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Mr. Burslie pointed out that specific improvements to the Park are up to the Park <br />Commission. <br />There is an old trail on the south end of the Park that could be the designated trail from <br />Brown Street to the Park. <br />Crosswalks — There doesn't appear to be very many crosswalks included in the <br />Downtown Mixed Use zone. The Planning Commission recommended using stamped <br />asphalt for the North Washington Avenue improvements; the City Council may have <br />included that. <br />Bum� Outs — If bump outs are not included in the construction project, they require <br />total reconstruction. The bump outs proposed for North Washington Avenue will look <br />nicer than the ones that were constructed on Government Drive. <br />The Downtown Plan doesn't include very many pictures; Mr. Burslie stated he would <br />like to include more photos, such as the ones used for discussion purposes. <br />Street Lights — The existing street lights are cobra heads on tall poles; the cobra heads <br />could be lowered to pedestrian height and the poles could continue to be used for their <br />other purposes. The heads can be changed to LED for approximately $500. <br />Ideal Street Desi�n — 8 feet is too narrow for parking lanes; they need to be wider. <br />Benches — Benches were discussed with the North Washington Avenue improvements. <br />Inexpensive ones could be placed throughout the downtown and the ones that get used <br />could be replaced with more expensive ones. The City has wooden benches that get used <br />each summer. We need to inventory the existing benches. Painting the benches could <br />be a project for the school. <br />Kiosks — The existing Directional Signs were discussed. A kiosk could include items and <br />events, such as maps, businesses could be listed, miscellaneous information and history. <br />Jesse Jane Signs could be in charge of the concept. <br />Lighting — Lighting was discussed earlier and should be pedestrian scaled. <br />Digital Signs: <br />Mr. Burslie stated Staff has received a request for digital signs. The Comp Plan <br />identifies signs as being small in scale. The applicant was recently notified that there is <br />a fee for an Ordinance Amendment. If the applicant moves forward this item will be <br />included on the May Agenda. <br />Minutes <br />Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br />April 17, 2014 <br />2 <br />