2010-01-21 Meeting Report (Wayfinding Signage)SPIN MEETING REPORT
PROJECT NAME: City of Southlake Wayfinding Signage Plan
SPIN DISTRICT: Citywide
MEETING DATE: January 21, 2010
MEETING LOCATION: 1400 MAIN STREET, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
MEETING ROOMS 3A 3B
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: Twenty -two (22)
APPLICANT(S) PRESENTING: City Staff: Ken Baker, Director of Planning
Development Services; Clayton Comstock, Planner II
WAYFINDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: City Council members: Carolyn
Morris; Pamela Muller; and, Brandon Bledsoe
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Al Morin, Chairman;
Darrell Faglie, Vice Chairman; Jeff Wang; Robert Hudson; Joe Lancor; Brigham
McCowen; and, Michael Springer
OTHER STAFF PRESENT: Bob Price, Director of Public Works; Gordon Mayer,
Deputy Director of Public Works; Jenny Crosby, Planner II; Daniel Cortez, Planner I;
Stephanie Breitbarth, Administrative Assistant for Planning Development Services;
Jeff Paul, Police Officer; and, Lorrie Fletcher, Planner I
STAFF CONTACT: Lorrie Fletcher, (817)748 -8069; Ifletcher @ci.southlake.tx.us
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Details
The City of Southlake is proposing as a part of the Southlake 2030 Comprehensive
Master Plan, a citywide Wayfinding Sign System which will direct visitors to popular
Southlake destinations and points of interest.
Presentation
Ken Baker introduced the Wayfinding Committee, city staff, and guests and gave a
brief summary of the proposal that was presented.
Clayton Comstock discussed the following elements of the Wayfinding Signage Plan:
History and Review
TxDOT Standards
Sign Concepts
TxDOT Design Specifics for Right -of -Way
City of Southlake Right -of -Way Design
Pedestrian Sign Concepts
Parking Signs in Town Square
Destinations, Nomenclatures, and Abbreviations
Questions
Are there plans to illuminate the signs?
o The Committee's preference is to illuminate some of the signs, depending on
location. No internal illumination is planned at this time... all spot lighting.
When considering the back of the signs, will they be painted or printed? There are
two life span factors to consider.
o The consultant's recommendation was to have the designs printed; but
depending on the design that is selected by the committee, we may consider
painting if it means longer life -span.
You described the signs coming as a "kit of parts;" will the parts be readily available
or all custom?
o We plan on doing as much "off the shelf' as possible.
Comments
The branding of Southlake is positive we need to create policy for where this logo
and imagery can exist to control the use.
Signs should be used exclusively for government, parks, schools, and broad named
development.
Cost was significantly cut by using staff over the consultants for much of the work on
this project.
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