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jerry
darter
park
SITE LOCATION: 10500 Hillcrest Rd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES
CLASSIFICATION: Park Jerry Darter Park preserves over 24 acres of wooded landscape in the
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 Hickman Mills Creek watershed. It is located immediately northeast of
the Grandview Triangle and is the home of Hillcrest Community Center.
South
PARK DISTRICT: Though this site is not accessible from adjacent neighborhoods by
ESTABLISHED: 1974 sidewalk, the park offers a well-maintained park loop trail through
the forested grounds. The space offers visitors a number of outdoor
ACREAGE: 24.11 acres opportunities in addition to everything found within the community
center. Opportunities for future improvement include:
PARK AMENITIES • Adding interpretive signage
• Replacing the picnic shelter
• Benches (3) • Replacing the playground
• Bridge (1) • Adding new KC Parks signage
• Drinking Fountain (1)
• Grills (1)
• Old Park Sign (1)
• Park Loop Trail (1)
• Parking Lighting (6) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Parking Lot (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Picnic Shelter (1)
• Picnic Tables (9) UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT
• Playground (1)
• Regulatory Sign (1)
• Restrooms (Portable) (1)
• Stream/Creek (1)
• Trash Receptacles (2) Comfort/Character-26
Usability-10
Accessibility-13 Amenities-19 TOTAL SCORE
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