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Proposal for Cypress Fire Station – Digital Library, History Room & Technology Center 2 the Surplus Property List and developed for public use. All these requests have been ignored. Pacific Park residents have had no involvement in drafting “conditions” for the Cypress Fire Station RFP and were not supported in forming a Steering Committee to restore the Station to public use as a library annex and digital learning center. It is a travesty that the Cypress Fire Station, a property of great public significance, would be disposed of to a private buyer. Eastside Santa Ana would blossom with access to a Digital Library, History & Technology Center at this historic location. The benefits would extend beyond our youth, to reach our elders and neighborhood residents. Both Young and Old will greatly benefit from access to digital reading materials and films in a variety of languages, access to tablets, free wifi, wifi hotspots for checkout, public desktops, on-sight technical assistance, meeting rooms, research rooms and a gallery. We are even open to having the SAPD have a desk at the center for a police substation type of presence to assure safety at the facility. A HISTORIC TREASURE: The Cypress Fire Station is a one-of-a-kind key historic property built in the Spanish Colonial Revival design. Per a 2002 CA Intensive Survey Update, Cypress Fire Station “retains it’s overall integrity and conveys former use.” As a site serving the public, the Cypress Fire Station can both inspire and empower. It’s architecture and historic legacy can connect our youngsters to our city’s narrative, while access to a digital library and technology center would open doors to an abundant future. To have a historic asset like the Cypress Fire Station put to use in serving the public, would benefit the entire South Main area. It would especially help our residents easily access an increasingly technological world. Digital Design and App Development is growing in Orange County at a huge rate. Helping our youth and families access the technology needed to enter these lucrative job markets would ensure our neighborhoods thrive.