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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 30 (Zoning Ordinance) to Modify Public Art Requirements, as Recommended by the Planning Board. (Community Development 24062814)
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The staff report for this ordinance was included when the ordinance was introduced and is available at the following link:
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CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. ______
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AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 30 (ZONING REGULATIONS) TO MODIFY PUBLIC ART REQUIREMENTS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING BOARD
WHEREAS, in 2003, the City of Alameda (City) adopted public art requirements for new commercial, industrial, residential and municipal construction; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, the City amended the public art requirements to remove the $150,000 cap on the maximum public art allocation, remove the requirement that public art focus on Alameda's historic and maritime traditions, and remove staff administrative and maintenance costs as an allowable use of the Alameda Public Art Fund; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that the integral and early incorporation of public art into private and public development enhances the visual and aesthetic quality of such developments; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that the care of public artwork over its usable lifetime, including maintenance, preservation and deaccession, is critical to the responsible and cost-effective development of a municipal public art collection; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that improved flexibility to distribute public art funds will allow the Public Art Commission to develop innovative and responsive opportunities for public art funding in Alameda; and
WHEREAS, adoption of this Ordinance is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code sections 21000 et seq. (CEQ...
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