on top to work as a sound and visual buffer...?
?We haven?t finished work on the Great Park,? FivePoint chairman and CEO Emile Haddad said. ?There?s also the Cultural Terrace with botanical gardens. When all is said and done, people are going to see that there?s something for everybody in this park.?
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/...to-fill-missing-link-between-mountains-coast/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgRn2V-l9PK/
Tomoya Shimura
March 13, 2018 at 4:29 pm
?IRVINE ? Bobcats, coyotes, California gnatcatchers and other wildlife species will soon have a way to move safely between the Santa Ana Mountains and the coast.
The public, for the first time on Tuesday, March 13, had a chance to look at a developing 2.5-mile long wildlife corridor at the eastern end of the Orange County Great Park.
To invite wildlife to travel, hunt, nest and mate, the $13 million project will restore native plants on 178 acres of land ? larger than Disneyland and California Adventure combined ? previously used for farming and by the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro golf course...?
?The corridor, accessible only to wildlife, is expected to open in mid-2019...?
?The wildlife corridor is part of 713 acres of the Great Park that developer FivePoint is building for the city, in exchange for the right to build thousands of homes around the park.
FivePoint in early January began construction of the corridor, which is an average 600 feet wide and up to 1,000 feet at its widest point. The land, sandwiched between commercial developments and future homes, is mostly dirt now, but will be covered with mulefat, willows, shrubs and cactus. There will be a seasonal stream as well as berms with vegetation on top to work as a sound and visual buffer...?
?We haven?t finished work on the Great Park,? FivePoint chairman and CEO Emile Haddad said. ?There?s also the Cultural Terrace with botanical gardens. When all is said and done, people are going to see that there?s something for everybody in this park.?
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irvinehomeowner
Well-known member
What will keep the coyotes from straying off the corridor to partake in a pet buffet?
IHS3000
New member
irvinehomeowner said:
I guess this is a start to stop the pet buffet and keep the animals from being scared of the concert lights and sounds at the Five Point Amphitheater:
http://www.irvinechambereconomicdevelopment.com/irvine/news/?item=16443
?Wildlife will enter the corridor from the Santa Ana Mountains and travel along the eastern edge of the development, to a wide culvert beneath the I-5 and 1-405 freeways. The corridor then winds its way into the Laguna Conservancy land and coastal foothills. Access to the corridor will be restricted to only wildlife by protective fencing and berms to minimize the intrusion of light and noise that might frighten wildlife.?
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Ironically, the proposed wildlife corridor runs right through the old Lion Country Safari site.
IHS3000 said:Wildlife corridor at Orange County Great Park in Irvine unveiled, expected to fill missing link between mountains, coast
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/...to-fill-missing-link-between-mountains-coast/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgRn2V-l9PK/
Tomoya Shimura
March 13, 2018 at 4:29 pm
?IRVINE ? Bobcats, coyotes, California gnatcatchers and other wildlife species will soon have a way to move safely between the Santa Ana Mountains and the coast.
The public, for the first time on Tuesday, March 13, had a chance to look at a developing 2.5-mile long wildlife corridor at the eastern end of the Orange County Great Park.
To invite wildlife to travel, hunt, nest and mate, the $13 million project will restore native plants on 178 acres of land ? larger than Disneyland and California Adventure combined ? previously used for farming and by the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro golf course...?
?The corridor, accessible only to wildlife, is expected to open in mid-2019...?
?The wildlife corridor is part of 713 acres of the Great Park that developer FivePoint is building for the city, in exchange for the right to build thousands of homes around the park.
FivePoint in early January began construction of the corridor, which is an average 600 feet wide and up to 1,000 feet at its widest point. The land, sandwiched between commercial developments and future homes, is mostly dirt now, but will be covered with mulefat, willows, shrubs and cactus. There will be a seasonal stream as well as berms with vegetation on top to work as a sound and visual buffer...?
?We haven?t finished work on the Great Park,? FivePoint chairman and CEO Emile Haddad said. ?There?s also the Cultural Terrace with botanical gardens. When all is said and done, people are going to see that there?s something for everybody in this park.?
IHS3000
New member
http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...c-wildlife-20180315-story.html?outputType=amp
http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-wknd-et-oc-wildlife-20180315-story.html
Wildlife corridor linking O.C.'s coast and Santa Ana mountains gets started at ground-breaking ceremony
Ben Brazil
?Ground was officially broken this week on a $13-million effort to restore a wildlife corridor that will connect the Cleveland National Forest with Orange County wild coastal terrains.
The project, in the making for more than two decades, seeks to encourage biological diversity in the animals that dwell in the more than 20,000 acres of coastal chaparral surrounding Laguna Beach.
"Today we are returning the land that we have been borrowing," Irvine Mayor Donald Wagner said Tuesday during a ground-breaking ceremony. "It's going to be home for so many of the animals that were here long before us."
The project entails restoring 2.5 miles of a 6-mile corridor to allow species such as the gray fox, bobcat, coyote and various native birds to travel between Orange County coastal habitat and the Santa Ana Mountains.
The 2.5-mile piece, at its widest nearly one-quarter mile, is currently dirt awaiting replenishment spanning the eastern border of the Orange County Great Park in Irvine. The grounds were formerly used for agriculture and as the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro golf course...?
http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-wknd-et-oc-wildlife-20180315-story.html
Wildlife corridor linking O.C.'s coast and Santa Ana mountains gets started at ground-breaking ceremony
Ben Brazil
?Ground was officially broken this week on a $13-million effort to restore a wildlife corridor that will connect the Cleveland National Forest with Orange County wild coastal terrains.
The project, in the making for more than two decades, seeks to encourage biological diversity in the animals that dwell in the more than 20,000 acres of coastal chaparral surrounding Laguna Beach.
"Today we are returning the land that we have been borrowing," Irvine Mayor Donald Wagner said Tuesday during a ground-breaking ceremony. "It's going to be home for so many of the animals that were here long before us."
The project entails restoring 2.5 miles of a 6-mile corridor to allow species such as the gray fox, bobcat, coyote and various native birds to travel between Orange County coastal habitat and the Santa Ana Mountains.
The 2.5-mile piece, at its widest nearly one-quarter mile, is currently dirt awaiting replenishment spanning the eastern border of the Orange County Great Park in Irvine. The grounds were formerly used for agriculture and as the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro golf course...?