Efforts to revamp and expand Mission Viejo‘s Oso Creek area — from a new shopping and entertainment plaza to trails along the creek — are continuing to develop.
Since 2017, the city has been working at Oso Creek to expand the area to include a one-of-a-kind shopping, entertainment and event plaza called the Los Osos Core Area. Located at the Village Center off of Marguerite Parkway and La Paz Road, the 22,736 square-foot plan has been taking over the older shopping center and connects to the greater project on Oso Creek.
The next phase of the project includes connecting the North Paseo area, which includes the shopping center, to the north bridge that expands over Oso Creek. This will be the central point for the portion of the Oso Creek Trail that runs on the eastern side of Oso Creek back to the shopping center, assistant city manager Keith Rattay shared in a presentation given to the Mission Viejo Planning and Transportation Commission on Monday, July 10.
The trail will expand from Marguerite Parkway to La Paz Road and will connect to the existing trailhead located on Marguerite. Additionally, a new viewing platform along Marguerite will be included in this expansion, showcasing views of Saddleback Mountain.
The plan also outlines the creation of the “Urban Alley” located along the rear of the buildings of North Paseo. The plan for this is a central community gathering place that will include enhanced landscape, lighting, paving, seating areas and a sculpture with views of Oso Creek and the trail.
This area will also house new retail spaces to further energize the area and create more opportunities for expanded retail and community gatherings, according to the presentation.
After this phase of the project, the city will move toward creating various entertainment plazas across the creek as well as a special events barn that the city and residents will be able to rent.
The area has been extending and adjusting since the initial proposal in 2017,…
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