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SEP -27 -1995 12:25 Product NAC 612 595 9837 P.03/e3 The product would be a guidebook which lists the City's architectural objectives, as well as drawings which help illustrate the intent. In addition to giving the City a measuring tool, the guidebook would allow developers and architects to understand the important design issues in the community and project area. Due to the broad range of architectural treatments, and a corresponding broad range of architectural tastes, we believe that it would be difficult for the City to establish, and agree upon, a single design in the guidelines. The guidebook would establish the issues that are the most important, and how they should be treated, but still allow competing architects to use their design creativity. Staffing and .Budget NAC would conduct a series of meetings with the members of a "focus group °, consisting of members of the Planning Commission, City Council, and community -at- large, perhaps members of the Community Pride Committee and Parks Commission, to establish a draft set of guidelines. NAC staff involved would include Robert Kirmis, AICP, an architect/urban designer, and Daniel Sjordal, " ASIA, a registered landscape architect, as well as Stephen Grinman, NAC vice president and Little Canada's planner for over ten years. This focus group process would identify the design issues and options which the City would have to consider as a part of the design review process, working toward the creation of an initial guidebook. It is important to build those who will be implementing the guidebook standards into guidebook development. The City should consider membership of the focus group with this in mind. We would estimate the time and budget for this process and product as follows: Focus Group meetings: 4 @ 3 hrs. each, 2 staff members, $55 /hr. Senior Staff Guidebook development: 20 hrs., $65/hr. Support Staff Guidebook development: 35 hrs., $451hr. Expenses, including printing, travel, etc. TOTAL $ 1,220.00 1,300.00 1,575.00 20000 $ 4,295.00 Thank you for the opportunity to continue our assistance to the City of Little Canada. TOTAL P.03