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Proposed Citywide Text Amendments to the City of Alameda Zoning Ordinance (AMC Chapter 30) to Modify Public Art Requirements. Applicant: City of Alameda. Public hearing to consider proposed amendments to Alameda Municipal Code Chapter 30. The proposed amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15061(b)(3) and 15303.
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To: Honorable President and Members of the Planning Board
From: Lois Butler, Economic Development Manager
Date: April 26, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) Section 30-98 Public Art in New Commercial, Industrial, Residential and Municipal Construction (Public Art Ordinance) requires that certain development projects contribute a minimum of 1% of building development costs for acquisition and installation of on-site public art. The Public Art Commission (PAC) is recommending a series of revisions to the Public Art Ordinance, including changes to the public art application process and allowable uses of the Alameda Public Art Fund (Fund).
BACKGROUND
The City of Alameda's (City) Public Art Ordinance requires that certain development projects dedicate 1% of development costs to on-site public art. The Public Art Ordinance allows an applicant to contribute an equivalent amount into the Fund in lieu of providing the art on-site. The Public Art Ordinance states that revenues in the Fund can only be used for specified purposes to provide or support public art.
In 2017, the City Council approved an amendment to the Public Art Ordinance, which included revisions to three major items, among other changes:
* Removal of the $150,000 cap on the maximum public art allocation,
* Removal of the requirement that public art focus on Alameda's historic and maritime traditions, and
* Removal of staff administrative and maintenance costs as an allowable use of the Fund.
Over the past year, the PAC has conducted numerous public hearings to consider additional a...
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