Parks & Recreation Master Plan

The Parks & Recreation Master Plan (external link) was adopted on July 15, 2025, with the exception of Section 2.1: English Landing Park, Subsection 2. Parking Removal and Vehicle Access.

The City contracted with SWT Design to create a Parks & Recreation Master Plan. Visit the Social Pinpoint (external link) site to find out more about the master planning process.

• 2025
  • July 15 – Board of Aldermen adopted final plan
  • July 9 – Community Land & Recreation Board meeting to review final plan
  • June 17 – Joint Board of Aldermen and Community Land & Recreation Board work session to review final plan recommendations
  • May 14 – Community Meeting #3 to review draft recommendations
  • May 6 – Joint Board of Aldermen and Community Land & Recreation Board work session to review draft recommendations (external link)
  • March 19 – Community Meeting #2 to review key data insights and help shape focus area recommendations for the Parks & Recreation Department.
  • February 18 – Joint Board of Aldermen and Community Land & Recreation Board work session to review survey results (external link)
• 2024
  • October – Community survey mailed to Parkville residents
  • June 20 – Community Meeting #1
  • May 7 – Board of Aldermen approved moving forward with the base building and not planning for a future enclosure
  • April 30 – Joint Board of Aldermen and Community Land & Recreation Board to review final design options
  • March 19 – Joint Board of Aldermen and Community Land & Recreation Board work session to kick-off the project

2016 Park Master Plan

The 2016 Parks Master Plan was adopted by the Board of Aldermen on November 15, 2016. It was created to provide a road map for the utilization, development and expansion of Parkville’s current and future park system. Since the adoption of the 2008 Parkville Parks Plan, many of the original objectives have been accomplished; notably, the parks and open space along the Missouri River corridor more than doubled with the opening of Platte Landing Park in the summer of 2014 which includes a new boat ramp, the county’s first off-leash dog park and a recreational trail.

The purpose of this project was to update the existing 2008 Plan with specific emphasis on the riverfront parks corridor, notably the intersection of Platte Landing Park and the western portion of English Landing Park. The primary goal was to re-examine community priorities for the riverfront parks and document a long-term strategy for park development that has mutual support from the City and County.

2016 Parks Master Plan (external link)