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terry r. dopson

parks and

recreation

administration

building

SITE LOCATION: 4600 E. 63rd St. Trfwy. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Other The Terry Dopson Administration Building houses several departments
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 for the Kansas City Parks and Recreation. The building’s main entrance
and lobby face south toward 63rd Street Trafficway, however all
South
PARK DISTRICT: the primary parking and public access is to the north or rear of the
1995
YEAR ACQUIRED: building. Access is through a secured door, into a stairwell and down
a long corridor to the lobby. The various departments have a similar
TOTAL AREA (SF): appearance with offices around the perimeter or wing and open office
51,381 sf
space in the center of each building wing. Each department has offices,
open work spaces, meeting rooms, break rooms, and storage. Overall,
PARK AMENITIES the finishes are in fair to good condition. The HVAC system has many

• Lobby/Reception issues. It was all replaced a few years ago, but struggles with excessive
• Meeting Rooms maintenance and fluctuating heat and air conditioning. The exterior
shell of the building is in relatively good condition. There are some
• Offices condition issues at the lower level around window wells and there are a
• Multi-Purpose Space few broken windows.
• Break Rooms
• Archives PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Storage

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

Comfort/Character-13
Operations-17

Existing Condititions - 29
Accessibility-14
TOTAL SCORE
73

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