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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-12-2009 Special \ ~ crTY oF DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ~ WASHINGTON June 12, 2009 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Lynn Norman called the meeting to order at 10:32 a.m. in the Council Chambers located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA. Committee Members present were: Chair Lynn Norman and Member Sue Singer. Member Gene Cerino was excused. Staff present included: Principal Planner Elizabeth Chamberlain, Risk Manager Rob Roscoe, Assistant City Attorney Steve Gross and Planning Secretary Renee Tobias. Audience Members present were: Tim Sadler, TGB Architects, Mark Hilliard, BNB, Ron Lippincott, Ensemble Real Estate, Clancy Wyatt, BNB and Mark Ronish, BNB. IL CITY/HOSPITAL PARKING GARAGE AND MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING Tim Sadler, Taylor Gregory Broadway Architects (TGBA), provided a brief background on the history of the color selection for the City/Hospital Parking Garage and Medical Office Building (MOB). Color schemes for each were based on architectural design and preliminary review with City staff. The medical office building color scheme is based on mid-level greens, browns, and earth tones. The parking garage color scheme of green metal for the plant screens and architectural elements and gold to match the current hospital color was presented to Steve Patonai, Chief Executive Officer for Auburn Regional Medical Center. Mr. Sadler reported that Mr. Patonai expressed his desire that the parking garage and medical office building be extensions of the current medical center campus' gold color. The intent was to match the color of the prominent feature element, the sun dial, of the medical office building with a color for the parking garage. In response to the Committee referring to the Downtown Urban Center Design Standards that address "Base, Middle, and Top", Mr. Sadler stated that the Design Standards apply best to buildings with a vertical stack. The garage levels are at an angle; applying paint would result in angled stripes, not completely horizontal stripes. Further, that the green metal screens, which are vertical and play off the geometry of the garage, will have plant materials growing up the screens. The screens follow the Design Standards requirements of using an ornamental element to break up a facade. Risk Manager Rob Roscoe acknowledged that the purchase and sale agreement did not specifically mention the City approving any color choices; however, the City is a partner with the hospital in the parking garage and, as partners, the color preference should reflect both parties. Ron Lippincott of Ensemble Real Estate and representing Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) stated that the corporate office has reviewed the color boards. UHS does not want Page 1 Downtown Redevelopment Committee Minutes June 12, 2009 the parking garage green and is prepared to go with the brown color scheme. The previously planned green metal roofing will not be used and will be replaced with brown toned materials. Different ways to define the owner of stalls in the parking garage was discussed, including signage. It was noted that the hospital and city will need to negotiate on the wording of the signs. A monument sign with the wording "Auburn Center Garage" was initially proposed for each end of the stairs on the parking garage. Mr. Lippincott stated that Universal Health Services wants the word "hospital" to be first in the wording. Otherwise, hospital wants no sign placed. Committee agreed that the color Teasle and Cool Weathered Copper should be used for the parking garage. Staff will incorporate this into the permit process. III. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Downtown Redevelopment Committee, Chair Norman adjourned the meeting at 11:04 a.m. APPROVED THIS DAY OF JULY, 2009. ~ ~~1'~1~ AA, Lynn rman, Chair Renee S. Tobias, Planning Secretary Page 2