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Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board <br />October 2, 2024 <br />Page 6 of 12 <br />• With reduced gathering area (and expense), perhaps the Sunflower art <br />could utilize more expensive materials, yet able to be biked over. <br />• Exploration of lavender as a planting <br />• Overall, wonderful plan <br />• Move benches away from plaza - put some benches with backs elsewhere? <br />Also trying to balance privacy for neighbors <br />• More seating now with informal seating than there was before <br />Summary recommendations: <br />• New plan is great and improved. Thank you, staff. <br />• Take out benches and public art from Sunflower patio area. Relocate <br />benches to other areas, along sides/other. <br />• Put more money into the sunflower design itself <br />• No 3D art in center Sunflower <br />• Protect and retain existing landscaping - protecting ash trees against ash <br />borer, and cobble and landscaping <br />• Appreciate mix of trees - types and sizes. <br />• Look for public art somewhere else in park - possibly done outside of <br />rebuild process <br />• PPLAB could request that the public art be part of the Cultural Board plan in <br />the future <br />• Small art up by Washington or in beds <br />Outcome: <br />Board voted unanimously for vote of confidence in design with retaining <br />sunflower without 3D art in center. Include mix of trees for replanting. Appreciate <br />the focus on quality turf (buffalo grass, natural, aromatics) and irrigation. EDI path <br />also good. <br />VIII. Parks Long Range Plan RFP- review and provide input <br />• Presentation on LRP in packet <br />8 <br />