MISSION VIEJO

The City Council tonight will consider renaming a future city park after the late Olympic runner Florence Griffith Joyner, who was active in the community before her death last fall. Now called Olympiad Park, the 11.5-acre site is on Olympiad Drive, north of Alicia Parkway. It will be a “passive park” with open grassy areas for soccer practice and picnicking, gardens, a gazebo and an Olympic-themed plaza. The Community Services Commission last month recommended renaming the park the Florence Joyner Olympiad Park and suggested using the plaza area as a memorial for all Olympians from Mission Viejo. The council meets at 6 p.m. in chambers, 25909 Pala.