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Quimby Fees

Quimby Fee Application (PDF)

This fee is also referred to as the Park Dedication Fee, and it is included in the City of Thousand Oaks Municipal Code. The general purpose is to provide for parks, recreational facilities, and open space areas for the health, safety, and general welfare of future residents and owners of property, and to encourage the orderly development of the City. Under this title, the code requires dedication of land, payment of fees, or both for park and recreational purposes as a condition of a residential development permit. A copy of the municipal code is available through the City of Thousand Oaks' website at www.toaks.org.

Philosophy of the Code 

The basic philosophy of the ordinance is to ensure that each residential unit contributes a fair share of land or money to provide recreation areas and facilities to serve residents generated by the development.

The Conejo Recreational & Park District is the agency responsible for acquisition, development, and maintenance of recreation and park areas in the Thousand Oaks-Conejo Valley area and, therefore, the collector and responsible agency for Quimby fees or land. Quimby fees collected are set into basic planning zones and areas, and must be expended to serve the residential area in which they are collected. A check against the District Master Plan, available at the District's administrative office, can better define particular zones and areas.

By code, Quimby fees must be expended for acquisition, rehabilitation, and/or development of parklands. The actual maintenance and operation of the parks is done through the property tax. The fees are based on the type of units and population density, fair market value of the undeveloped land, and recreation and park district standards. Depending on the type of the project, the City code provides a formula for fee calculation. (For further information regarding the Quimby fee formula, see City of Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Section 9-3 1601-1612).

With the State’s passage of Senate Bill 13, local agencies and special districts can no longer impose impact fees on development of accessory dwelling units less than 750-SF. This new law will significantly reduce the District’s revenue stream which will result in less money for local park improvements.

Instructions

1. Complete the Quimby Fee / Park Dedication Fee Application (link above) as follows:

  • Project Address / Identification: Depending on project size, provide a case number, lot number, or street address.
  • City of Thousand Oaks Planner: Full name of the City of Thousand Oaks Planner approving the project.
  • Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): The unique, ten-digit identifier assigned to the parcel (e.g., 000-0-000-000).
  • Gross Acreage: The overall acreage of the proposed tract or subdivision. In small divisions or single lots, the acreage of the total project or single lot.
  • Number of Proposed New Dwelling Units: Based on the proposed number of new units approved in each category.

If applicable...

  • Per Planning Department Advisement: Zoning; Tract Number
  • Per Public Works Advisement: Area in Streets; Excess Street Area; Excess Street Improvement Costs; Amount of Public Works
  • Area in Open Space: Usually for larger projects that intend to leave a quantity of open undevelopable land for either an association or public maintenance and use. Do not include open lands that are a part of residential lots.
  • Private Recreation Areas: Usually for larger projects that intend to provide a set of private recreation areas as amenities for their tract residents. Park credit might be available if the code requirements are met.

2. Submit the following documents by e-mail to quimby@crpd.org:

  1. Completed Quimby Fee / Park Dedication Fee Application
  2. Latest tentative or proposed final dimensional plan for the project

For certain types of projects, we may also request the following:

  • A Certified Appraisal* of the property or a copy of a recent escrow purchase price
  • City of Thousand Oaks Public Works Department - Off-Site and On-Site Improvement Fee Calculations

3. Once directed by CRPD staff, you may pay any applicable fees online by credit card using the link above.

* SPECIAL NOTE: The Conejo Recreation & Park District requires that all certified appraisals be prepared by a Designated Member of the Appraiser's Institute.

quimby@crpd.org
805-495-6471
403 W. Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360