The original Civic Center Redevelopment Project Area Plan was approved by the Agency Board on July 12, 1982, at which time four (4) project subareas were delineated. On April 11, 1989, the Agency Board adopted an Amended Redevelopment Plan adding approximately 158 gross acres to the existing Plan. The increased land area consisted of an abandoned petroleum products tank farm and ancillary heating facilities.

Civic Center Redevelopment Project Area boundary map, as Amended

Project Area Description

Subarea "A"

Subarea "A", which contains approximately seven (7) acres of land, consists of the Cypress Civic Center complex and numerous subdivided parcels. The overall redevelopment goal for Subarea "A" includes lot consolidation within the residential properties to provide for a single developable parcel replacing numerous land-locked parcels.

Subarea "B"

Subarea "B" is dominated by the twenty-two (22) acre Oxford Academy In addition, a logical contiguous parcel at the southwest corner of Orange Avenue and Grindlay Street is included. The Oxford School site continues to be planned for public purposes. The City has continued to designate the property for open space/recreational purposes.

Subarea "C"

Subarea "C", totals 6.46 acres and is primarily utilized for the Cypress School District offices and the surrounding underdeveloped District maintenance equipment yard. The property has the potential of being redeveloped should the Cypress School District so chose.

Subarea "D"

Subarea "D" is 6.3 acres in size and is identified as the Cypress Elementary School site. Current uses on the site include the City-owned Senior Citizen Center a seventy-five (75) unit HUD senior housing rental project, and a 124 unit (124) Cypress Park Senior Housing Project. The Cypress Park Senior Housing Community won the Helen Putnam Award for Excellence.

The Tank Farm Subarea (Amended 1989)

This 153-acre site was included in the Amended Redevelopment Plan for the Civic Center Redevelopment Project Area, amended in 1989. The entire property was previously utilized as a petroleum tank farm and ancillary petroleum heating facility. The entire tank farm facility was demolished and the oily soil underwent clean up. The 148-acre former tank farm site has since been developed with Sorrento Homes, a masterplanned, residential neighborhood of 671 single-family residences.