REPORT TO ARTS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Art in Private Development Project - Jay Paul Company/Moffett Towers II
Report
BACKGROUND
Under the City's Art in Private Development Ordinance, the development along Discovery Way (between 5th and 11th Avenues) is required to provide public art on site or pay an in-lieu fee. The public art component must be equal in value to 1 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 if the nature and style of the artwork is appropriate to the site;
3) Determine if 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 request that the Arts Commission 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
A Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) (SCH # 2001052121) was prepared for the underlying project, Moffett Towers II. Consistent with SMC Chapter 19.52 (Art in Private Development), art was a required component of the project and project conditions of approval required the applicant to provide a bond for the required art and meet with the Arts coordinator regarding the project's art concept and integration throughout the campus. The City Council certified the SEIR, adopted a statement of overriding considerations and approved the project on June 14, 2016 (RTC 16-0556).
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