An ordinance approved today by City Council will support improvements to Kennicott Park in Kenwood.

Located at 4434 S. Lake Park Ave., the park is being expanded through $290,000 in Open Space Impact Fees onto an adjacent, half-acre parcel owned by the Chicago Park District. The funds will be used by the Park District for reimbursement of land acquisition costs, site preparation, landscaping, lighting, fencing and benches. The Park District purchased the site from a private owner in 2001.

Open Space Impact Fees are collected by the City from new residential developments to help expand the amount of open space in each of Chicago’s 77 community areas.

The 2.5-acre park is named for Dr. Jonathan A. Kennicott, who founded Kenwood in 1856.

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