Norton Park
Project Status: Planning
Project Overview:
Norton Park improvements are based on recommendations made by the City Council approved St. Louis River Corridor Neighborhood Parks Mini Master Plans, passed in June 2016. Norton Park is a three acre neighborhood park in the Norton Park Neighborhood northwest of Grand Avenue.
Norton Park is one of thirteen parks along the St. Louis River Corridor that was identified as part of the larger St. Louis River Corridor Initiative. In 2014, the St. Louis River Corridor Initiative was funded through a 0.5% tax on food and beverage and a 0.5% tax on lodging (Half-and-Half tax). Planning efforts for the Initiative included completing plans for Norton Park and other neighborhood parks within the Corridor. These previous efforts resulted in the St. Louis River Corridor Parks Mini-Master Plans, which were adopted in June of 2016.
We are excited to see improvements at Norton Park come to fruition after many years of patience. It is time to revisit the proposed park improvements to gather your input before final decisions are made for implementation.
Project Update:
A community engagement event was held on Tuesday, April 30.
A second public meeting will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at the Norton Park United Methodist Church. At the meeting, we will review the independent third-party building assessment results and discuss options for moving forward with park improvements. Please see the "Important Documents" section below for a copy of the building assessment report.
Important Documents:
- 4-30-2024 Community Input Session Presentation
- 11-08-2024 Architecture Advantage Building Assessment Report
Background Information
Please use the comment form below to share your top priorities for future investments at Norton Park. What do you want to see at the park? A new playground? An accessible connection to the court? A larger sport court? Use this form to share your ideas and inform the City's next steps.
