REPORT TO ARTS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Art in Private Development Project - Intuitive Surgical/1050 Kifer Road
Report
BACKGROUND
Under the City's Art in Private Development Ordinance (SMC 19.52), the Intuitive Surgical development at 1050 Kifer 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 the nature and style of the artwork is appropriate to the site;
3) Determine whether the proposed artwork is appropriate in scale for the overall development; and
4) Review the location of the artwork for accessibility to the public.
The purpose of this report is to request the Arts Commission 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
A mitigated negative declaration was prepared for the underlying project, Intuitive Surgical at 1050 Kifer Road Consistent with SMC Chapter 19.52 (Art in Private Development), art was a required component of the project and project approval was conditional based on the applicant providing visible public art along Kifer Road (condition of approval #BP-12). The Planning Commission adopted the MND and approved the project with the conditions of approval on Dec. 12, 2016.
DISCUSSION
Project Location: The project site is a 21.7-acre lot located at 1050 Kifer Road (Attachment 1 - Vicinity Map). The propert...
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