The City of Costa Mesa Department of Public Services is hosting a neighborhood meeting to discuss and receive input on various improvements at the Lions Park Playground.

The meeting will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Downtown Recreation Center.

The new library at Lions Park, with approximately 23,000 square feet of learning space for children and adults, is near completion with grand opening scheduled for April 26, 2019. This phase also includes the new one-acre open park space north of the library building. As part of the Lions Park Improvements, a new neighborhood community center will take the place of the existing library to provide multipurpose room and meeting space.

In anticipation of these exciting improvements at Lions park, the City is initiating plans for improvements to the playground area south of the new library. The playground’s main feature is a Grumman F9F-2 Panther jet flown by the U.S. Navy in the 1950s. The plane was installed in 1960 and will remain as part of the improved playground. This project will provide new play equipment, enhanced play area, landscaping, irrigation, supporting facilities, lighting and concrete pathways.

Resident input is valuable as we undertake design of this important project for the community. If residents are not able to attend this meeting, they may submit written correspondence to the attention of Arash Rahimian, Senior Engineer, City of Costa Mesa, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California 92626 or via email at: Arash.Rahimian@costamesaca.gov.