REPORT TO ARTS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Recommend Council Approve Art in Private Development Project - Hunter Properties/Cityline, Titled Redwood Dawn (Phase 2, Artwork 4 of 4)
Report
BACKGROUND
Under the City's Art in Private Development Ordinance (Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 19.52), the Cityline project in downtown Sunnyvale is required to provide public art. This project was permitted prior to the adoption of the Master Plan for Public Art in 2020 and, therefore, requires a minimum of 1% of the project's construction valuation to be allocated for art, which is equal to $1,378,090.
The artwork has been developed and installed in two phases. Phase 1 consists of two works of art installed along the McKinley corridor. Phase 2 has four works of art: three already installed and a fourth sculpture being presented in this report.
The procedure established for reviewing artwork is as follows:
1. Review the artist's background, including their experience and ability to design, fabricate and install large-scale artwork; and
2. Review the proposed artwork to determine whether the nature and style of the artwork is appropriate to the site; and
3. Determine whether the proposed artwork is appropriate in scale for the overall development; and
4. Review the location of the proposed artwork for accessibility to the public.
The Arts Commission usually has final approval for Art in Private Development projects; however, due to the high visibility of the Cityline project, the conditions of approval state: "Upon approval (recommendation) by the Arts Commission, the plan shall be forwarded for review and approval by the City Council." This report provides information for the Arts Commission's review and recommendation to the City Council for Redwood Dawn, the fourth proposed artwork of Phase 2. The report also includes a breakdown of the combined art expenditures and the anticipated actual costs, which are currently trending above the required 1% exp...
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