HomeMy WebLinkAboutITEM II-A
*
. ciTr oF DRAFT
DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
C09NNIITTEE
WASHINGTON
November 30, 2010
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Lynn Norman called the meeting to otder at 5:01 p.m. in Conference Room 2, located
on the second floor of One Easf Main Sfreet, Aubum, WA. Commiftee Members present
were: Chair Lynn Norman, Vice Chair Sue Singer, and Membec.Nancy Backus.
Staff present included:, Planning & Development Directo'r Kevin Snyder, Planning Manager
Elizabeth Chamberlain, , Assistant City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Project Engineer Ryan
Vondrak and Admin Support Glerk Tina Kriss. ' Audience Members present were: Aubum Arts Commission member Greg Watson,
Elizabeth Gibson and Phuong Nguyen of KPG, Inc.
II. CONSENT AGENDA '
A. Meeting Minutes - November 9, 2010
Member Backus moved and Member Singer seconded to approve the consent agenda
as presented.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3-0 III. DISCUSSION .
A. South Division Street Promenade
Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain introduced representatives of KPG, Inc.,
Elizabeth Gibson, Landscape Architect, and Phuong Nguyen, Urban Design.
Ms. Chamberlain stated staff discussed the urban design streetscape with Commiftee
previously and the consultant team has worked out the pavement types and is here to
bring those before Committee. _
Ms. Gibson provided samples for the Committee showing the proposed color selections
and material choices which will be used in the South Division Street Promenade Project.
Ms. Gibson explained how the materials will be placed to weave the promenade and
plaza together combining texture, color, and materials. She also described the layout
changes made from the previous drawings the Commiftee reviewed.
Commiftee asked several questions about the color and layout to gain a better
understanding of how both the pcbmenade and plaza will specifically merge together.
Commiftee expressed concem the layout and color schemes would appeac to be too
busy and Ms. Nguyen explained the materials used are consistent in texture which will
provide a uniform backdrop; each section of the sfreet will have uniformity.
~ Page 1
Downtown Redevelopment Committee Minutes November 30. 2010
Committee asked how the scored concrete sidewalks off South Divisiom will connect with
the,sidewalks already constructed to the City°s Downtown Sidewalk Standard. Ms.
Chamberlain stated fhe pattern from the Promenade will #ransition to the 2x2 square
patterns.
Committee asked staff -if they think the rest of the redevelopment area should be 30 inch
squares rather than 24 inch squares. Committee and staff discussed the sizes and.
random color pattems of the grid for the City Hall Plaza project as welL
Committee asked staff to provide a drawing for the random grid pattem layout for the
Gity Hall Plaza project. Committee stated they like the color, design and layout of the concrete and pavers foc
the South Division Sfreet Promenade and are pleased with the symmetry.
B. DRC Status Matrix
There were no changes or additions for the Matrix.
IV. INFORMATION
The meeting scheduled for December 28"' will be cancelled. The next meeting will be held
December 14, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
: V. -ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Downtown Redevelopment
Committee, Chair Norman adjoumed the meeting at 5:24 p.m.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF
Lynn Norman, Chair Tina Kriss, Admin Support
.
Page 2