Page 203 - KCMO Parks Master Plan 2032

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SITE LOCATION: E. 23rd St. & Topping Ave. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Blue Valley Park is a beautiful piece of land on the west bank of the
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 Blue Valley River in the Blue Valley neighborhood in east Kansas City.

PARK DISTRICT: QLID Situated at the southwest corner of E. 23rd Street and Topping Avenue,
it is bordered by single-family homes and J.A. Rogers Elementary
ESTABLISHED: 1943 School. Much of the park’s perimeter is defined by the Blue Valley

ACREAGE: 238.50 acres riparian corridor. Due to numerous vacant lots and the lack of nearby
sidewalk infrastructure, this park has an isolated feel. It offers up a wide
PARK AMENITIES variety of amenities including fishing access, disc golf, a splash pad, and
• Benches (13) athletic fields. Park improvements are being considered by an on-going
• Bleachers/Grandstands (4) master plan. Our consultant team would recommend:
Sidewalk infrastructure linking the park amenities
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• Concession Stand (1) • Street lights along the internal park roadways
• Diamond Fields (2) • Repairs to existing park shelters
• Disc Golf (1) • New updated KC Parks signage and public art or landscaping at
• Drinking Fountain (5) entry points
• Dugouts (4) • Conversion of large portions of turf to native meadow
• Fishing PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Access (1)
• Grills (2 RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• New Park Sign (1) UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT
• Old Park Sign (1)
• Old Wayfinding Sign (2)
• Parking Lighting (8) • Splash Pad (1)
• Parking Lot (5) • Sports Lighting (70)
• Picnic Shelter (2) • Stream/Creek (1)
• Picnic Tables (22) • Trash Receptacles (15) Comfort/Character-25
• Playground (1) Usability-12
• Pond (1)
• Rectangular Field (1)
• Regulatory Sign (1) Accessibility-6
• Restrooms (Permanent) (4) Amenities-16 TOTAL SCORE
• Shade Structure (1) 59

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