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PASS Recommendations: • Remove the permanent flagpoles & flags, and instead place sleeves in the ground so that flagpoles and flags can be accommodated as needed for events • Change the shape or remove the star in the center • Make the scale/size of the memorial smaller so that it fits in the "circle" and place the benches in a circle outside of the road, so that visitors can still view the memorial at a safe distance • Place either an American Flag or POW Flag on the top of the granite base with the sculpture so that is appears the solider is kneeling before a flag • Also suggested other park sites that they felt could better accommodate the size and scale of the memorial After the meeting, staff met with the Veterans group to review and discuss PASS's feedback and recommendations. The Veterans group requested that they take the feedback and recommendations and share it with the rest of their organization. As a result, the Veterans group has provided staff with a revised design that includes the following notable changes: Veterans Group's Proposed Revisions: • Flag Poles - the height of the flag poles will be reduced to 20 feet • Center Star Design - The Veterans group has altered the star to reflect more of a "starburst" design • Overall Scale of the Design - The Veterans group has made the scale of the design slightly smaller which provides some additional space between the Memorial and the adjacent burial plots Civic Arts Commission At its regular meeting on August 31, 2015, the Civic Arts Commission reviewed the revised design for the Veteran's Memorial and asked detailed questions about the location and visibility (Attachment 4). The Commission supported the idea of the memorial but had a few concerns regarding its size in relationship to the size of the Cemetery, as well as whether the physical properties of the site's related soils or subsurface could support the proposed structures and improvements. Staff stated that some geotechnical testing of the site including grave mapping, surveying and soils testing had been completed and that the preliminary results indicated that the site would most likely be able to support the proposed Memorial. However, once the design is approved and the City's architect is able to review and compare the results of the geotechnical testing with the proposed design, staff will have a definitive answer on whether the site can support the size and weight of the proposed design. Therefore, staff recommended that the design continue through the process, so that a final determination could be made regarding the site and whether or not modifications to the design or location would be warranted. As a result, the Commission approved the Page 4 of 5