Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2024 11 06

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Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board October 2, 2024 Page 5 of 12 • Minimum new trees would be 2 in but might be nice to have 3+ trees at the start Public comments • Laura Scherer: have a city -mandated ash borer projection for existing trees, will patio be close to the ash trees and damage roots? Patio: kids bike through that area and public art could be impediment, esp. in dark, no cement seating (obstruction and uncomfortable), would want some plantings for privacy from their property. neighborhood not super excited about the idea of gathering area. Existing landscaping along lower edge - survived the fire; keep those there and don't remove • Mark Redpath - great improvement on the design, could push plaza up and left so it's not in the middle of the thoroughfare, shielding along northwest (that neighbor has tall fence), would still be OK with removal of plaza • Will Scherer - looks great, plaza - echoing Laura's concerns, won't work with the way that the park is used. Maybe art could go along Washington? Keep existing cobble and landscaping on SE corner of park, request to possibly replace tree at North part of the park closest to Washington • Jeff Todd - plan looks great, grassy area is great and looking forward to resodding and irrigation. • Councilmember Fahey, emphasize EDI/access for seating off of Washington. PPLAB Board comments • Not necessarily concrete but metal, stone and backless benches • Landscaping beds around the park not yet defined - next step • If we did pursue public art, placing it closer to Washington is a good idea. And/or Public art could be woven into garden bed lower in park. • Doesn't seem like we've been hearing a lot of support recently for the plaza • Sunflower would be flush, concrete/crushed granite/other flat hardscape • Edging beds are beautiful and good idea along west/residence. 7