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Home My WebLink About2012 03 21 Regular 602 Wayfinding Design Manual - Draft In Progress BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA CONSENT INFORMATIONAL ITEM 602 PUBLIC HEARING REGULAR X March 21, 2012 MGR /DEPT Meeting Authorization REQUEST: Community Development Department - Planning Division is providing the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) updated information regarding the draft of the Wayfinding Design Manual. SYNOPSIS: During the January 25, 2012 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Special Meeting, staff provided an update on potential wayfinding signage within the City. Staff combined the list of key wayfinding destinations and incorporated them into the draft `Wayfinding Design Manual'. Staff would like to present the draft Wayfinding Design Manual' for discussion purposes. CONSIDERATIONS: Staff drafted a Wayfinding Design Manual that will serve as the framework to implement an attractive and effective signage system throughout the City that facilitates wayfinding for visitors and residents to government facilities, shopping areas, parks, and school facilities. This plan defines the desired design template for wayfinding signs within the City, identifies Winter Springs's key destinations, provides a sign message schedule and location analysis for each sign, and prioritizes sign installation based on the criteria of location and effectiveness. In addition, this plan makes several policy recommendations to augment a more comprehensive wayfinding sign system and thus further enhance the visitor's experience in Winter Springs. Winter Springs' wayfinding signage is divided into three (3) different tiers of information and locations. Tier 1 Gateway and Column locations serve as a way to welcome residents and visitors to the city. They can also enhance an area or district's identity. The primary purpose of Tier 1 signage is to visually cue users when entering Winter Springs. Tier 2 Vehicular Signage clearly directs users to identified Winter Springs destinations from specific locations. It also provides a means to create a visual theme for Winter Springs through the character of the signs March 21, 2012 Agenda Item #602 Page 2 of 2 and serve as a means to clearly signal the arrival into one of the following districts within the City: 1. Village Walk 2. Greeneway Interchange District (GID) 3. Town Center Tier 3 Pedestrian Signage assists walkability throughout the City especially within the Town Center and on the Cross Seminole Trail. Pedestrian signs can be in the form of kiosks, trail signs, and signs located on bus stops. FISCAL IMPACT: This agenda item is for the BPAC's review and information only and has no fiscal impact. COMMUNICATION EFFORTS: The Meeting Agenda and this Agenda Item have been forwarded to the Bicycle And Pedestrian Advisory Committee members and are available on the City's Website, LaserFiche, and the City's Server. The Agenda has been forwarded to the Mayor and City Commission; City Manager; and City Attorney /Staff. Additionally, the Meeting Agenda has been sent to media/press representatives, all individuals who have requested Agenda information, Department Directors; and also posted outside City Hall; posted inside City Hall with additional copies available for the general public. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee review the draft `Wayfinding Design Manual' attached with this agenda item and provide staff with comments, suggestions, and any questions regarding said document. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Exhibit A — City of Winter Springs Draft Wayfinding Design Manual I CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS o� o D. Check out our website by scanning this QR Code with your smart phone! WAYFINDING DESIGN MANUAL Adopted by Winter Springs City Commission Ordinance No.2012 -xx June 20, 2012 Page I 1 CITY COMMISSION CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS WAYFINDING DESIGN MANUAL ADOPTED BY CITY COMMISSION PER ORDINANCE 2012 -XX JUNE 20, 2012 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Winter Springs Mayor Charles Lacey Commissioner Jean Hovey — Seat One Commissioner Rick Brown — Seat Two Deputy Mayor Gary Bonner — Seat Three Commissioner Cade Resnick — Seat Four Commissioner Joanne M. Krebs — Seat Five City Manager, Kevin L. Smith i, 0 Page 1 2 WAYFINDING SIGN COMMITTEE Randy Stevenson, ASLA, AICP — Community Development Director Randy Woodruff, AICP— Senior Planner Bobby Howell, AICP — Planner Steven T. Richart, CPCO — Urban Beautification Services Manager Brian Fields, PE —City Engineer Kim Trench — Permitting /Customer Service Manager BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) Gary Brook —Seat One Larry Hartman —Vice Chairperson William B. Carpenter —Chairperson Kok Wan Mah —Seat Four Lance Stephen —Seat Five PLANNING & ZONING BOARD Howard Casman — Seat One Bart Phillips —Seat Two Rosanne Karr, Vice Chairperson Bill Poe, Chairman Helga Schwarz Page 1 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Wayfinding Design Manual will serve as the framework to implement an attractive and effective signage system throughout the City that facilitates wayfinding for visitors and residents to government facilities, shopping areas, parks, and school facilities. This plan defines the desired design template for wayfinding signs within the City, identifies Winter Springs's key destinations, provides a sign message schedule and location analysis for each sign, and prioritizes sign installation based on the criteria of location and effectiveness. In addition, this plan makes several policy recommendations to augment a more comprehensive wayfinding sign system and thus further enhance the visitor's experience in Winter Springs. Page 14 INTRODUCTION R 06m ® o❑ L I-D /� oa laor w /JOT /�� 1 IMIT PA55 \ " kNIGH TOlJS a• DIPS wNEN The City of Winter Springs currently has no unified wayfinding sign system. While there are a few directional signs, motorists and pedestrians in Winter Springs rely mostly on the signage of private commercial and residential development and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The purpose of this plan is to define a palette of wayfinding sign designs for use throughout the City —FDOT roadways, City of Winter Springs roadways, and pedestrian environments. The plan also identifies preliminary sign locations, prioritizes their installation, and provides recommendations to complement and further enhance wayfinding signage within the City. GOALS OF A WAYFINDING SIGN SYSTEM Early in the development of the Wayfinding Design Manual, a number of goals were identified that would help define the purpose and direction of the plan. The goals of a wayfinding sign system in Winter Springs are to: 1. Enhance City of Winter Spring's pedestrian and bicycle signage. 2. Identify key entry points into the City 3. Develop and reinforce an identity for a wayfinding sign system 4. Increase mobility in Winter Springs 5. Encourage place- making in Winter Springs Town Center 6. Enhance relationships between Winter Spring districts 7. Support Winter Spring businesses 8. Improve linkages to Winter Springs from other areas 9. Make information available for visitors 10. Make wayfinding part of a unified urban design program for Winter Springs 11. Create an awareness of destinations and promote them o ' MastersM a St Andrews w' T City Halt C t Disc. f E Town Center Dist. c , se T'6 f SR 417 Greenway C , ,.l wmas Pa E _ Pos[ Ogee + Central Winds Pk Po estzuav RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS The Wayfinding Design Manual is one in a sequence of plans that address the enhancement of Winter Springs's community character, built environment and organizational effectiveness. The Plan is meant to stand both independently and in the context of the policies and plans set by other Winter Springs planning documents, including the Winter Springs Code of Ordinances, Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan and the City of Winter Springs Town Center District Code. There is currently no unified wayfinding sign system in Winter Springs (top), but this plan produces a palette of wayfinding sign options to be implemented in the future (bottom). Page 1 5 WAYFINDING SIGN SYSTEM PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS The process for the Wayfinding Design Manual started with a Wayfinding Committee kick -off meeting in November 2011. To familiarize the committee with some of the considerations for wayfinding signs — including location, size, color, style and font type —city staff reviewed numerous Wayfinding examples from other communities throughout the United States. These cities include City of Kirkland, Washington, City of Overlake, Washington, Georgetown, Texas, Southlake, Texas, Arlington, Texas, Winter Park, Florida and Dallas, Texas. The review was instrumental in establishing some initial criteria for how Winter Spring's wayfinding signs should be designed. The sign design and branding were refined over the numerous committee meetings, including meetings on destination identification, destination nomenclature and sign location analysis. The committee also drafted applicable strategic corporate Wayfinding objectives for the City as a whole. Because wayfinding signs would affect numerous areas of Winter Spring's organization, staff members from the Community Development, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Winter Springs Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC), and the City Manager's Office were consulted. The recurrent aspiration of the community has been the maintenance and enhancement of the city's unique sense of place. To address this desire, the Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan— specifically recommends maintaining mobility within the City through mobility strategies such as wayfinding design and implementation. In addition, three (3) overarching design concepts were considered while developing the Wayfinding Design Manual. These three concepts include: 1) Unity with Variety. Consistent architectural and planting materials, colors, sign fonts, and related elements will lend overall unity to the road corridors. 2) Pulse Points. Median and parkway designs will provide a relatively consistent level of visual interest, within which major intersections will act as "pulse points" in the driving experience, enriched with special paving at crosswalks, decorative traffic signal arms, wayfinding signage and corner plantings. 3) Quality and Timelessness. The design forms for the city's gateways, crossroads and corridors should be rooted in its landscape and heritage, while coexisting comfortably with new development, never looking "dated." 'Wayfinding sign designs should be closely coordinated with the City's logo and branding concepts.' The coordinated system of wayfinding and public signage help get vehicles and pedestrians to and around Winter Springs by providing a hierarchical system of signage. Winter Springs Wayfinding signage is divided into three (3) different tiers of information and locations: Tier 1 — Gateway /Column Signage, Tier 2 — Vehicular Signage, and Tier 3 — Pedestrian Signage. Page 1 6 THREE TIERS OF WINTER SPRINGS WAYFINDING SIGNAGE Winter Springs Wayfinding signage is divided into three (3) different tiers of information and locations. Tier 1 — Gateway /Column Signage Gateways and columns provide visual demarcation of entry into Winter Springs. The Winter Springs Wayfinding Design Manual identifies five (5) gateway locations and four (4) column locations throughout the City (see Figure 2.2 — City of Winter Springs Gateway /Column Locations). Tier 2 — Vehicular Signage I Vehicular Signs provide direction to important Winter Spring destinations and districts having specific design /colors reinforcing the area identity and reinforces the physical boundary of the area, thereby creating a recognizable place (Town Center, Village Walk, Greeneway Interchange District (GID) etc). Currently, X vehicular sign locations have been identified within the City (see Figure 3.2 — City of Winter Springs Vehicular Sign Locations). _ rT Tier 3 — Pedestrian Signage Pedestrian Signage includes all the foot oriented directional sign destinations as well as trail signage for the Cross Seminole Trail. It includes specific destinations that are within walking distance, as well as maps to help orient the visitor. These signs should be located to reinforce predetermined routes soothe visitor never feels lost or unsafe. The Pedestrian Signage includes directional signs, information kiosks or directories with orientation maps, interpretive signs, and trail markers. These signs /kiosks are to be located in 'key information centers' around the Town Center, trails, parks, and other major public locations. Currently, X# pedestrian signs are identified (see Figure 4.2 — City of Winter Springs Pedestrian Sign Locations). Page 1 7 1 =1 'T Winter Springs Destinations The Winter Springs Wayfinding Sign Committee established a key destinations list highlighting key City destinations that are primarily public in nature, with a few employment and commercial areas within the Town Center, Village Walk, and the Greeneway Interchange District (GID). The Winter Springs Wayfinding Sign Committee also chose to feature a number of park destinations within the City and one within Seminole County (Soldiers Creek Park). It was also recognized that providing names of individual businesses or to show where restaurants or restrooms are located would be problematic, due to the large number of locations spread throughout Winter Springs and the limited space on signs. The Winter Springs Wayfinding Sign Committee determined that the number of destinations for Tier 1 signs should be limited so that signs do not become too crowded with information. The names of destinations should also consider the length of text so that signs do not need to become too large in width. If necessary, text may need to be abbreviated to fit on a sign. The destinations are categorized in the following list and located on the map on the following page (Figure 1.1: - City of Winter Springs Key Destinations map). City of Winter Springs Key Destinations 1. City Hall 18. Tuscawilla Country Club 2. Post Office 19. Town Center 3. Central Winds Park 20. Choices in Learning Charter School 4. Trotwood Park 21. Keeth Elementary 5. Fruitwood Park 22. Winter Springs Elementary 6. Moss Park 23. Layer Elementary 7. Ranchlands Park 24. Indian Trails Middle 8. Sam Smith Park 25. Winter Springs High 9. Sunshine Park 10. Torcaso Park 11. Soldiers Creek Park 12. Winding Hollow Park 13. Cross Seminole Trailhead 14. Bear Creek Nature Trail 15. Veterans Memorial 16. Amphitheater 17. Dog Park Page 1 8 �r " r4 K I � _ I l I 19 z Fr i � y E 1 yy q5 toe Oa 1 I sig 1 S Q " +1 X f �_" 1 ��,rsH•`y} �.r -e,K'� bo CL aj s �• 5 Z 1rt •1Rye fig 5,,• !f� 1 ri til, 7 - m Op rn LL a Tier 1: Gateway /Column Signs Gateways are a way to welcome residents and visitors to an area. They can also enhance an area or district's identity. The primary purpose of Tier 1 City of Winter Springs Gateways is to visually cue users when entering Winter Springs. Gateways should in general be placed at major entrances to Winter Springs for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. The Winter Springs Wayfinding Sign Committee reviewed gateway and column locations, and design. The City will continue to develop gateway location priorities and design elements so that they can be an integrated part of the Winter Springs wayfinding system. Figure 2.1: -Tier 1 Gateway /Column Example City Hall Town Center Dist. <- SR 417 Greenway 4 Central Winds Pk Page 1 10 Figure 2.2: -Tier 1 Gateway /Column Location Map Tier 1 - City of Winter Springs Gateway & Column Locations � Legend l, . ' Gateways column 1 434 [East of 17 -92] .M iA Gateway 2 2. S.R. 419 (North of N. Edgemon Ave.) $ ah' - 3. S.R. 434 (West of Deleon St.) A. 4. Winter Springs Blvd. 5. 7Lskawilla Rd. Columns + i 1. Shepard Rd.I17 -92 Gateway 3 2. Cross Seminole 11 +�: 3. Shetland Ave. IS 4. Fisher Rd. 5. Edgemon Ave. k ;yr hJ " �1., Ny i .VG.xewayI ' Page I 11 Tier 1: Gateway /Column Location Matrix Sign ID No. Message Location Near Physical Address jL Direction Priority Possible Funding Direction GW -I WB Near church Westbound S.R. 434 High Sign# GW -2 SB Southbound on S.R. 419 High Sign# GW -3 EB Eastbound S.R. 434 High Sign# GW -4 EB Winter Springs Blvd. Eastbound Winter Medium Sign# Springs Boulevard GW -5 SB Tuskawilla Rd. Southbound Medium Sign# Tuskawilla Rd. C -1 EB Shepard Rd. Eastbound Shepard Medium Sign# Rd. C -2 WB Cross Seminole Trail — Westbound Cross Medium Sign# Trailhead Seminole Trail Trailhead C -3 SB Shetland Ave. Southbound Shetland Medium Sign# Ave. C -4 SB Fisher Rd. Southbound Fisher Rd. Medium Sign# C -5 SB Edgemon Ave. Southbound Edgemon Medium Sign# Ave. Page 1 12 Tier 2: Vehicular Signs The primary purpose of Tier 2 Vehicular Signs is to clearly direct users to identified Winter Springs destinations from specific locations. It also provides a means to create a visual theme for Winter Springs through the character of the signs and serve as a means to clearly signal the arrival into one of the following districts within the City: 1. Village Walk 2. Greeneway Interchange District (GID) 3. Town Center Figure 3:1 —Tier 2: Vehicular Sign Example Page 1 13 Fieure 3:2 - Tier 2: Vehicular Sienaee Location Man Tier 2 - City of Winter Springs Vehicular Sign Destinations Legend Gateways Column 7 1. S.R. 434 {East of 17 -92) GetM.a 2. 2. S.R. 419 (North of N. Edgemon Ave.) 3. S.R. 434 (West of Deleon St.) 4. Winter Springs Blvd. Gateway 1 ' u 5. Tuskawilla Rd. 54" Columns a� A 1. Shepard RdJ17 -92 •z �, ,°•� n' -..mac 'e� it mi l , .: -{ _ d � - G m ew.ry 3 2. Cross Seminole Tr. _ 1 8�u'" , • 3. Shetland Ave. ' ; P 4. Fisher Rd. 5. Edgemon Ave. k G aeway 4 g >1 • :t;p_ 4 ' jti °P. " �' ' .M 1 34 �' r L L III �� • y ' t • " Column 3 r p c Page I 14 Tier 2: Vehicular Sign ID No. Message Location Near Physical Address Direction Priority Possible Funding Signage Location Direction Matrix VS -1 EB In front of Winter Springs Eastbound S.R. 434 Medium Sign# Elementary VS -2 WB NE corner of N. Moss Rd. Westbound S.R. 434 Medium Sign# and S.R. 434 VS -3 EB West of townhomes just Eastbound S.R. 434 Medium Sign# south of Charter School VS -4 EB Bus Shelter # -next to Eastbound S.R. 434 Medium Sign# Hess; Vistawilla Dr. and S.R. 434 VS -5 WB North side of S.R. 434 just Westbound S.R. 434 Medium Sign# west of 417 VS -6 WB Town Center Westbound S.R. 434 Medium Sign# VS -7 WB City Hall —Bus Shelter # Westbound S.R. 434 Medium Sign# VS -8 NB Tuskawilla Rd. —next to Northbound Medium Sign# church — across from Avery Tuskawilla Rd. Park VS -9 WB Bus Shelter # - Westbound S.R. 434 Medium Sign# VS -10 Sign# Page 1 15 Tier 3: Pedestrian Signage The primary purpose of Tier 3 Pedestrian Signs is to assist walkability throughout the City. Pedestrian signs can be in the form of kiosks, trail signs, and signs located on bus stops. The Winter Springs Wayfinding Committee reviewed pedestrian sign location and design. Unlike vehicular signage, pedestrian signage is most effective when located at points of pedestrian and bicycle congregation, especially near visitors. This is because the purpose of an information center is to convey navigational information about the whole of an area. This could include a directory of services and their location, a map marked with preferred pedestrian and bicycle routes, or even a piece of historical information for context. Their forms range from upright kiosks to waist -high directories. Kiosks provide users centrally located places to review maps and other information that identify Winter Spring's destinations. The kiosk locations are intended to be landmarks within larger public gathering places that contain other public uses and markers along the Cross Seminole Trail. As landmarks, they will provide orientation and direction to other Winter Spring locations and services. The Wayfinding Committee reviewed and discussed kiosk examples and identified the following design parameters which should be considered for Winter Springs kiosks as well: • Kiosks should identify key Winter Spring landmarks and display places of interest and community events. • The size of kiosks should be large enough for information but not too wide to interfere with pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk. • Maintain access around the kiosk and reduce potential tripping opportunities for pedestrians. • Maps and information shall be readable at most users' eye levels. Display cases should be weather proofed. Display information: • Wayfinding map: List destinations identified by Winter Springs Wayfinding Committee (bus shelters etc.). • Possible bulletin boards or pin up space. • Possibly add transit route maps and schedule. • Possibly add enclosed space for updates, events, advertisements, etc. Page 1 16 Figure 4.1 —Tier 3: Pedestrian Signage Examples vet�rn„s mon,od.,l } Winter Springs High} Cc ualM ds Vai l:} � ]�mflYUm a�nn��nwente� .► f'ii�: HmlC Figure 4.1 —Tier 3: Pedestrian Signage Examples 01-E GANA 11. ARID S NATUML UK!1C CROSS SEMINOIE Team Page 1 17 Figure 4.2 - Tier 3: Pedestrian /Trail Signage Location Map Tier 3 -City of Winter Springs Pedestrian Sign Locations Page 1 19 4 � 1 _ ��• J''� ? -�� ",{Ji �. � � *� Y IRt.,. +sF_.._ P R,. — ORT � Ate, Legend Kiosk 0 Post ,. y� •'' r Wall Placard Trail Signage Proposed Trail Extension lip NI I 4f '� � • � �� n a�' S; Y -�: s �. f � � • i ce' - 4 _ Page 20 Tier 3: Pedestrian /Trail Signage Location Matrix Sign ID No. Message Location Near Physical Address jL Direction Priority Possible Funding Direction P /T -1 EB Blumberg Ave. Eastbound Blumberg Medium Sign# Ave. P/T -2 EB Blumberg Ave. Eastbound Blumberg Medium Sign# Ave. P/T -3 EB Blumberg Ave. Eastbound Blumberg Medium Sign# Ave. P/T -4 SB Tuskawilla Rd behind SB Tuskawilla Rd. Medium Sign# fountain P/T -5 Sign# P/T -6 Sign# P/T -7 Sign# P/T -8 Sign# P/T -9 Sign# P/T -10 Sign# Page 1 21 CONCEPTUAL TRAILS NETWORK MAP Legend Centerlines v Cross Seminole Trail i th 1' s••••••• =:T ry ' •,�, - __ Conceptual Trails -_ -_,- f Moior Roads -/„ •'� S Water Bodes Streams Open Space City _. Recreation C ity * i ..� Recreation County my !Lj C ty Limits — J �i Page 1 22 To further implement a vibrant wayfinding program, the Wayfinding Committee recommended the following implementation steps: 1. Develop a wayfinding plan for the city including identifying major destinations, decision points and routes. 2. Preliminary design and cost estimates 3. Identify funding & phasing 4. Incorporation into the CIP FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Below are some of the funding opportunities identified for the implementation of the wayfinding system. U517 -92 CRA Funding Central Winds Par'rc Winter Springs participates in the U.S. 17 -92 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The CRA was established in 1997 and its mission is "to realize the full economic and functional potential of the U.S. 17 -92 corridor through strategic and timely investments that enhance the competiveness and desirability of the corridor for the business community and the public at large." The CRA program uses public funds leveraged with private funds to create new projects or rehabilitate existing ones without creating additional taxes or fees. Metroplan Orlando METROPLAN ORLANDO is the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. Said organization provides funding based upon specific scoring and prioritization parameters. Projects requesting funding are divided into two types: Type A — projects estimated to cost more than $300,000 and up to $4 million and Type B — projects that cost up to $300,000. If selected, wayfinding projects are eligible for Surface Transportation Program funds up to 80% of project cost subject to a local match of 20 %. Page 1 23 Business Partnerships and Sponsors Additionally, recent state legislation may potentially allow funds from a Tax Increment Financing District (TIF) to be used for improvements to the rights -of -way immediately adjacent to the district. Many wayfinding signs are proposed near Winter Springs's TIF district covering Winter Springs Town Square, Gateway Plaza and Village Center. Further exploration of this opportunity is recommended by this plan. General Fund Finally, the General Fund, which consists of all other revenue not dedicated to a specific use (i.e. property and sales tax), may also be used in funding the wayfinding signs. Initial cost estimates price each sign at an approximate average of $5,000, but the actual cost will be refined as shop drawings and materials are purchased and /or produced. PRIORITIZATION & THE CIP Over sixty potential sign locations were identified through this planning exercise, which equates to an estimated cost of approximately $300,000 (2010 dollars) to fully implement the Plan. The recommendation of the Plan, however, is to prioritize sign locations and fund a limited number of signs each fiscal year. This document provides a preliminary prioritization schedule that staff will refer to when drafting the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP), the City's five -year plan for funding capital improvement projects (i.e. streets, drainage, and sidewalks). A dedicated amount is recommended to be spent each fiscal year to fund sign projects in the CIP based on the priorities provided in this plan. The CIP is approved annually by City Commission as part of the budget approval process. LOCATIONS & INSTALLATION This document recommends general sign locations based on certain decision points along a roadway, with a consideration for site conditions as well. While using this plan as a guide, Winter Springs's Department of Public Works.... Steps necessary to begin A "Critical Mass" Approach installing wayfinding signs Over X# signs will be installed throughout the city over the course of many years. To increase the sign system's visibility and impact, it is recommended that a substantial number of signs be funded and installed in the first few years of the program. Those initial installations should also be clustered in highly visible locations and frequently traveled roadways. Further detail on locations is provided in the "Sign Inventory, Locations & Message Schedule" section of this plan (page 32).. Page 124 QR CODES The City of Winter Springs Wayfinding Design Manual incorporates Quick Response (QR) codes to enhance the travel experience throughout the city. QR codes identify key city destinations and associated information with technology, while enhancing the wayfinding experience throughout the City. QR codes are two - dimensional (2D) matrix barcodes that can hold thousands of alphanumeric characters of information. QR codes have the ability to connect people with current locations and directions to desired destinations. By simply scanning the QR code one is able to link to: - Current location - Key destination points throughout the city - Customer feedback - Directions to key destinations - Links to city website QR codes are limitless and help bring people together while enhancing the travel experience within Winter Springs SIGN MAINTENANCE Approximately five percent of a conventional roadway sign program requires annual replacement or maintenance. With such custom sign designs as what is offered by this plan, however, it can be expected that a greater deal of maintenance would be required to keep the system appearing as it should. To that end, a wayfinding sign system maintenance plan would be prepared and annual dollars budgeted for such things as sign cleaning, part replacement and other "touch ups." LAYOUT OF THIS PLAN This plan first discusses the design concepts for the adopted wayfinding signs and how creativity must balance with certain FDOT standards for Winter Springs's most traveled roadways. The plan then presents each sign type individually. The design schematics —with sign dimensions such as height, width, and material labeled —are intended to stand independent of any commentary. Readers are encouraged to explore the sign's details to fully... recommendations. Some of these recommendations address the plan specifically, such as design intent and system consistency. Other recommendations address additional studies, policies, or programs that may complement and augment a wayfinding sign system. Subsequently, a listing of all the potential signs identified by this plan is provided, along with a map pinpointing their location. This list also prioritizes their funding and installation as well as suggests funding alternatives based on the various options listed previously. A message schedule of all the signs is also provided, so the reader may see what destinations will be listed on what sign. The City of Winter Springs Strategy Map and FDOT Guidelines for Wayfinding Guide Signing are also adopted as Appendices A and B of this plan, recognizing that FDOT's standards override any suggested design in this plan. Page 1 25