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timber

valley

park

SITE LOCATION: E. 62nd St. Terr. & Marion Dr. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Timber Valley Park is in east Kansas City near Raytown. It preserves
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 over 20 acres of forested land and a creek in the Wildwood Creek

South
PARK DISTRICT: watershed. It provides a wooded buffer between single-family homes
in the Timber Creek neighborhood but no other recreational amenities
ESTABLISHED: 1979 or even signage. The property is true to its name with steep topography
ACREAGE: 21.6 acres in places and limited frontage on public streets. There is a powerline
easement that passes through the park. The property abuts Norfleet
Elementary school. Possible improvements include:
PARK AMENITIES • Trail development with connections at Little Blue Road, Marion
Avenue, and Norfleet Elementary
• Stream/Creek (1) • Management of invasive plant species

PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

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

Comfort/Character-20

Usability-3

Accessibility-5 Amenities-18 TOTAL SCORE

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