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Volume I: Corridor Management Plan for Des Moines Memorial Drive Volume I: Corridor Management Plan for Des Moines Memorial Drive January 2005 Prepared for: City of Burien, Washington City of Des Moines, Washington City of Normandy Park, Washington City of SeaTac, Washington King County, Washington Under the Guidance of Plan Steering Committee: Des Moines Memorial Drive Advisory Committee Rose Clark, Co-Chair Corbit Loch, Co Chair Interlocal Agency Project Management and Support: King County Department of Transportation, Road Services Division King County Landmarks Robert Eichelsdoerfer, P.E., Project Manager Prepared by: SB & Associates, Inc. Susan Black, Project Manager, Project Communications, and Outreach Jay Rood, Principal Planner Anri Rapelje, Project Planner Rachael Watland, Project Planner Katherine Duncan, Project Planner In association with: Kay Reinartz, PhD., Cultural and Heritage Consulting Maggie Smith, Public Artist Jon Gierlich, Public Artist Des Moines Memorial Drive Advisory Committee Voting Members: Evert Carter, Burien American Legion Post 134 Arlene J. Carter, Burien American Legion Auxiliary Rose Clark, Citizen Representative, City of Normandy Park (Formerly Burien Councilmember and Committee Co-Chair) Tom Files, Citizen Representative, City of Burien George Hadley, Councilmember, City of Normandy Park (Formerly Normandy Park Citizen Representative) Claire Henson, Citizen Representative, King County/Boulevard Park community Diane Kennish, Citizen Representative, City of Des Moines Lucy Krakowiak, Councilmember, City of Burien Kitty Milne, Trustee/Former President, Highline Historical Society Don Moore, VFW & Burien American Legion Post 134 Julia Patterson, Councilmember, King County (Erika Nuerenberg, Legislative Aide) Bill Rudberg, Board Member, Des Moines Historical Society Patrice Thorell, Parks and Recreation Director, City of Des Moines Craig Ward, Assistant City Manager, City of SeaTac Ex-officio Members: Larry Fetter, Parks Director, City of Burien - Committee Chair Stan Haralson, Project Coordinator, Puget Sound Energy Ruth Harvey, Heritage Corridors Program Manager, King County Road Services Division Hans Knudsen, Civil Engineer, City of SeaTac Julie Koler, Historic Preservation Officer, King County Dave Maresh, Engineering Inspector, City of Des Moines Barbara Rudge, Senior Planner Aviation, Port of Seattle Betsey Searing, Landscape Supervisor, Seattle City Light Other Participants: Ruth-Ann Matthias, North Highline Unincorporated Area Council Jordan Perrine, Historical Advisor Past Members and Supporters: Corbitt Loch, former Assistant City Manager, City of Des Moines - Committee Chair Robert Eichelsdoerfer, P.E., Senior Engineer, King County Road Services Division Jay Holman, former Assistant City Manager, City of SeaTac - Committee Chair Jennifer Holmes, former Legislative Aide, Metropolitan King County Council - Committee Co-Chair Marliza Melzer, Boulevard Park Matt Nolan, P.E., Managing Engineer, King County Road Services Division Tony Piasecki, former Assistant City Manager, City of Des Moines - Committee Chair Harry Schreiber, The Retired Sergeants Major and Chiefs Association Guy Spencer, former Councilmember, City of Normandy Park Chris Vance, former Councilmember, King County Executive Summary Page No. Historical Background --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ES-1 Project Goals and Objectives ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ES-1 Study Area --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ES-2 Methodology ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ES-2 General Recommendations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ES-3 DMMD Rehabilitation Recommendations ---------------------------------------------------------------- ES-4 Corridor Enhancement Recommendations ------------------------------------------------------------ ES-5 Schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ES-5 Costs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ES-5 Significance of DMMD in National Perspective ------------------------------------------------------ ES-6 Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1-1 Adopted Goals and Objectives of the CMP -------------------------------------------------------------- 1-3 Plan Purpose ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1-4 Study Area --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6 Project Background ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6 Methodology ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-8 Documentation-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-9 Artist Involvement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-10 Communications and Public Outreach Plan ------------------------------------------------------------ 1-10 Other Public Improvements/Development ------------------------------------------------------------ 1-11 Key Issues and Findings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-11 Chapter 2 Heritage Resource Inventory, Intrinsic Qualities Assessment and Statement of Significance Corridor Intrinsic Qualities and Historic Overview ------------------------------------------------ 2-1 - Survey and Inventory Methodology --------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-1 - Statement of Historic Significance -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-4 - The Arboreal Memorial -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-4 - Secondary Level Intrinsic Qualities -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-4 Historic Context: War Memorials and Des Moines Memorial Drive ------------------------ 2-9 - Arboreal memorials in the post World War I Era ------------------------------------------------------------2-10 - Des Moines Memorial Drive--unique among post World War I living memorials --------2-10 - The "Living Memorial" Concept Continues Today -----------------------------------------------------------2-11 TOC Chapter 2 (Continued) Page No. The History of King County's "Living Road of Remembrance" ------------------------------- 2-12 - Memorial Way: The First Year---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-13 - The Memorial Way, 1922 - 1963 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-16 - The Memorial Way Deteriorates -- The 1960s -------------------------------------------------------------------2-17 - The Highline Community Takes Charge of Memorial Way, 1970-2000 --------------------------2-18 - Sources ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-22 Des Moines Memorial Drive Historical Timeline ----------------------------------------------------- 2-23 - Sources ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-29 Chapter 3 Corridor Issues and Analysis Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3-1 Corridor Inventory and Analysis by Segment -------------------------------------------------------- 3-1 Memorial Elm Trees ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2 - Resources -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-2 - Replacement Elm Selection and Dutch Elm Disease --------------------------------------------------------3-3 - Location -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-3 - Right-of-Way/Service Impacts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-3 Memorial Tree/Roadway Design and Maintenance Issues -------------------------------------- 3-4 - Vehicle Conflicts with Tree Branching------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-4 - Root Impacts on Adjacent Roadway Facilities and Utilities --------------------------------------------3-4 - Leaf Size and Drop --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-4 - Maintenance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-4 - Street Tree Standards For DMMD Memorial Trees -----------------------------------------------------------3-4 Overhead Utilities ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-7 Review
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