Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Dragonfly Industrial Park On-Site Art Proposal (P22-143-A1)
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Submitted By: Bethany Grubbs, AICP, Senior Planner/Public Art Program
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal to enjoy culture, nature and fun activities.
Executive Summary (General Business): The applicant proposes installation of “Dreaming Cloud,” a powder-coated aluminum sculpture by artist Gustavo Oviedo, integrating durable materials and cloud-inspired forms. The installation is proposed for buildings 1 & 2 located within Phase I of the project.
Presentation Information: The applicant and/or artist will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: The Planning and Zoning Department recommends the Board review, discuss the application and recommend approval of the proposed public art installation with the following condition: 1) The applicant shall satisfy the Public Art Assessment for Phase II by installing approved on-site artwork or submitting payment in accordance with Chapter 162.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Board amend the motion and forward a recommendation of approval to the City Council.
2. Move that the Board forward a recommendation of denial of the proposal and provide staff with further direction.
Background: The proposed artwork, “Dreaming Cloud,” qualifies as a permitted work of art under Chapter 162, meeting the ordinance definition of sculpture as an original, tangible work created by a professional artist. All private development meeting the applicability requirements of the City’s public art ordinance is subject to a public art assessment of one percent of the total dollar amount of a project’s total construction costs. The applicant has selected option 1, to provide on-site artwork.
Issues/Analysis: The first phase of the public art installation will incorporate artwork into 2 buildings located within the Dragonfly Industrial Park. “Dreaming Cloud,” created by artist Gustavo Oviedo. Clouds, a recurring motif in Oviedo’s work, serve as symbolic elements representing imagination and transformation. The sculpture is fabricated in powder-coated aluminum to ensure structural strength, low maintenance, and resistance to weathering. The forms are designed for strong visibility from a distance while offering nuanced detail up close, allowing the artwork to complement the building’s modern aesthetic. The artwork will be mounted on the building façade, which is approximately 66 feet wide, centered within a 22-foot structural bay.
Financial Information: Although Chapter 162 assesses the full public art requirement at the time of site plan approval, the project is being constructed in clearly defined phases. The public art obligation is being allocated proportionally to the construction occurring in each phase.
Phase I includes Building 1 and Building 2, each contributing $25,000 toward the total public art requirement for a combined $50,000 artwork cost. Under the construction contract, Phase I improvements total $15,117,328, resulting in a 1% public art assessment of $151,173.30. Because the Public Art Assessment is capped at $100,000 per site plan, the Phase I obligation is limited accordingly.
Buildings 3 and 4 will be submitted under Phase II, and the remaining public art contribution for that phase will be calculated and due at the time of the Phase II permit issuance or prior to Certificate of Occupancy, consistent with Chapter 162.
The applicant shall satisfy the Public Art Assessment for Phase II by installing approved on site artwork or submitting payment in accordance with Chapter 162.
Special Consideration: The maintenance of the artwork is the responsibility of the property owner.
Location of Project: The property is located at SW Tom Mackie Boulevard, generally located west of Interstate 95, east of SW Village Parkway, south of Trade Center Drive, north of the Marshall Parkway Road right-of-way, and on the west side of Tom Mackie Boulevard.
Attachments:
1. Art Proposal
2. Artist’s Resume
3. Artwork Appraisal
4. Estimated Construction Costs
5. Installation Schedule
6. ADA Statement
7. Escrow
8. Approved Site Plan
9. Public Art Assessment Extension Request
10. Public Art Application
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
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