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Menifee commission reviews how Quimby Act fees and credits shape local park development
Summary
City staff explained how Menifee applies the California Quimby Act and local code—using fair‑market appraisals, a 5‑acre/1,000 standard and a 50% credit for qualifying HOA active‑recreation—to support park acquisition, development and rehabilitation in recent projects such as Cantilena, Nautical Cove and Cimarron Ridge.
The Menifee Parks, Recreation, and Trails Commission received a detailed briefing April 2 on how the California Quimby Act and Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 7.75 are applied to parkland dedication and in‑lieu fees.
Mariana Mitchell presented the city’s approach, saying Quimby “requires all residential subdivisions to dedicate parkland or pay in‑lieu fees or a combination of the two,” and that Menifee currently uses a 5‑acre per 1,000 residents standard because the city has a deficit in park acreage.
Mitchell described three permitted uses for Quimby funds: acquisition of parkland, development of new parks, and rehabilitation or expansion of existing parks. She said the city typically relies on fair‑market appraisals to set in‑lieu fee amounts and that appraisals must reflect one acre…
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