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Cary Wayfinding ProgramTown Council Worksession #2

February 23, 2010

Juliet Andes, PlanningDoug McRainey, PRCR

John Bosio, Merje

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AGENDA

• Refresher of Preliminary Design

• Review Open House Comments

• Design Development / Full Menu of Signs • Next Steps/Implementation

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DOWNTOWN CARY CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

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PRCRWayfindingPlan

Town of CaryWayfinding

Plan

DowntownWayfindingPlan

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DOWNTOWN CARY PUBLIC COMMENTS

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DOWNTOWN CARY DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

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Citizen Advisory Committee

• Unanimous approval of proposed downtown design

• Desire to include banners in design plan and incorporate downtown logo onto sign brackets

• Mentioned potential need to “copyright” wayfinding colors to prevent private use– Possible component of the Sign Ordinance update

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• Mock-Ups / Prototypes

• NCDOT approval

• Construction Documentation

• Sign Locations / Messages

REMAINING PHASES

• Fabrication & Installation

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Downtown Prototype

• Prototype fabrication– Build prototypes for use with Cary Elementary

Renovation

• Proposed signs to include: – Entrance sign– Parking sign

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Preliminary Cost Estimates: Downtown

• Fabrication and installation – Full menu of signs within TCAP: $351,225– Downtown trailblazer signs outside TCAP: $76,500– Banners (75): $26,250– Town Hall campus signs: $42,000

• Currently budgeted for 2012– Potential to phase signs by type based on status of

Streetscape Implementation

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Preliminary Cost Estimates: Townwide

• Completion of Design $15,000

• Fabrication and installation– Phase I (Venues - 19 Signs) $85,500– Phase II – 14 Signs $63,000– Phase III – 21 Signs $94,500

Total - $243,000

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• Approval of the Design Development Package (final design approval)

• Consideration to build prototypes

• Implementation status:

• Downtown wayfinding: - currently budgeted to begin implementation in 2012

• Town-wide wayfinding

STAFF RECOMENDATIONS

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Council Discussion/Direction

• Final Design Approval

• Proceed with Sign Mock-Ups (Yes/No)

• Implementation Status