REPORT TO ARTS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Art in Private Development Project - Google/555 W. Java Dr., titled Murmurs from Infinity
Report
BACKGROUND
Under the City's Art in Private Development Ordinance (Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 19.52), the Google project at 555 W. Java Dr. is required to provide public art. This project was permitted prior to the adoption of the Master Plan for Public Art in 2020 and therefore requires a minimum 1% of the project's construction valuation be allocated for art, which is equal to $451,227.
This report provides information for the Arts Commission's review and approval of Murmurs from Infinity.
The procedure established for reviewing artwork is:
1. Review the artist's background, including their experience and ability to design, fabricate and install large-scale artwork; and
2. Review the proposed artwork to determine whether the nature and style of the artwork is appropriate to the site; and
3. Determine whether the proposed artwork is appropriate in scale for the overall development; and
4. Review the location of the proposed artwork for accessibility to the public.
The Arts Commission has final approval for Art in Private Development projects, and therefore, this art proposal will not be considered by City Council.
EXISTING POLICY
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 19.52 (Art in Private Development)
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A project on the site for design of a new 6-story office building, a special use amenities building, and a parking structure was approved in 2011 and a mitigated negative declaration was prepared. In 2019, the City received an application for minor modifications to the previously approved project. CEQA review was completed and staff determined that the environmental conditions for the modified project had not changed significantly from 2011. A notice of determination for the modified project was filed in 2020. Consistent with SMC Chapter 19.52 (Art in Priva...
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