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Parks&Recreation Commission Minutes Page 3 <br /> November 17,2015 <br /> • Commission agreed to wanting Field Stone <br /> Commission members discussed vertical versus horizontal type signs, durability, <br /> aesthetics, and landscaping around the sings. <br /> Holmgren has an issue with no"City of Elk River" on the sign. It only has the river <br /> lines. <br /> Commissioner Anderson stated he was in favor of wayfinding,not sure about the <br /> powered by nature logo. Will it last as long as the parks last?The international <br /> symbols are needed. <br /> Commissioners agreed that they would like to have city logo or City of Elk River on <br /> sign,people may not realize they are in city when at YAC and not to use the <br /> Powered by Nature logo.They also prefer to have the word"park"in sign title. <br /> Commission members prefer horizontal signs and shared concern over the use of <br /> aluminum. <br /> Commissioner Anderson stated he would like a rustic looking sign when he sees <br /> park, sharing that he doesn't want a shopping center style sign. <br /> • Commissioner Niziolek expressed that there could be a different sign for <br /> conservation areas and encouraged a common element within the signs but have a <br /> rustic element for William H. Houlton Conservation Area. <br /> Commissioner Anderson stated that if the commission wants a$10,000 sign versus a <br /> $20,000 sign then having Visual Connections doing a redesign for$10,000 than we <br /> have saved on the first sign. <br /> Commissioners agreed to recommend the following for the primary park sign <br /> • Remove Powered by Nature language <br /> • Include city logo or"City of Elk River" on the main body of the sign <br /> • Remove the aluminum base. Support the sign with two field stone columns, <br /> two concrete posts or one of each. <br /> • Move international symbols to the main body of the sign <br /> • Remove the blue waves element <br /> • When not in a mowed landscape, the elevation of the main body of the sign <br /> should be a minimum of 42 inches. Native landscaping is preferred for most <br /> park settings. <br /> • Add park address to the main body of the park sign <br /> • Preference is to use natural field stone as opposed to cultured stone or cut <br /> field stone. <br /> • Commissioner Anderson stated that the secondary sign would be better served with <br /> "City of Elk River" or logo instead of waves. <br /> 10IEfEa IT <br /> [NATURE <br />