PARK ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE QUIMBY ACT

The Quimby Act, passed in 1965 and authored by San Bernardino County Assemblyman John P. Quimby, requires developers to set aside 2.5 acres of parkland for every 1,000 residents or donate money to parks departments if they build within a one-mile radius of a park. Here’s a list of land in the city of Los Angeles acquired through the Quimby program since February, 1976.

SITE LOCATION ACREAGE Alizondo Drive Park Woodland Hills 6.65 Bee Canyon Park Addition Granada Hills 4.27 Bell Canyon Los Angeles 191.96 Beverly Glen Park Beverly Glen 40.51 Briarwood Park Beverly Glen 10.78 Chase Park West Hills 5.96 Cohasset Street/Melba Avenue Los Angeles 2.00 Coldwater Canyon Park Addition Studio City 32.50 Dearborn Park Northridge 9.12 Glen-Alla Park Los Angeles 4.82 Ingomar-Platt Park Canoga Park 2.45 Lazy-J Ranch Park West Hills 8.44 Kagel Canyon Park Lake View Terrace 3.00 Knapp Ranch Park Addition West Hills 12.60 Northridge Recreation Northridge 3.47 Center Addition O’Melveny Park Granada Hills 22.50 Parthenia Park San Fernando Valley 1.40 Peck Park Addition San Pedro 1.72 Quimby Park Canoga Park 4.24 Santa Ynez Canyon Park Los Angeles 98.43 Stetson Ranch Park Sylmar 28.86 Stoney Point Addition Chatsworth 1.80 Verdugo Mountain Park Sun Valley 340.00 Villa Cabrini Park Sun Valley 11.00 Castle Peak Park West Hills 3.08 West Hills Recreation Canoga Park .98 Center Addition TOTAL 852.51 ACRES

Source: Department of Recreation and Parks