URBAN DESIGN REVIEW BOARD CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA

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1 COMMUNICATION URBAN DESIGN REVIEW BOARD CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA JANUARY 17, 2012 MEETING Subject: Recommendation Prepared by: SKYWALK SYEM SIGNAGE DESIGN X APPROVE DISAPPROVE NO ACTION OTHER (INFO) RITA CONNER Attachment Listing: Summary: skywalk system is an important element of the downtown transportation network. It provides an all-weather elevated pedestrian connection extending from the Iowa Events to the Court Avenue Entertainment District, and throughout the downtown commercial business district. Utilized by residents and visitors for access to employment, entertainment and housing, signage is essential for way finding and orientation. A project to upgrade the signage in the skywalk system is proposed to be undertaken beginning in spring 2012, with completion in June. estimated $500,000 project will feature new elements including overhead directional signs, vertical access signs, street crossing signs, maps and informational signs. Scope of Review Board to make recommendation to City Council on: Design review of renovation /remodeling/new construction for City-owned or leased project Design review for urban renewal project with specific development requirements Whether a proposed urban renewal project qualifies for funding from tax increment. Whether the level of financial assistance funded from tax increment revenues proposed for a specific individual project are reasonable and appropriate. selection of urban renewal sites for clearance or rehabilitation and problems relating to acquisition, clearance or rehabilitation of property, relocation of displaced persons and disposition of acquired property. Skywalk System Other /Informational review Urban Design Review Board Action: board is requested to review the proposed project design provide recommendation to City Council. Staff Recommendation: Approval Background signage upgrade project has been developed with detailed analysis of the needs of all skywalk system patrons. Best practices were researched. Additional Braille signage near bridge corridors has been included to aid visually impaired users, and the signage design has high contrast colors for better visibility. signage upgrade project will comply with all ADA regulations.

2 PUBLIC PROJECT 2012 APPLICATION FOR URBAN DESIGN REVIEW BOARD City of, Iowa Date Submitted: 1/9/12 Project Information PROJECT NAME & ADDRESS: Skywalk Signage Project CITY DEPARTMENT Engineering/Traffic and Transportation CITY AFF /PROJECT MANAGER Jennifer Bohac, City Traffic Engineer CONSULTING ARCHITECT/DESIGNER AND FIRM: PUSH Branding WHO WILL COORDINATE WITH OED AFF TO SUBMIT MATERIALS PRIOR TO THE MEETING? Jennifer Bohac CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: x4549 Fax Circle which UDRB meeting (Must be at least 2 weeks in advance of next meeting) 2012 Jan 3 17 July 3 17 Feb 7 21 Aug 7 21 Mar 6 20 Sept 4 18 April 3 17 Oct 2 16 May 1 15 Nov 6 20 June 5 19 Dec 4 18 Action Requested by Applicant: _X_ Informational Presentation: Applicants are encouraged to make an informational presentation to the URDB to obtain an initial reaction and direction before undertaking detailed design. This consultation is optional; it is an informal session to discuss siting issues, the surroundings, design concepts and gain insight on creating a successful project. Initial Approval and/or Recommendation: Applicant may obtain initial approval and/or recommendation by presenting schematic design information and details. Final Approval and/or Recommendation: Applicant may obtain final approval and/or recommendation by presenting final project details. project must have had an informational presentation or an initial approval recommendation with the Board prior to this final review/recommendation. This step may be waived at the discretion of the staff or Board. PUBLIC PROJECT APPLICATION FOR URBAN DESIGN REVIEW BOARD

3 Materials to be Submitted by Applicant City of, Iowa Submit to Rita Conner for review at least 1 week in advance of meeting Please try to submit as much of the information as possible, as it is critical to the Board s evaluation process. It is understood that certain project details may not be fully determined when a Board review is requested (final budget, schedule, materials, etc.). goal is for the Board to review projects at a stage of development where there is opportunity for meaningful input into the design process. Submission Requirements Type of Approval Hard copy (15 collated sets) or Initial Final PDF digital version (preferred) Informational Approval Approval Location Map with Site Marked X X X Narrative Project Description X X X include schedule, estimated costs, developer/architect team, public participation process, energy efficiency and high performance components, other City design/use requirements 1 Building Plan and Elevations X (Sketch) X X Contextual Site Info: include photos X X X Plan showing adjacent building X X X Utility/HVAC locations and screening details X Samples of exterior X building materials and color scheme Landscape Plan X Proposed Signage X Lighting Plan/Details X 1 Design guidelines are available for Central Place, Guthrie Ave, Eastern Gateway and Western Gateway areas Board Presentation applicant is encouraged to consider the use of various graphic presentation material including a location map, photographs, renderings/model, scale drawings of the proposal in context with adjacent buildings/uses/signs, etc., as may be deemed appropriate to describe the project. se materials may be presented using electronic media or standard boards. Board is very interested in the appearance and design quality of projects. Emphasis should be given to the site plan, landscape plan, lighting plan, building elevations, exterior building materials, color scheme and graphics. Agendas are sent out prior to the meeting. Meetings are held at 7:30 am in the City Council Chambers unless otherwise noted. * Contact: Office of Economic Development/ City of Rita Conner raconner@dmgov.org Glory Parks gaparks@dmgov.org Page 2

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5 N CENTER SKYWALK DIRECTORY 9TH 8TH CROCKER Skywalk Street Park & Ride Private Skywalk CENTER Buildings Accessed by Skywalk Public Accessed by Skywalk Convention IOWA EVENTS CENTER Arena 8TH PARK Hy-Vee Hall 7TH 6TH 5TH WOODLAND HIGH PLEASANT Principal Group 7th & WATSON POWELL JR WAY Catholic Pastoral Convention Complex Keo Exchange 420 Watson Powell Brown 4TH 3RD 2ND DES MOINES RIVER Pappajohn Sculpture Park 13TH LOCU Allied WALNUT MULBERRY 12TH 12TH Allied GRAND Public Library Allied Allied 11TH Temple for the Performing Arts 10TH ING Hotel Fort Davis Brown Street School CHERRY Hubbell 9TH 9th & Locust Marriott Hotel Register Suites of 800 Locust Merchants Partnership Building 8TH Companies 700 8th & Mulberry 7TH Ruan / Bankers Trust Flynn Hub / Bank Hyatt Place Hotel/ Two Ruan Equitable 6TH Dart Central Station on Cherry Bank of America Kaleidoscope/Hub U.S.Bank Court House Keck City 5TH Elsie Mason Manor Renaissance Savery Hotel Capital Square Visitor Information Kirkwood 4TH To Science 4th & Nollen Plaza Plaza Saddlery Court District 3RD To Principal Park Civic Federal 3rd & Court 2ND GRAND LOCU WALNUT COURT YMCA To East Village/State Capitol World Food Prize Administration WATER Principal Riverwalk

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7 skywalk signage upgrade urban design review board 1/17/12 new signage elements Overhead directional signs Static directories (maps) Vertical access signs (at street and Skywalk levels) Street crossing signs Informational signs schedule Complete design Jan Bids for furnish and install Feb Installation complete June 2012 estimated cost Approx. $500,000 Funded by City optional touchscreen directories Approx. 1/2 of directories Adds about $240,000 cost Requires additional non-city funds 1

8 skywalk signage upgrade urban design review board 1/17/12 ada design input Met with Amy Desenberg-Wines, Great Plains Met with Karen Keninger, Director, IA Dept for Blind Research best practices ada design goal Meet legal requirements Implement additional features beyond required ada design elements Comply with ADA regulations regarding all standard, static sign sizes and positioning potential future ada items SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) touch screens to enable use by those with prosthesis EZ Access Keypad controls for interactive directory Kiosk body fitted with camera, speaker and microphone to enable possible voice recognition and text-to-speech functions Smartphone app with visually impaired settings Designed kiosk body's height and depth to comply with ADA regulations for protruding objects Met wheel chair accessibility requirements for touchscreen directory, specifically high-forward reach Designed all signage with high contrast colors for better visibility Implement additional Braille signs near Skywalk bridge corridors to aid visually impaired users 2

9 skywalk signage upgrade urban design review board 1/17/12 overhead signs 4th & KECK CITY CENTER 1 1/2 blks Renaissance Savery Hotel 1 1/2 blks Convention /Arena 5 blks East 5E-3 Exchange 1/2 blk Keo 1 1/2 blks Convention /Arena 4th & 1 blk Renaissance Savery Hotel 1 1/2 blks Visitor Information 4 blks 2 blks East 5F-2 3

10 9 8 TH Q AU OS KE UA CRO C KE AY W R Street Park & Ride C EN T ER S Community Choice Credit Union Convention T skywalk signage upgrade urban design review board 1/17/12 UT S T PARK Hy-Vee Hall C HE N 8TH directory kiosk 9 TH IOWA EVE AY W CHES TNUT CENT ER L JR Community Choice Credit Union Convention WAY Hy-Vee Hall CENT ER 9TH 801 AY W ER Community Choice Credit Union Convention Arena 801 Hy-Vee Hall Hy-Vee Hall CENTER 3RD W MARTIN Edna M. Griffin Keck City LUTHER KING 2ND 4th & YMCA Allied LOCU Skywalk Map Key JR PKWY Public Accessed by Skywalk Private Skywalk Civic You Are Here Elevator World Food Prize WALNUT Escalator Bus Stop Entertainment Kirkwood Plaza ING Food / Bank Retail $ 5TH 6TH Ruan / Bankers Trust 9th & Locust 7TH 8TH 3 RD Court District Two Ruan Keck City COURT 2ND 3RD To Principal Park Court Avenue District Detail View WATER DesMoinesSkywalk.com W MARTIN Suites of 800 Locust Edna M. Griffin Partnership Merchants 28 W MARTIN ADA height regulation for protruding objects Brown Administration 3rd & Court Saddlery Hyatt Place Hotel/ 8th & Mulberry COURT Elsie Mason Manor 4th & Renaissance Savery Hotel LUTHER KING JR PKWY Skywalk Map Key Buildings Accessed by Skywalk Bank of America Equitable LUTHER KING Skywalk JR PKWY 27 Street School Visitor Information Public Accessed by Skywalk Science of Iowa Allied 2ND 3RD Court House World Food Prize Science of Iowa 6 Allied Marriott Hotel To East Village/State Capitol For additional information, visit Court House CHERRY 4TH 8th & Mulberry 3rd & Court Saddlery To Science 8TH 9TH 11TH Allied 10TH 12TH 7TH MULBERRY Administration Federal Principal Riverwalk Bank/Skywalk Level ATM U.S. Bank Temple for the Performing Arts Companies CHERRY Nollen Plaza Capital Square Street Level Access Hub WALNUT 700 Davis Brown LOCU Register To East Village/State Capitol Visitor Information Buildings Accessed by Skywalk Kaleidoscope at the Hub Hubbell Hotel Fort Allied COURT Elsie Mason Manor Skywalk Street School Allied GRAND 6TH Administration Renaissance Savery Hotel Bank of America Equitable / Bank Federal 3RD Detail View Partnership Merchants Plaza Kirkwood To Principal Park Kaleidoscope at the Hub U.S. Bank Companies Davis Brown Exchange WALNUT Civic 4TH Two Ruan 3RD Court District Brown 3rd & Court Saddlery Court House Hyatt Place Hotel/ 8th & Mulberry World Food Prize LOCU Nollen Plaza Capital Square 5TH 7TH 6TH 8TH Federal To East Village/State Capitol Science of Iowa Suites of 800 Locust Allied Plaza 5TH 9TH 11TH 12TH 10TH Ruan / Bankers Trust ING Exchange WALNUT Civic DES MOINES RIVER CHERRY Marriott Hotel 9th & Locust Public Library Allied Wells Fargo Hotel Fort Hub YMCA Renaissance Savery Hotel Visitor Information MULBERRY YMCA LOCU Nollen Plaza Kirkwood U.S. Bank / Bank Companies 5th & GRAND Keo 4th & Visitor Information TH 13TH Register Public Library LOCU Iowa Dept for the Blind Brown 700 5th & GRAND Keo 4th & Renaissance Savery Hotel Capital Square Kaleidoscope at the Hub MULBERRY Temple for the Performing Arts 4TH 700 Wells Fargo Davis Brown Hub Elsie Mason Manor Bank of America Edna M. Griffin Equitable 4TH Hubbell Hotel Fort Exchange Hyatt Ruan Place Hotel/ Keck City / Bankers Trust Two Ruan Catholic Pastoral Partnership 3RD Merchants Wells Fargo 2ND Suites of 800 Locust WALNUT Allied 12TH 9th & Locust ING 7th & Street School To Principal Park 12TH 13TH TH Temple for the Performing Arts Allied To Science 14TH Catholic Pastoral 7th & Register Marriott Hotel Public Library LOCU Allied Allied Pappajohn Sculpture Park 420 Watson Powell 2ND 420 Watson Powell Keo GRAND GRAND 13TH JR WAY Principal Group INGERSOLL Pappajohn Sculpture Park Pappajohn Sculpture Park 6TH POWELL T HIGH HIGH WATSON PLEASAN Principal Group SOLL 420 Watson Powell Brown Elsie Mason Manor Bank of America Edna M. Griffin Equitable Catholic Pastoral Partnership Wells Fargo Hubbell Backlit Panel 5TH WOODLAN D INGER GRAND 7TH WALNUT Arena IOWA EVENTS CENTER Merchants 7th & Street School Exchange Hyatt Ruan Place Hotel/ Keck City / Bankers Trust Two Ruan Register Marriott Hotel Suites of 800 Locust Allied Allied Community Choice Credit Union Convention JR WAY ELL PARK 4TH POW 8TH 9TH CHENUT DES MOINES RIVER SON NT Principal Riverwalk WAT ASA WATER PLE D 5TH CENTER DLAN ER 9TH 7TH 9TH 8TH CROCKER 6TH WAY T UA AUQ KEOS Street Park & Ride WOO CENT 901 CROCKER ING 10TH PARK Temple for the Performing Arts 9th & Locust LOCU 11TH T TNU 8TH CHES 9TH IOWA EVENTS CENTER Skyline Detail (flat) Public Library Catholic Pastoral 7th & TH CENT Pappajohn Sculpture Park 13TH Skywalk Directory 901 GRAND Front View 12TH KER 14TH A QU CROC Street Park & Ride Iowa Dept for the Blind Keo 2ND 8TH AU Left Side View 420 Watson Powell KER Nollen Plaza Capital Square Private Skywalk Aluminum or aluminumcolored metal. Kaleidoscope at the Hub Civic You Are Here Street Level Access Hub Elevator WALNUT Escalator Bus Stop Hubbell Hotel Fort Allied 700 Entertainment Kirkwood Plaza Federal Food / Bank Companies Davis Brown Bank/Skywalk Level ATM U.S. Bank Retail $ 5TH For additional information, visit Court House DesMoinesSkywalk.com Court Avenue District Science CHERRY 4 3RD Principal Park 8th & Mulberry 3rd & Court Saddlery 4TH 8TH 9TH 10TH 11TH Allied 12TH 7TH MULBERRY 6TH 14TH S RSOLL OS KE INGE CROC WAY Principal Group HIGH E OLL AV INGERS WATS ON PO WELL JR PLEA SANT Principal Group 4TH WOOD LAND 5TH Red Neon Light 6TH 7TH 28 HIGH Arena IOWA EVENTS CENTER PARK T N PO W EL 4TH S 29 T DES MOINES RIVER WAT SO ASA NT Top View S.5 WATER PL E E To Science D AV 8TH L AN 9TH WO OD 5 TH Street Park & Ride Principal Riverwalk Wall Mounted Kiosk CROC KER 6TH 8TH A QU AU OS KE 9TH 7 TH CROC KER

11 Locust Trust Two Ruan Detail View Suites of 800 Locust Merchants skywalk signage upgrade urban Edna design M. review board Bank of 1/17/12 Partnership Griffin Equitable America excerpt of map content Kaleidoscope at the Hub Hub WALNUT 700 U.S. Bank Companies / Bank $ MULBERRY 7TH 6TH 5TH 8TH 8th & Mulberry Court House 5

12 Keck City Elsie Mason Manor 4th & Renaissance Savery Hotel skywalk signage upgrade urban design review board 1/17/12 map icon key Bank of America the Hub Skywalk Map Key Buildings Accessed by Skywalk Public Accessed by Skywalk Skywalk Private Skywalk You Are Here Capital Square Visitor Information Nollen Plaza Civic Street Level Access Elevator Escalator Bus Stop U.S. Bank Bank/Skywalk Level ATM Entertainment Food Kirkwood Plaza Federal Retail 6

13 skywalk signage upgrade urban design review board 1/17/12 vertical access signs REET LEVEL TO SKYWALK LEVEL SKYWALK LEVEL TO REET LEVEL Flat-mounted Projection-mounted Post-mounted Projection-mounted Flat-mounted Decal S S S S S Decal S S No Access Decal Hours of Accessibility Sign Hours of Accessibility Sign NO SKYWALK SKYWALK ACCESS 7 a.m. 10 p.m. Skywalk Access 7am - 10pm SIDEWALK ACCESS Street 7 a.m. 10 p.m. Sidewalk Access, Street 7am - 10pm SACC E S S Braille: Skywalk Access 7am - 10pm Braille: Sidewalk Access, Street 7am - 10pm 7

14 skywalk signage upgrade urban design review board 1/17/12 vertical access signs renderings Examples of vertical access signage implementation at 5th and parking garage. 8

15 skywalk signage upgrade urban design review board 1/17/12 bridge crossing signs Street 4th Street 5th Avenue Street Street Crossing To Kaleidoscope/Hub Food, Retail Additional Info in Braille: Street Crossing To Kaleidoscope/Hub Food, Retail 5th Avenue Mulberry Street Street 9