CITY OF SNOHOMISH 116 UNION AVENUE SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON 98290 (360) 568-3115 WWW.SNOHOMISHWA.GOV NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING DESIGN REVIEW BOARD In the Postmaster Conference Room Snohomish City Hall 116 Union Avenue WEDNESDAY June 14, 2017 6:00 PM AGENDA 6:00 1. CALL TO ORDER: Roll Call 6:05 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comment on items not on the agenda. 6:10 3. APPROVE the minutes of the April 12, 2017, regular meeting. 6:15 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS a. HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN STANDARDS UPDATE (P. 1) Draft Appendix: Landscaping & Street Trees b. INDIVIDUAL DESIGN REVIEWS (P. 7) Staff summary of individual member reviews from the preceding month. 7:00 5. ADJOURN NEXT MEETING: The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. in the Postmaster Conference Room, Snohomish City Hall, 116 Union Avenue.
CITY OF SNOHOMISH 116 UNION AVENUE SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON 98290 (360) 568-3115 WWW.SNOHOMISHWA.GOV DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MINUTES Snohomish City Hall 116 Union Avenue Postmaster Conference Room April 12, 2017 6:00 p.m. Members Present: Darcy Mertz Krewson, Chair Joan Robinett-Wilson Phillip Baldwin Yumi Roth Members Absent: Ron McNurlen Staff Present: Brooke Eidem, Associate Planner Angela Evans, Office Assistant II Glen Pickus, Planning Director Andrew Sics, Project Engineer Yosh Monzaki, City Engineer Others Present: Fredrick Gibbs, HDS Craig Novel, HDS 1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:01 p.m. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments on items not on the agenda. 3. APPROVE minutes of the February 22, 2017 meeting. Mr. Baldwin moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2017 meeting as written. The minutes were approved 4-0. 4. ACTION ITEM DRB File: Applicant: Proposed: Location: 17-06-DRB City of Snohomish Public Works Department Streetscape improvements First Street, Union Avenue to Lincoln Avenue Ms. Eidem presented the proposal for streetscape improvements on First Street from Union Avenue to Lincoln Avenue. The City received a grant for a street overlay, curb replacement, and pedestrian sidewalk ramps. The intersections of First Street at Union Avenue and Cedar Avenue will be revised with new bulb-outs and landscape islands. Because the First Street and Union Avenue intersection is identified in the standards as being a major street intersection, it will have Design Review Board Meeting Page 1 Meeting Minutes April 12, 2017
a treatment similar to the recently re-done intersection of First Street and Avenue D, which is also identified as a major intersection. Grant funds are limited, therefore the City is proposing to do the work covered under the grant now, and then complete the remaining work in 2018 when it can be included in the City s budget. The grant will cover thermoplastic crosswalks. When funding is available, the crossing at First and Union will be replaced with stamped concrete, to match the First Street and Avenue D intersection. A total of seven street trees are proposed, including one replacing the American Sweetgum tree in the northwest corner of the First Street and Union Avenue intersection that is damaging infrastructure. The proposal is to remove the tree and replace it with a tree in the same area, a little further from the water line. The applicant has proposed four different species for the Board s review and direction. Project Engineer Andy Sics informed the Board that ADA design requirements prohibit the use of lampblack in the ramps. He noted some of the curbing is virtually crumbling on First street and will be replaced as part of a separate utility project as well as some of the stormwater work. The overlay project, which is expected to happen sometime in late summer, will construct bulbouts, concrete work, and finish grading with respect to topsoil in the bulb-outs. Plantings will be done afterward under a separate contract, likely in the fall after the overlay work is done. The Board discussed the applicable design standards and the list of street tree species options were reviewed. Although the Board felt all four trees are acceptable, the first preference would be the Sourwood, then the Sargent Cherry species. Removal and replacement of the American Sweetgum tree was approved. After review and discussion Ms. Robinett-Wilson moved to approve the proposal with the following conditions: Any alterations to work scheduled for 2018, other than what is presented tonight, must come before the Board for review. The Board will have an opportunity to review proposed plantings and landscaping. If the plantings are not going to be implemented, the Board will need to be advised. ADA ramps are not required to be darkened. Any sections not considered part of the ADA ramp should be darkened with lampblack. The imprinted date of installation on the sidewalk is not required. The recommended street trees are either Sourwood or Sargent Cherry species. Ms. Roth seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0. 5. DISCUSSION ITEMS c. HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN STANDARDS UPDATE: Draft Appendices: Pre- Approved Items and Glossary Staff presented the draft appendices to the Board. They were approved with the following recommended revisions: Design Review Board Meeting Page 2 Meeting Minutes April 12, 2017
In the pre-approved items section, revise Siding to read: Unless a permit is required, like-for-like siding replacement is not reviewed by the DRB. Correct the spelling error on page 4 in definition of Jerkinhead. Revise the definition of Parapet to remove reference to porch or terrace. Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Novel of Historic Downtown Snohomish (HDS) were present, and the Board briefly discussed the status of the proposed update with them. It was noted that the drafts of all chapters that have been discussed so far are available for review on the City s website. Mr. Gibbs said they will be distributing the design standards updates to their board and member merchants this Thursday. b. INDIVIDUAL DESIGN REVIEWS Staff presented three individual design reviews that were conducted since the last meeting. 6. ADJOURN at 7:02 p.m. Approved this 14 th day of June, 2017. By: Darcy Mertz Krewson, Chair Meeting attended and minutes prepared by Angela Evans Design Review Board Meeting Page 3 Meeting Minutes April 12, 2017
Date: June 14, 2017 To: From: Design Review Board Brooke Eidem, Associate Planner Subject: Historic District Design Standards Draft Appendix: Landscaping & Street Trees; Sign Standards, Prescriptive Sign Program elements This ongoing item presents an opportunity for discussion and review of design standards in the Historic District. As discussed by the Board previously, the document will be revised to accommodate re-organization of the standards, including separate sections addressing new construction and modifications to existing buildings for both commercial and residential areas. The following pages contain draft a appendix document addressing landscaping and street trees, including recommended plant lists. Staff appreciates the Board s review and comment on the draft language. Additionally, the design standards for signs includes a prescriptive sign program, which was modeled after the City of Port Townsend s sign standards. The program allows applicants an opportunity to obtain a sign permit without the step of the DRB review, if the proposed sign meets certain design criteria in terms of sign type, size, materials, colors, and typeface. The prescriptive program language is included in the following pages for reference. Port Townsend s list of pre-approved fonts and colors has been compiled and presented here for discussion. The Board may wish to consider whether there are additional colors to include on the pre-approved list, as the palette may be considered rather limited, particularly for advertising. Additional fonts and colors may be provided at the meeting for further discussion. Printed packets will be available at the meeting. Design Review Board Page 1
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Prescriptive Sign Program Pre-Approved Fonts and Colors (Port Townsend) Pre-Approved Typefaces Abadi Condensed: The quick red fox jumped over Arial: The quick red fox jumped over the Arial Black: The quick red fox Arial Narrow: The quick red fox jumped over the Arial Unicode: The quick red fox jumped Baskerville: The quick red fox jumped over the Batang: The quick red fox jumped over Design Review Board Page 7
Bell: The quick red fox jumped over the lazy Book Antiqua: The quick red fox jumped over Bookman: The quick red fox jumped Britannic: The quick red fox jumped over the Calisto: The quick red fox jumped over the Castellar: The quick red fox Century: The quick red fox jumped over Century Gothic: The quick red fox Century Schoolbook: The quick red Cooper Black: The quick red fox Copperplate: The quick red fox Copperplate Light: The quick red Courier: The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dogs Elephant: The quick red fox jumped Engravers: The quick red Eras Bold: The quick red fox jumped Eras Medium: The quick red fox jumped Design Review Board Page 8
Felix titling: The quick red fox Franklin: The quick red fox jumped over the Franklin Demi: The quick red fox jumped over the Franklin Heavy: The quick red fox jumped Garamond: The quick red fox jumped over the laz Georgia: The quick red fox jumped over the Gill Sans: The quick red fox jumped over the laz Gill Bold: The quick red fox Gloucester: The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dogs Goudy: The quick red fox jumped over the lazy Haettenschweiler: The quick red fox jumped over the lazy High Tower: Impact: The quick red fox jumped over the lazy Imprint: Lucida Bright: The quick red fox jumpe Maiandra: The quick red fox jumped over Modern: The quick red fox jumped over the lazy News Gothic: The quick red fox jumped Design Review Board Page 9
Niagara Engraved: Niagara Solid: PmingLiu: Rockwell: The quick red fox jumped over Rockwell Condensed: The quick red fox jumped over the laz Rockwell Bold: The quick red SimSun: The quick red fox jumped over Tahoma: The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dogs Times New Roman: The quick red fox jumped Trebuchet: The quick red fox jumped over Tw Cen: The quick red fox jumped over the lazy Verdana: The quick red fox jumped Wide Latin: The quick Pre-Approved colors by name/color values 2819 Downing Slate R: 119 G: 127 B: 134 Hex Value: #777f86 2821 Downing Stone R: 166 G: 163 B: 151 Hex Value: #a6a397 6250 Granite Peak R: 96 G: 107 B: 117 Hex Value: #606b75 2815 Renwick Olive R: 151 G: 137 B: 106 Hex Value: #97896a 2842 Roycroft Suede R: 167 G: 148 B: 115 Hex Value: #a79473 Design Review Board Page 10
2843 Roycroft Brass R: 122 G: 106 B: 81 Hex Value: #7a6a51 2814 Rookwood Antique Gold R: 165 G: 130 B: 88 Hex Value: #a58258 6132 Relic Bronze R: 144 G: 106 B: 58 Hex Value: #906a3a 2811 Rookwood Blue Green R: 115 G: 132 B: 120 Hex Value: #738478 0015 Gallery Green R: 112 G: 134 B: 114 Hex Value: #708672 0016 Billiard Green R: 69 G: 88 B: 77 Hex Value: #45584d 6187 Rosemary R: 100 G: 105 B: 92 Hex Value: #64695c 6194 Basil R: 98 G: 110 B: 96 Hex Value: #626e60 2855 Sycamore Tan R: 156 G: 138 B: 121 Hex Value: #9c8a79 7032 Warm Stone R: 136 G: 123 B: 108 Hex Value: #887b6c 0038 Library Pewter R: 127 G: 114 B: 99 Hex Value: #7f7263 6159 High Tea R: 126 G: 111 B: 89 Hex Value: #7e6f59 2828 Colonial Revival Tan R: 211 G: 182 B: 153 Hex Value: #d3b699 6109 Hopsack R: 158 G: 129 B: 99 Hex Value: #9e8163 2808 Rookwood Dark Brown R: 95 G: 77 B: 67 Hex Value: #5f4d43 2803 Rookwood Terra Cotta R: 151 G: 88 B: 64 Hex Value: #975840 6131 Chamois R: 173 G: 132 B: 81 Hex Value: #ad8451 2813 Downing Straw R: 202 G: 171 B: 125 Hex Value: #caab7d 0049 Silver Gray R: 184 G: 178 B: 162 Hex Value: #b8b2a2 0043 Peristyle Brass R: 174 G: 144 B: 94 Hex Value: #ae905e 2856 Fairfax Brown R: 97 G: 70 B: 58 Hex Value: #61463a 2838 Polished Mahogany R: 67 G: 39 B: 34 Hex Value: #432722 2802 Rookwood Red R: 98 G: 47 B: 45 Hex Value: #622f2d 2847 Roycroft Bottle Green R: 50 G: 64 B: 56 Hex Value: #324038 7036 Accessible Beige R: 209 G: 199 B: 184 Hex Value: #d1c7b8 6142 Macadamia R: 204 G: 183 B: 155 Hex Value: #ccb79b 2832 Colonial Revival Gray R: 180 G: 185 B: 185 Hex Value: #b4b9b9 6141 Softer Tan R: 218 G: 202 B: 178 Hex Value: #dacab2 Color swatches from above list Design Review Board Page 11
Discussion Item 4b Date: June 14, 2017 To: From: Design Review Board Brooke Eidem, Associate Planner Subject: Summary of Individual Member Design Reviews April 6, 2017 June 8, 2017 There were no individual design review during the previous months. Design Review Board Page 12