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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/06/2018PORT ANGELES FORWARD COMMITTEE City Council Chambers/Port Angeles, WA December 6, 2018 (? 7:30arn MINUTES 1. Call to Order: 7:30arn by Council Member Cherie Kidd 2. Roll Call: Members Present: Chair Cherie Kidd, Vice Chair Mike French, Kevin Gallacci, Julie Knott, Marc Abshire, Kaj Ahlburg, Beth Witters, Kathy Estes, Noah Glaude, Steve Bearman, Judith Morris, April Bellerud. Members Absent: Randy Johnson, Linty Hopie, Steve Burke, Sean Worthington, Peter Stolinsky. Staff Present: City Manager Nathan West, CED Director Allyson Brekke, Administrative Assistant Sherry Curran Council Member Kidd welcomed the group to the meeting. 3. Minutes from the September 13, 2018 meeting were reviewed by the group. MOTION: Mike French made a motion to approve the minutes, Kevin Gallacci seconded. No objections. All in favor. 4. Late Items: none. 5. New Business a) Wayfinding Plan Update: Consideration of final design concept and nomenclature list with recommendation of approval to City Council. City Manager West provided a brief history of the process of including the outside community to improve form and function of the Wayfinding Plan, with a redesign plan emerging, Director Brekke indicated that the group chose images 4 and 5a, with the request to have desigms blended based on committee comments. Tangrain made changes and concept drawings are now ready for review. Pedestrian Signage: Discussion included: introduce walking distances for Pedestrian signs which may identify neighborhoods or adding a pedestrian symbol to indicate walking times, street names written on the vertical with letters flipped 90 degrees, adding directional east/west sign, how the sign would be seen at night without illumination, color choices with two blue tones. Kaj Ahlburg suggested integrating the sign design with the downtown city elements, so all city elements to fit together. Consensus from group on eliminating background color on arrows. Undecided on arrow/point shape on Pedestrian Directional D.3. The group agreed on the recommended Kiosk version, group liked the visibility and inter -active screen. Wood posts were discussed: the group liked the visual of aging wood with silver bands, and considered maintenance efforts required by City; also type of wood used and height is a consideration. Director Brekke asked the group to keep in mind the implementation plan -which signs do we start with, and where will they be installed. Nomenclature:, Destination titles on the signage was discussed: • Carnegie -leave as Museum • Include Restrooms • Help to distinguish Olympic National Park Wilderness Center/National Park Visitor Center and Port Angeles Visitor Center. Director Brekke will ask ONP what they want to be called. • Group consensus was to keep County Fairgrounds. • Under City- list Police. • Historical Signage district -add plaques or detailed signs to buildings. • Playground • Skate Park • Post Office • Parking-Wayfinding will be used to indicate public parking. There is no distinction between all day parking and 3 hour free parking. Ferry parking should be distinguished from other parking. Suggest adding "Public" parking meaning free parking. Directional signage added for parking to encourage visitors to drive downtown. Note: Ferry signs outside of downtown. Parking signs for 2 hour and 3 hour were suggested. Also signage at the entrance of the parking lot. City Manager West added that systematic changes arc on line: distinguish short term/long tenn parking will be deten-nined, along with more conversations on future parking needs. He also noted that it should be made clear the type of parking available, and that it is used appropriately. • Gateway Center -should be included, maintain Airport sign and add Gateway Transit Center. Suggestion was made to use: "Public Transportation". A Farmer's Market sign was suggested, but not necessary as it is a once a week event. • PAWC-City Manager West mentioned that similar to Gateway Transit Center is PAWC: conference center, longhouse, and Marine Life Center, and should be added. If committee members have additional comments, please send to CED Director Brekke to change/add to nomenclature list. Samples will be provided: pedestrian scale, vehicular scale. MOTION: Noah Glaude made a motion to take the PA Forward recommendations to City Council for approval, Kevin Gallacci seconded. No objections. All in favor, 6. Ongoing Business: Committee member updates moved to next meeting as no time remaining 7. Public Comment: None 8. Adjournment: Chair Kidd adjourned the meeting at 8:43. 7 Cherie Kidd, Chair Sherry Currdi/Y,'.Administrative Asst.