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SITE LOCATION: 6501 E. Bannister Rd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park The French Tract is a piece mowed lawn area with some natural area
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 that stretches north and south between Bannister Road and E. 99th

South
PARK DISTRICT: Street and is sandwiched between the Kansas City Southern Railway
and the backyards of single-family homes on Bennington Avenue.
ESTABLISHED: 1974 Presently, the land provides no park amenities, pedestrian access, or
ACREAGE: 12.7 acres KC Parks signage. Should the department choose to retain this land,
it could provide trail access between Bannister Road and 99th Street
as well as neighborhood park space with access from Fairlane Drive.
PARK AMENITIES Opportunities for improvement include:
• Multi-use trail
• Playground with inclusive features
• Site furnishings
• Shade trees

PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

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

Comfort/Character-17

Usability-5

Accessibility-4 Amenities-18 TOTAL SCORE

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