Placement: Resolutions
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 23-R134, A Resolution Approving Artwork Submitted by Aviva PSL Property Owner, LLC in Connection with the Construction of Lake Whitney Place at St. Lucie West (P19-059-A1).
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Submitted By: Bethany Grubbs, Planner III / Public Art Manager
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal to enjoy culture, nature and fun activities.
Executive Summary (General Business): The proposed artwork includes a 9' tall by 5' 3" wide bronze sculpture mounted to a 7'6" square concrete plinth. The applicant commissioned Charles Strain to create "The Gathering" as a reflection of the mission behind their building. The mission is to bring strangers together in a joyful and celebratory union, full of life. After finishing much of the wax and molds, the artist lost his life to pancreatic cancer. As such, the applicant has hired Vinnetti's, a collection of artists and bronze workers in a Miami foundry, to complete the molds and casting. Vinnetti's will deliver and assemble the piece previously created and envisioned by Charles Strain.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the artwork as recommended by the Public Art Advisory Board.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the artwork.
2. Move that the Council not approve the artwork and provide staff direction.
Background: The Public Art Advisory Board recommended approval of the onsite artwork at their November 20, 2023 meeting.
Issues/Analysis: All private developments meeting the applicability requirements of the City's Public Art Ordinance are subject to a public art assessment of one (1%) percent of the total dollar amount of a project's total construction costs. The public art assessment is capped at $100,000. In general, there are four (4) methods available for development projects to satisfy the City's public art requirem...
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