REPORT TO ARTS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Art in Private Development Project - Harvest Properties/Catalyst/684-870 W. Maude Ave.
Report
BACKGROUND
Under the City's Art in Private Development Ordinance (Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 19.52), the Harvest Properties project at 684, 810 and 870 W. Maude Ave. is required to provide public art. This project was permitted in 2017 prior to the adoption of the Master Plan for Public Art in 2020. Therefore, it is subject to a minimum requirement of 1% of the project's construction valuation or $618,196.
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 Peery Park Specific Plan (PPSP). The underlying project in this case (construction of three four-story office buildings and a five-story parking structure ) 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 an initial study and determined that the environmental impacts associated with the proposed de...
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