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8 <br />Spring 2014 <br />Lake Elmo City Parks are going to look a little brighter this <br />summer. That’s thanks to the new park signage that the <br />Park Commission plans to have installed by mid-summer. <br />The need for new park signage was first identified in a <br />community-wide park survey that was issued last June. <br />Results indicated that a high percentage of residents were <br />unaware of where parks were located in the city. An audit <br />of community parks conducted by the park commission in <br />November 2013 further emphasized the need to replace <br />the rundown and unidentifiable signage. <br />The proposed park signs were designed incorporating el- <br />ements from a Branding and Theming study, which was <br />launched in November 2012, and led by Damon Farber <br />and Associates, a locally renowned landscape architec- <br />ture firm. The five-month study involving visual listening <br />exercises, community studies, and group discussions, re- <br />sulted in a kit of design elements that reflect Lake Elmo’s <br />unique character. These elements, including lighting, sig- <br />nage, fencing, and landscaping, are intended to provide <br />direction for new and existing developments that will con- <br />tribute to giving Lake Elmo a feel and look that’s different <br />than that of surrounding communities. The signs will be <br />the first large-scale initiative to implement the theming. <br />“We are excited to kick off the theming exercises with the <br />Mayor <br />Mike Pearson <br />Council <br />Justin Bloyer <br />Wally Nelson <br />Mike Reeves <br />Anne Smith <br />City Administrator <br />Dean Zuleger <br />Internet: www.lakeelmo.org <br />Email: comments@lakeelmo.org <br />POLICE-FIRE Emergency: 9-1-1 <br />Non-emergency: (651) 439-9381 <br />A publication of the City of Lake Elmo <br />3800 Laverne Ave. N., Lake Elmo MN 55042 • 651-747-3900 <br />PRSTD STD <br />US POSTAGE <br />PAID <br />PERMIT NO. 19 <br />LAKE ELMO, MN <br />3800 Laverne Ave. N. <br />Lake Elmo, MN 55042 <br />POSTAL PATRON <br />LAKE ELMO MN 55042 <br />Lake Elmo Parks are Getting a Make-Over <br />www.facebook.com/LakeElmoMN <br />Design of the proposed city park signage, pictured above, incorporates ele- <br />ments from the City’s branding and theming study. New signs will be installed <br />at parks this summer. <br />park signs,” said Shane Weis, commission chair. “We’re <br />hoping that the fresh look and pop of color will attract and <br />encourage residents to utilize their neighborhood parks.” <br />Costs for the new signs will be paid in whole by parkland <br />dedication fees. The Park Commission currently has a <br />pool of roughly $900,000 in parkland funds collected <br />from development. The commission met for a special <br />planning session in November 2013 to determine a list <br />of priorities in which they would utilize the funds. In ad- <br />dition to the signs, other priorities include restoring park <br />equipment, the addition of select amenities, and devel- <br />oping a regional trail network.