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1. What design guidelines were followed? <br />2. Do the design elements of this underpass match what is proposed for the Hwy 42 <br />underpass? Will these match the McCaslin underpass? <br />3. Are any materials for this project used anywhere else in the city...perhaps the adjacent <br />Library? <br />4. Is the signage consistent for underpasses? <br />5. Or, going forward, will these materials and structural details become the "de -facto" city <br />standards for other underpasses, retaining wall or planters? <br />6. Is the importance of wayfinding considered in this design? <br />This project was presented to the PPLAB on May 4, 2017, by City staff. These same questions <br />were raised, and the City staff person could not refer to any standards or guidelines. <br />Paver Replacement Project. <br />This is scheduled for Main St. between South St. and Pine St. These pavers have been part of <br />the Main St. streetscape for many years. Questions raised: <br />1. Are these pavers a city design standard? <br />2. Are the pavers spec'd for South St. paving similar color/style/texture of the Main St. <br />pavers? <br />City Gateway Signage. Our board was presented some signage concepts for proposed target <br />entries to our community. Several questions were raised: <br />1. What is the city standard for signs? <br />2. Does this standard take into consideration the existing City signage? <br />3. Materials standards? Color standards? Lighting standards? <br />4. What type -face is the lettering? <br />5. Do we have any existing signage that will need to be replaced if this is the new <br />standard? <br />6. Will this new signage be consistent with the City Park signs? (The Parks Dept. has done <br />a great job of replacing old park signage. There are standards in place which have been <br />followed for the many new signs). <br />7. How do these signs fit our wayfinding systems? <br />Growth and urban renewal is a reality for our community. We are concerned about the lack of <br />cohesiveness of key architectural elements, signage and focal points in our City...the visual <br />aspects of wayfinding. We hope that the questions raised from review of these projects <br />strengthen our argument that City leadership should recognize the need to establish strategic, <br />architectural guidance and wayfinding goals. <br />7 <br />