John McLaren Park was once a part of Rancho Cañada de Guadalupe la Visitación y Rodeo Viejo,[REF] an 1840 land grant which included much of present-day San Bruno Mountain, the city of Brisbane, Guadalupe Valley, and Visitacion Valley.
The Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 26241, New Series on October 4, 1926 (approved Oct 15) directing the purchase of for a park planned to be named Mission Park,[REF] with plans for an 18-hole golf course, equestrian trails, playing fields, and a possible relocation of the City Zoo [REF].