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First and Second Creek Watersheds Park Development
Kansas City and Platte County, Missouri Parks & Recreation Presentation to the Platte County EDC
July 7, 2011
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Presenters
Mark L. McHenry
Director Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation
mark.mchenry@kcmo.org 816-513-7503
Brian Nowotny
Director Platte County Parks & Recreation
parkguy@co.platte.mo.us 816-858-3419
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Kansas City, Missouri Planning Areas Map
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Council Districts 1 & 2
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First and Second Creek Watersheds
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Existing Parks
Kansas City, MO
Community Parks
- Garney
- Platte Purchase
- Tiffany Hills
Neighborhood Parks
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Existing Parks
Platte County
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Line Creek Trail Plan
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Proposed Trails
Trails KC Plan Metro Green Plan
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Kansas City North Major Street Plan
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Parkways & Boulevards
- Line Creek Parkway
- Tiffany Springs Parkway
- Shoal Creek Parkway
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Needs for Community Center
25,000 Population 50,000 Population 75,000 Population
Number of Community Centers/Acres
1 Center 24 Acres 1 Center 24 Acres 2 Centers 48 Acres
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Needs for Parks
25,000 People 50,000 People 75,000 People
Parks
Quantity Acreage Quantity Acreage Quantity Acreage
Neighborhood Parks 8 165 17 330 25 500 Community Parks 2 231 3 462 5 700
Total Acreage 396 792 1200
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Needs for Trails
25,000 People 50,000 People 75,000 People
Type of Trail Miles Miles Miles
Bicycle 10 20 30 Interpretive 5 10 15 Walking 6 12 18 Multi-use 6 12 18
Total Miles 27 54 81
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Current Council District Park Acreages
District Parks Acreage
1 48 3535 2 41 1731 3 38 595 4 40 750 5 25 2132 6 27 1067
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3rd Council District Comparison
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How do we accomplish this?
- Developer Allotment and Parkland Dedication
- Shared easements for trails and sewers
- School partnership and share facilities
- Special Assessments
- Impact Fees
- Public Funding
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