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Chelsea

Park

SITE LOCATION: 2601 Chelsea Ave. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Chelsea Park is surrounded by single-family residential homes at the
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 southeast corner of E. 26th Street and Chelsea Avenue. It features

PARK DISTRICT: QLID great visibility but very limited pedestrian access. It offers a variety
of amenities from a playground to tennis and basketball courts to a
ESTABLISHED: 1948 baseball field but all of them could benefit from an update. Opportunities

ACREAGE: 3.19 Acres for improvement include:
• Park loop trail with access to amenities and public rights-of-way
• Renovated playground
PARK AMENITIES • Resurfaced sport courts
• A shade structure and picnic table or bench
• Basketball Courts (1) • Removal of the baseball backstop
• Benches (1)
• Bleachers/Grandstands (4)
• Diamond Fields (1)
• Dugouts (2)
• Old Park Sign (1) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Playground (1)
• Tennis Courts (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Trash Receptacles (1)
UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT

Comfort/Character-26

Usability-10

Accessibility-12 Amenities-16 TOTAL SCORE

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