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Historic Preservation Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 19, 2016 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />Discussion/Direction: Wayfinding <br />As part of the Small Area Plan processes, the City has been working with ArtHouse Design to <br />engage the community and develop a draft wayfinding plan. An initial draft of the program is <br />attached. Staff's intent is to review this draft with City Boards and Commissions before bringing <br />a final proposal back to City Council. <br />Design <br />ArtHouse Design presented three sign "families" to the community during the Small Area Plan <br />process. The attached draft sign package is in response to the public comments. ArtHouse <br />Design also collaborated with designer for the Open Space, Parks & Trails Wayfinding Plan to <br />ensure the designs were compatible. <br />This matches the Acme Mine sign and interpretative signs along the Hutchinson development. <br />This is the plan that Balfour will use for the Hecla Mine interpretative sign. <br />Approved Funding for Wayfinding <br />The 2016 budget includes funding for fabrication and installation of an initial phase of sign <br />installation. Based on the approved budget and cost estimates, Staff developed a Phase 1 <br />implementation plan. Draft location plans for Phase 1 along with the full draft sign package <br />(Phase I and II) are attached. <br />t411 % <br />Questions for HPC <br />1. Are there any concerns regarding the proposed Phase 1 sign locations? <br />2. Are there any additional locations that HPC would recommend? <br />_AIV <br />Fahey asks if the rest of the signs in the city are going to be changed to match this, such as the <br />Museum sign and parking signs. I think it makes sense to have everything consistent. <br />Trice says not the Museum sign and parking signs. The Downtown This Way finger -pointing <br />signs or the circular signs will be changed. The entry and directional signs will be updated. It is <br />helpful when working with developers to have standards ready regarding interpretative signs. <br />Fahey asks about trail markings. <br />Trice says Open Space and Trails have their own signage. There is overlap since the <br />consultants work in the same downtown Denver building. They have worked together to use <br />same materials, circular pattern, and similar font and style. <br />Fahey asks if they have the same color coding for different areas of town. <br />Trice says no. Theirs are based on trails whereas these are based on districts. <br />Cyndi Thomas says I like it. <br />Stewart asks about materials. Asks about beacon and if it lights up. <br />Trice says I don't think the materials to be used are set. A lot of it has to do with final budgeting <br />and cost estimates. The beacon can or cannot light up depending on where it is located. <br />Originally, there were three different sign families submitted. This is a combination of feedback <br />and two sign families. <br />Cyndi Thomas asks if there is only funding for Phase 1, and then work through the rest. <br />Trice says yes. We hope to have funding for Phase 1 that will roll over. The two main things <br />people are interested in are the entry signs and Downtown directional signs. <br />Stewart says for this commission, the question might be that where a sign says Downtown, <br />should it say Historic Downtown. When travelling, I am attracted to historic downtown signs. <br />Trice says there is money in the budget for interpretative signs. The HPC would use the same <br />plan, but they would be funded by the City instead of a developer. <br />