REPORT TO ARTS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Art in Private Development Project - Jay Paul Company/280 North Wolfe Road
Report
BACKGROUND
Under the City's Art in Private Development Ordinance, the development at 280 North Wolfe Road is required to provide public art. The public art component must be equal in value to one percent of the building permit valuation. The procedure established for reviewing the artwork is as follows:
1) Review the artist's background to ensure he/she has the experience and knowledge to design, fabricate and install large-scale artworks;
2) Review the artwork itself to determine whether or not the nature and style of the artwork is appropriate to the site;
3) Determine whether or not the proposed artwork is appropriate in scale for the overall development; and
4) Review the location of the artwork for visibility to the public.
The purpose of this report is to provide information and to request the Arts Commission to review and consider approval of the proposed artwork. Under the Art in Private Development Ordinance, the Arts Commission is authorized to make a final determination of the proposed artwork and the City Council is not scheduled to consider this item. The Commission's decision, however, may be appealed to the City Council by the developer.
EXISTING POLICY
Sunnyvale Municipal Code 19.52 - Art in Private Development
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH # 2013082063) was prepared for the underlying project, Landbank Central and Wolfe Campus. Consistent with SMC Chapter 19.52 (Art in Private Development), art was a required component of the project and was included as one of the listed project objectives in the EIR. The City Council certified the EIR, adopted a statement of overriding considerations and approved the project on October 14, 2014 (RTC 14-0695), and then approved the development agreement on October 28, 2014 (Ordinance 3046-14).
DISCUSSION
Project Location: This project is a 17...
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