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HomeMy WebLinkAboutITEM II-A , * . , ' cinr oF DRAFT " DOWNTOWN =REDEVELOPMENT° ` WASHI CO9N _ ; MITTEE NGTON - - November 9, 2010 - ~ 91AlIVUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Lynn Norman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.rn. in Conference Room 2, located-on the second floor of One East Main Streefi, Auburn, WA. Committee Members present were: Chair Lynn Norman, Vice Chair Sue Singer, and Member Nancy Backus. Staff present included: Planning & Development Director Kevin Snyder, Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain, Assistant City Engineer ingrid' Gaub, Project Engineer Ryan Vondrak, Arts Coordinator Maija McKnight, Recreation Specialist Program Marketing Manager Julie Brewer, and Admin Support Clerk Tina Kriss. Audience Members present wete: Ronnie Roberts; Kathleen Keator, Tanya Rottle, Greg Watson, Gail Spurrell and Consultant Paul Fuesel of KPG Inc. 11. CONSENT AGENDA A., Wleeting IVlinutes - October 26, 2010 Members Singec moved and Member Backus seconded to approve the consent agenda items as presented. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3-0 III. DISCUSS60N A.: South Division Street Promenade Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain provided a brief background to Committee on the South Division Street Promenade. At the October 26, 2010 Downfown Redevelopment Committee, staff and the consultant, KPG, Inc. presented a gateway feature concept for the South Division Sfreet Promenade project. This feature could also potentially be replicated at other gateway points into Downtown Auburn. The Committee provided the, following direction to staff: • Bring back options that incorporate public art or that incorporates an artistic element but not a p,ublic art piece and #he associafed costs of each option. Page 1 . Downtown 'Redevelopment Committee Minutes November 9: 2010 - , , - • Bring back the potential budget available for the inclusion of public art in the project: , Ms. Chamberlain stated option No. 1 is a gateway design by a public artist; full integrated public art with an estimated cost of $100,000.00. Due to the schedule impact this is not a feasible option for the overall project as it would delay project design and the start date. Option No. 2 provides uniquely designed banners for the poles on each gateway. - The public art piece would be the banner section fabricated and attached to each pole which would provide identifiers. The estimated cost would be in an additional $30,000.00; this estimafe was provided bythe City of Kent for 12 banners but the cost could be reduced by minimizing the number of banners. KPG, Inc. would incorporate into specifications that contracfor responsible for connecting/fasten the art pieces to the gateway. The gateway structure would be designed and specifications developed by KPG (e.g. structural, foundation, poles, brackets, arch, lette(ng); Parameters such as wind load, we'ight would be given to artist to design the banners/art piece. We could have KPG design both a spread footing and normal footing in their plans. , This option provides a design for the gateway structure that would be easily reusable at other locations within downtown on future projects as the design would be done. Staff recommends this option. Ms. Chamberlain stated option No. 3 is an artist designed part, the arEist would d'esign the lettering and template background; this opfion would be replicated for each gateway at a cost of approximately $10,500.00 above what was budgeted' for the gateway feature. This option may delay the timeline as artist proposals are needed which would delaythe design. Option No. 4 would be a KPG, Inc. designed artistic expression which includes lettering and a template background. This option would add no.additionaf costs since a budget line.is included and could be reusable at other, locations within downtown on future projects as tfie design would be done. The timing would not need to be adjusted since it would be fed it with the current design schedule. The arts commission would consult with KPG, Inc on the design elements and schedule. Staff would then bring back the item to Committee for action and approval. Ms. Chamberlain stated staff recommends option No. 2 if the direction is for a public art element as part of the gateway and staff recommends option No. 4 if an-artistic element is added to the gateway. Consultant Paul Fuesel of KPG Inc. provided examples of recent gateway projects KPG Inc. has been involved with designing. Page 2 ' Downtown Retlevelooment Committee Minutes November 9. 2010 Committee asked if KPG, Inc would include lettering at the top with option 1..& 2. . _ . Staff stafed KPG; Inc would provide iettering with options 1& 2. - Committee asked if option 4 is chosen would KPG Inc. be working-with the Arts Commission. Arts Coordinator Maija McKnight stated the Arts Commission , , would be working with the consultant to assisfi with the direction and flavor of the art portion of the gateway. Committee asked if the project will have adequate lighting for both pedestrians and moving traffic. Staff and the consultant stated the lighting will be adequate _ for both. Committee likes option No. 4 and requests City staff, the Arts Commission, and KPG, Inc work to create and design a gateway with an artistic element. , Member Backus moyed and Member Singer seconded to approve the South Division Street Promenade project option No. 4, with banners if the budget allows. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3-0 IV. INFORMATION Staff requested the November 23, 2010 meeting be changed to November 30, - 2010 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Committee agreed to change the meeting to 4:00 p.m. November 30, 2010. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Downtown Redevelopment Committee, Chair Norman adjoumed the meeting at 4:29 p.m. APPROVED THIS DAY OF Lynn Norman, Chair Tina Kriss, Admin Support Page 3