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ESSEX

PARK

SITE LOCATION: 8700 N. Mersington Ave. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Essex Park is a newer park in a developing area surrounded by
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 single and multi-family housing. This park and its amenities are well-

North
PARK DISTRICT: maintained. The park provides ample open space for additional
future park development. The park also includes numerous young
ESTABLISHED: 2001 trees with informative signage that will provide valuable future shade.
ACREAGE: 5.97 acres Opportunities for improvement include:
• New updated KC Parks signage
• Adding a paved loop trail
PARK AMENITIES

• Benches (3)
• Disc Golf (2)
• Old Park Sign (1)
• Picnic Tables (2)
• Playground (1)
• Trash Receptacles (2)
PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
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UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD EXCELLENT

Usability-8 Comfort/Character-31

Accessibility-13 Amenities-19 TOTAL SCORE

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