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PROPOSAL TO INSTALL TWO ADDITIONAL VETERANS MONUMENTS IN R.A. LONG PARK
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Address quality of place issues
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Bill Kasch, a resident, has requested to install two stone markers listing the names of Longview veterans at RA Long Park on either side of the existing veterans memorial marker. On July 20, 2015, the Parks Advisory Board endorsed the location and concept (minutes attached). At the November 23, 2015 regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), the proposal to install two new markers for veterans at RA Long Park was approved. The HPC was primarily concerned with review for compatibility with the park and future plans for the park. As a new addition, the proposal is considered for its potential impacts to the historic setting of the park. The commission members ultimately determined the proposed markers have been designed to complem...
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