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qlid office

(CURRENTLY

HOUSED AT

TERRY DOPSON)

SITE LOCATION: 4601 E. 63rd St. Trfwy. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: District Office The Quality of Life Investment District (QLID) District Office was
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 created in 2021 to assist with inequality in the parks system. Its focus is
on six zip codes in Kansas City which includes 38 parks out of the total
South
PARK DISTRICT: 221 parks in the park and recreation system. The district’s attention is on
2021
YEAR ACQUIRED: maintenance, upkeep, and improvements of parks in these zip codes.
The improvements include picnic tables, BBQ grills, swings, tennis nets,
TOTAL AREA (SF): basketball court repair, and new playground equipment. The staff do not
5,244 sf
+ off-site storage spend much time in the office and are out in the field during the day. The
district office is housed on the lower floor of the parks and recreation
PARK AMENITIES Terry Dopson Administration Building. The offices include a meeting

• Meeting Room room that also serves as a breakroom, two offices, an open area for
• Offices staging and meetings with a large monitor, and several small rooms
used for storage. The space has its own exterior entrance at the bottom
• Multi-purpose Space of an exterior staircase. This facility is not ideal for equipment storage.
• Break Rooms The park maintenance equipment and materials are stored offsite.

PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

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

Comfort/Character-13
Operations-9

Existing Condititions - 28
Accessibility-14
TOTAL SCORE
61

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