Redevelopment in the Transit Zone The area bordering French Park and including the Lacy neighborhood is the site of a major redevelopment effort by the City (alternately part of the "Renaissance Plan" (2008), the "Station District" (2009), and now the "Transit Zone" in 2010). The City has submitted a draft Environmental Impact Report for public comment until April 14, 2010. This report is consequential to French Park and it specifically touches on goals of historic preservation in our area (see the revised Chapter 5, for example). Additional information and the most up-to-date documents are available at the City's Transit Zone website. Home and Garden Tour in Floral Park Floral Park is holding its annual Home and Garden tour on April 24 and 25. The tour will feature beautiful vintage homes and gardens, an antique & collectables sale, a display of classic automobiles, and concessions. Tickets can be purchased by mail in advance or at the entrance at Flower St. & North Park Blvd. in Santa Ana. For more information please visit www.floral-park.com or call 714-648-0904.

Draft EIR Report (11 Mb) EIR Appendices (36 Mb)

Historic Homes Moving to French Park in 2010
Two historic homes in the Lacy district will be saved from destruction, if the Santa Ana City Council follows through on its recent approval of the project. The homes will be moved to empty lots in the French Park neighborhood reserved for this purpose, and then rehabilitated. The city's Redevelopment Commission is in the final steps of approving the moves, which will proceed through 2010.

French Park in the Press
Recent articles in Victorian Homes magazine have highlighted selected historic homes from the French Park neighborhood. We are pleased to be able to provide article reprints here. Click on any image below to open an article, and enjoy!

        


Other News and Events

ArtWalk Evenings in Downtown Santa Ana
Come spend a summer evening touring Santa Ana's many art galleries. ArtWalks are free and open to the public, and during summer may include refreshments and live jazz. The Artists' Village ArtWalk is held on the first Saturday of every month at 2nd and Broadway. The Santiago District ArtWalk is held on third Saturdays at Santiago and Santa Ana Blvd.

French Park Highlighted in the LA Times
A short description of the neighborhood as an "architectural wonderland" appeared in the LA Times on August 9, 2008. To see the full article, click here.

French Park Association Meetings
Come find out what else is happening in our neighborhood! We meet on the first Wednesday evening of each month at Emmanuel House, 807 North Garfield, at 7:30 pm.