REPORT TO ARTS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Recommend Arts Commission Approve Art in Private Development Project - 1250 Lakeside Drive/MSocial Hotel (Wittek Development)
Report
BACKGROUND
Under the City's Art in Private Development Ordinance (Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 19.52), the MSocial project located at 1250 Lakeside Drive 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 $190,832.
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 purpose of this report is to request the Arts Commission review and approve the proposed artwork. Under the Art in Private Development Ordinance, the Arts Commission is authorized to make a final determination on the proposed artwork, and the City Council is not scheduled to consider this item.
EXISTING POLICY
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 19.52 (Art in Private Development)
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
On December 13, 2016, the City Council approved a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report and adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring Program for the Lakeside Specific Plan (LSP) (Reso. # 802-16). The hotel is a key component of the LSP, and inclusion of public art, compliant with the City's Art in Private Development Ordinance, is a required element of the project.
DISCUSSION
Project Location:
The project is located at 1250 Lakeside Drive ...
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