REPORT TO ARTS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Art in Private Development Project - Fortinet/901 Kifer Road
Report
BACKGROUND
Under the City's Art in Private Development Ordinance (Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 19.52), the Fortinet project at 901 Kifer Road is required to provide public art. The public art component must be equal in value to 1% of the building permit valuation. The minimum artwork expenditure for the project has been established as $214,148.
The procedure established for reviewing the artwork is:
1) Review the artist's background, including their experience and ability to design, fabricate and install large-scale artwork(s).
2) Review the artwork to determine whether the nature and style of the artwork is appropriate for the site.
3) Determine whether the proposed artwork is appropriate in scale for the overall development.
4) Review the location of the artwork for accessibility to the public.
5) Review the maintenance and durability of the artwork.
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 19.52 - Art in Private Development
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A Program-level Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the City's Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE). The underlying project in this case was found to be within the scope of the LUTE Program EIR and therefore exempt from additional California Environmental Quality Act (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 occur, and no new mitigation measures were required. Consistent with SMC Chapter 19.52 (Art in Private Development), art was a required co...
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