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COMMITTEE
WASHlNGTON
. June 22, 2010
MINUTES
I: CALL TO ORDER
Chair Lynn Norman called the meeting to order:at 4:00 p.m. in Confecence Room 1,
located on the second floor of One East Main Street„Auburn, VNA. 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 CFiamberlain, Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, City
Engineer Dennis Selle; Assisfant City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Risk Manager Rob
Roscoe, Project Engineer Ryan Vondrak, and Administration SupportClerk Tina
Kriss.
Audience Members present were: Ronnie Roberts and Gail Spurrell
II. CONSENTAGENDA
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
IIL ACTION
A. Downtown Auburn Sidewalk Guidelanes
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 pedesfrian functions.
Assistant CitY En9ineer. In9rid 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.
Commitfee and Ms. Gaub discussed, Pedestrian Crosswalks on page 4,
crosswalk and intersection color. Committee and Ms. Gaub determined the
therinoplastic crosswalk line would be white and Ms. Gaub would make this
change to the standards.
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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 EiaBl 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%a plan set. •
Ms. Chamberlain provided the Committee a landscape plan and planting layout
for the plaza, the following are key'elements of the Landscape Plan: Realignment of'the terrace to maximize space on the north side to provide
adequate space forthe 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 paverswould be the material used in the 8 x 8 foot
square . .
' • Brick colored concrete pavecs would be used in the one foot band
surrounding the 8 x 8 squares .
• Standard pavers shall be used to accomplish the approved design while
providing lower reasonable cost. Ms. Chamberlain provided Committee a handout with the proposed Site Fumiture
and a site plan showing the proposed location, the ~Committeerecommended the
following key elements or changes;
• Commiftee recommended proposed cfiair option one, in black, for the _
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• 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 tothe left of the proposed riverbed and to the right of
the street tree, below the proposed lavender.
Ms. Chamberlain directed Committee to the City Hall Plaza Design site plan to
discuss the proposed Siqnaqe 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 sfeel fube 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.
e The suggestion from Staff is for the logo to be in our City colors.
Ms. Chamberlain directed Committee to the site plans handout, Expanded Plaza.
Concept 1 and Conceat 2 and the Committee defermined 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 would be held on July 13, 2010.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Downfown Redevelopment
Committee, Chair Norman adjourri.ed the meeting at 5:07 p.m.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF
Lynn Norman, Chair Tina Kriss, Administrative Support Clerk
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