The new Donald Dungan Library project consisted of demolition of the existing 20,000 sq. ft. concrete Neighborhood Community Center. All of the concrete was pulverized and buried under the new 23,355 sq. ft., two-story LEED Gold certified Library. There was no concrete demolition exported from the site. Redevelopment of Lions Park included replacing the existing Neighborhood Community Center parking lot with a new 1-acre grass lawn, native drought tolerant landscaping and water conserving drip irrigation system. All surface storm water on the project site drains to large underground storage tanks that allow the storm water to percolate down to the aquifer with no water flowing off site. The Library has two community rooms, a separate lounge for teenagers, study carrels, Wi-Fi, separate adult, and children’s sections with a three dimensional play wall. Security video surveillance is provided throughout the interior and exterior of the facility. Street improvements included new utility connections, parking space realignment along Park Avenue and Anaheim Avenue as well as installation of all underground utilities with a new concrete slab-on-grade for a future Cafe.
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1855 Park Ave, Costa Mesa, CA, USA