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WASHINGTON
DRAFT
DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
June 22, 2010
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Lynn Norman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in Conference Room 1,
located on the second floor of One East Main Street, Auburn, WA. Committee
Members present were: Chair Lynn Norman, Vice Chair Sue Singer, and Member
Nancy Backus.
Staff present included: Mayor Pete Lewis, Planning Director Kevin Snyder, Planning
Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain, Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, City
Engineer Dennis Selle, Assistant City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Risk Manager Rob
Roscoe, Project Engineer Ryan Vondrak, and Administration Support Clerk Tina
Kriss.
Audience Members present were: Ronnie Roberts and Gail Spurrell
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Meeting Minutes - June 8, 2010
Member Backus moved to approve the consent agenda as amended and Chair
Norman concurred.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2-0.
III. ACTION
A. Downtown Auburn Sidewalk Guidelines
The Downtown Redevelopment Committee has recently discussed revisions to
the Downtown Auburn Sidewalk Design Guidelines related to the street and
pedestrian lighting desired for the Downtown area. The attached revisions to the
"Downtown Auburn Sidewalk Design Guidelines" incorporate the selection of the
Committee for a new light standard that serves street and pedestrian functions.
Assistant City Engineer Ingrid Gaub referred Committee to page 4, Pedestrian
Lighting, to show the tracked changes and lighting that will be used on downtown
streets. Ms. Guab referenced page 5, the Cross Section, and the changes to the
cross sections as depicted in the drawings.
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Committee and Ms. Gaub discussed, under Pedestrian Crosswalks on page 4,
crosswalk and intersection color. Committee and Ms. Gaub determined the
thermoplastic crosswalk tine would be white and Ms. Gaub would make this
change to the standards.
Member Backus moved and Vise Chair Singer seconded to approve the Auburn
Sidewalk Guidelines as amended.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOIUSLY. 3-0.
III. DISCUSSION
A. City Hall Plaza
Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain provided the Committee with handouts
to review the elements of the City Hall Plaza that have been incorporated into the
60% plan set.
Ms. Chamberlain provided the Committee a landscape plan and planting layout,
the following are key elements of the Landscape Plan:
• Realignment of the terrace to maximize space on the north side to provide
adequate space for the kiosk.
• Removing the pulpit and widening the staircase to provide an open view of
the entrance to City Hall which allows the placement of a water feature, on
the right as you face City Hall.
• Physical water will be located on the right side of the steps with a dry
riverbed which will be made out of recycled glass at the base of the
terraces.
• The wheelchair ramp will be remodeled to add landings to make it ADA
compliant and additional lighting will be added; the ramp will not be
widened.
• The monument lights will be pushed back into the plaza to the location of
the proposed public art work.
Committee discussed the Pavement Pattern and the following key elements or
changes:
• Concrete colored pavers would be the material used in the 8 x 8 foot
square.
• Brick colored concrete pavers would be used in the one foot band
surrounding the 8 x 8 squares.
• Standard pavers shall be used to accomptish the approved design while
providing lower reasonable cost.
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Ms. Chamberlain provided Committee a handout with the proposed Site Furniture
and a site plan showing the proposed location, the Committee recommended the
following key elements or changes:
• Committee recommended proposed chair option one, in black, for the
lower plaza.
• Committee recommended proposed table with chair option one, in black,
for the lower plaza.
• Committee recommended proposed bench with back attached and no
arms, in black, on the upper plaza.
• Committee will get back with Ms. Chamberlain to provide comments on
the proposed bike racks but suggested only placing one bike rack on the
left side of the plaza to the left of the proposed riverbed and to the right of
the street tree, below the proposed lavender.
Ms. Chamberlain directed Committee back to the site plan to discuss the
proposed Si na e location and Committee discussed the following:
• The height of the sign with City logo will be approximately 10 feet high with
a steel tube perpendicular to a vertical steel tube with City Hall outlined in
stainless steel letters.
• Committee along with Staff recommended comments to the consultant
that signage needs to be visible from all directions.
• Committee recommended the addition of up lighting to the sign.
• The materials for the sign will be powder coated black steel.
• The suggestion from Staff is for the logo to be in our City colors.
Ms. Chamberlain directed Committee back to the site plans with the Expanded
Plaza Concept 1 and Concept 2 and the Committee determined they would
recommend moving the Kiosk to the expanded plaza area but closer to Division
Street. The Committee favored Concept 2.
B. DRC Status Matrix
Committee did not discuss the DRC Status Matrix at this meeting.
IV. INFORMATION
Chair Norman confirmed the next meeting woutd be held on July 13, 2010.
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V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Downtown Redevelopment
Committee, Chair Norman adjourned the meeting at 5:07 p.m.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF
Lynn Norman, Chair Tina Kriss, Administrative Support Clerk
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