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Mr. Richardson said it was a Pacific Dogwood. 'mp <br />Mr. Ard said he had provided a comment that he did not believe this would work. <br />Mr. Richardson said the City thought the tree was a "neat idea" but that the City would not accept respon- <br />sibility for replacing if it did not survive. The City had proposed more than one tree or additional plantings <br />along with the tree, but the Litus felt very strongly that this was the concept they wanted to pursue. <br />Mr. Ard said that it was well -known that the Pacific Dogwood is disease -prone at this time. <br />Ms. Behm asked him to write this up in an email, and she would send it on. <br />Ms. Mello asked what kind of trees were growing under the viaduct under the Ferry Street bridge. They <br />seemed to be doing very well. <br />Mr. Richardson did not know but could find out. <br />Mr. Cooper thought that they could perhaps be Alder trees. <br />Mr. Ard said that Alder would not survive in the plaza as the design was laid out. <br />Mr. Richardson said there were also potential issues related to soil conditions in the area where the tree <br />was to be planted. <br />Ms. Behm said something else would be tried. The bird perches would remain, and restoration would oc- <br />cur with community involvement. The banks of the canoe canal were "gone." The path would go straight <br />through. She noted on the Whilamut Passage Restoration and Re- Story-ing. Litus, LLC. Phase IB. June <br />13, 2011 a new feature – pictures of camas on panels in all stages on the south bank. <br />Adjacent to the canoe canal would be a bark path and pavers in a pattern, most likely matching what was <br />under Walnut Street Bridge in Springfield. There would be a railing between the canoe canal and the bark <br />pedestrian path. Final decisions had not been made on any of these projects. On the north side of the ca- <br />noe canal, the CPC had asked for a canoe design embedded in the concrete. What's shown now is a basket <br />weave pattern. <br />Mr. Cooper asked what the timeline was for decision - making on the final design. <br />Ms. Behm said the next meeting was August 12. At that point, the designs that existed would be used or <br />rejected in order to use something else. <br />Ms. Larison asked why the canoe might not happen. <br />Ms. Behm said the artists had quit when the canoe was requested. <br />Ms. Mello said it would not be built until 2013. <br />Ms. Larison asked the committee to "keep after" the canoe concept. <br />Mr. Richardson mentioned form work. When concrete was being poured in vertical surfaces, the concrete <br />was poured into a form. The form left an impression on the face of the concrete. The group had given <br />Litus approval to purchase form liners to make an impression of grass blades in the concrete. <br />PI <br />MINUTES— Citizen Planning Committee for the July 21, 2011 Page 10 <br />Whilamut Natural Area <br />