HomeMy WebLinkAbout7C - Admiral Arleigh A. Burke Park SignagePARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
~^'• February 16, 2001
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MEMORANDUM
To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Boazd Members
From: Chns Dropmski, Director, Pazks and Recreahon
Ken Ramsey, Pazks Plamm~g and Construct on Superintendent
Mike Gurrola, Landscape Designer ~
Re: Admiral Arleigh A. Burke Pazk Signage
Purpose: To review and provide any comment on proposed signage for Admiral Arleigh A.
Burke Pazk
Staff is requesting Boazd review of this Item for Discussion The Board approved a plan for an
anchor to be placed m Admiral Arleigh A Burke Pazk in May of 2000. At that time the Boazd
requested review of signage that would be placed azound the anchor. Signage mcludes:
• text for a bronze plaque ( 84 in. by 24 m) to be placed on a new wall
• text for donor pavers(12 in by36 in.) to be placed on walk leading up to wall
• bronze bust plaque of Admiral Burke
~ • text and design for park identification sign
'"' The attachments show the site plan location, anchor, walk, planter and wall design (see
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PAST BOARD ACTION:
1996-- PRAB approval renaming of pazk to Admual Arleigh A. Burke Pazk
1998-- PRAB approval of U.S. Naval artifact to be placed m pazk
2000-- (April) PRAB received and informally gave approval for concept plan to go through
public process
2000-- ( June) PRAB voted 6- 0 to approve concept plan and install anchor in pazk
In October, the city accepted the 26,000 pound anchor The anchor is being repainted and is m
drydock at the Valmont Pazk site
Admiral Arleigh A. Burke Pazk is a 6.5 acre neighborhood pazk located at Mohawk and
Comanche m the Fraser Meadows neighborhood of East Boulder. The pazk includes a 2.6-acre
lake, walkuig paths, grass, trees, and an open azr shelter.
The location of the anchor (approximately 12 feet long and 5 feet wide) is at the north end of the
park. The group of Boulder cihzens known as Burke Beavers will install the anchor, planter beds,
new park sign, and paved area (9 feet by 24 feet) for the display of additional historical
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Text for monument sign to receive City of Boutder
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board approval
pnor to fabrication and installation.
Site Section/Elevation 2/2 thru Planter showinq Monumenf Siqn &Anchor
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- REFER TO SECTION 1/1 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PLANTER, PLANTER WALL AND MONUMENT SIGN
- SIGN FABRICATOR TO SUBMIT COPIES OF FINAL SIGN LAYOUT TO DESIGNER FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FABRICATION