REPORT TO ARTS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Art in Private Development Project - Irvine Company/275 N. Mathilda Ave.
Report
BACKGROUND
Under the City's Art in Private Development Ordinance (SMC 19.52), the Central Station development at 275 N. Mathilda Ave. is required to provide public art. The public art component value must be equal to, or greater than, one percent of the building permit valuation. The minimum artwork expenditure for this project has been established as $152,520.
The procedure established for the Arts Commission review of the artwork is:
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 visibility and 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 Program-level Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the Peery Park Specific Plan (PPSP). The underlying project in this case (275 N. Mathilda Ave. four-story office with aboveground and rooftop parking) was found to be within the scope of the PPSP Program EIR and therefore exempt from additional CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15168(c)(2) and (4). The City completed a checklist and determined that no new anticipated environmental impacts would o...
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