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DISTRICT
DISTRICT

OFFICE
OFFICE

ASSESSMENTS
ASSESSMENTS

Between March, and May of 2023, the consultant visible and immediately recognized as a KC Parks
team visited and assessed all 4 of the district and Recreation operations facility.
maintenance and operations facilities that the
department utilizes to serve the entire city. Those APPARENT ADA COMPLIANCE
visits included taking photos of each property, 1 being a facility that appears to offer no accessible
creating an inventory of amenities, and evaluating routes from public way to the facility, versus 5 being
each facility based on the questionnaire detailed in a facility that appears to offer ADA-compliant
the following pages. access to the facility.

The assessment was based on four criteria: OVERALL ATTRACTIVENESS
accessibility, character, operations, and conditions. 1 being a facility which is perceived to be uninviting
Those criteria were further broken down into 20 and underutilized, versus 5 being a facility which is
measurements of success, each worth 5 points. perceived to be inviting, safe, and impeccably well-
The assessment produced a total score between maintained.
20 and 100 points and a rating of either poor (0-24
points), fair 25-49 points), good (50-74 points), or FEELING OF SAFETY
excellent (75-100 points). 1 being a facility which induces the feel of danger
due to poor visibility, limited access, tall and
questionnaire opaque fences, and unmaintained spaces, versus

5 being a facility that evokes feelings of safety
SERVICE ACCESS through visible and well-positioned entry points,
1 being a facility not geographically located within lighting and well-maintained spaces.
the area it serves, versus 5 being a facility that is
centrally located and convenient to the parks it HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
serves. 1 being a facility that meets none of the contributing
factors for historical significance versus 5 being
MULTI-MODAL CAPACITY a facility that meets all contributing factors based
1 being a poorly connected facility that relies solely on the National Register Standards such as
on automobile access for employees, versus 5 related historical events, persons or type/period/
being a facility that facilitates multiple modes of construction method and is greater than 50 years
transportation through the provision of bike racks old.
or sidewalks that lead to transit stops, as well as
interconnected access routes to the facility. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
1 being a facility that does not exhibit factors of
VISIBILITY OF ENTRANCES AND USE AREAS unique design quality versus 5 being a facility that
1 being a facility that is not visible and not is exhibits distinctive and recognized architectural
recognized versus 5 being a facility that is highly excellence that is visually engaging, contextually

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