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DOWNTOWIV REDEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
CITY OF
August 24, 2010
)WASHINGTON 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. Member
Nancy Backus was excused. .
Staff present included: Mayor Pete Lewis, Planning & Development Director Kevin
Snyder, Principal Planner Elizabeth Chamberlain; Assistant City Engineer ingrid Gaub, Project Engineer Ryan Vondrak and Administration Support Clerk Tina Kriss.
Audience Members pcesent wete: Gary M. Hahn, DDS; Edward A. Hahn, and Mel
Maertz, M2 Architecture. II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Meeting Minutes - August 10, 2010
Member Singer moved and Chair Norman concurred approve the consent
agenda items as presented.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2-0
III. DISCUSSION & INFORMATION
A. South Division Street Promenade
Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain briefed the Committee on the progress
of the South Division Street Promenade Project urban design concept.
The City along with our hired consultant KPG, Inc began work with the
preliminary urban design and other design concepts in July, 2010: Ms.
Chamberlain directed the Committee's attention to the urban de.sign concept for
the South Division Street Promenade:
Committee and both Ms. Chamberlain and Assistant City Engineer Ingrid Gaub
reviewed the design concepts with Committee explaining various proposals and
ideas for materials. Committee expressed using a variety of textures, a
combination of concrete and pavers for materials but would discourage the use
of any stamped concrefe. Committee stated they agree with the direction of the
design and would like to see some examples of how pervious concrete can be
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used and what it would look like aesthetically. Staff will provide informafion to
the Committee on pervious concrete examples. .
Committee stated they are in support of the design concepts for the South
Division Street Promenade. They would like to see a blending of colors through
the rimaterials selection #or the promenade so the plaza and promenade blend.
Committee feels this can be accomplished by using a brick colored paver or
concrete.
Ms. Chambeclain and staff will collect material examples to provide Committee
and request the consultant's recommendation on materials before meefing again_
fo discuss maferial selection. '
B. Matrix . . .
Committee did not discuss the DRC Status Matrix at this meeting.
IV. INFORMATIOIV
Chair Norman confirmed the next meeting would be held on September 14,
2010. V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before.the Downtown'Redevelopment
Committee, Chaic Norman adjourned the meeting at 4:42 p.m.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF
Lynn Norman, Chair Tina Kriss, Administration Support Clerk.
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CITY HALL PLAZA
Topic/Issue !Next on DRC StafflCouncil Lead •Comments P$D Staff Priority
Recomme.ndation
Committee met with artist at special
meeting on July 19"'. Committee
recommended approval of Res 4361 that
will be on August 16`h Council meeting.
1. Design TBD Chamberlain Staff will provide council will bid award High
information after bid opening on August
26`h. Artist Shelia Klein to provide update
at Downtown Redevelopment Committee
on Oct.12.
AUBURN JUNCTION '
Toplcllssue Next.on.'DRC Staff/Cauncil Lead Comments P&D Staff Prlbrtty
Recommendatlon ;
Staff met on 2-2410. Next meeting in
approximately one month to be determined
by Auburn Junction team. Staff met with
2 On-going meetings with TBD Snyder/Chamberlain Auburn Junction team on June 23'd . High
Auburn Junction Team Discussed city hall plaza and promenade
project status. Also reviewed updated
master site plan. Spencer Alpert provided
a resentation at PCDC Se tember 27th.
SOUTH DNISION STREET PROMENADE
Toplcllssue ; Next on; DRC '5tafflCouncfl:-Lead °Comments P&Q Staff Prloclty ; .
; Recommendation '
3. EDA Grant/LRF August 24 Chamberlain/Gaub Design phase started. Staff to present High
urban desi n alternatives in Au ust.
DOWNTOWN URBAN CENTER DESIGN STANDARDS UPDATE
' Topicllssue j Next oni'DRC Staff)Council Lead Comments P&D.Staff Prlorlty ;
Recommendatton
Committee approved changes on 4-13-10.
Revisions to DUC Design Staff will return with examples of neon
4' Standards TBD Chamberlain signs for Committee s discussion at a Medium
future meeting and possible update to the
Standards.
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