HomeMy WebLinkAbout3B PresentationDesert Peak Energy/Wintec EnergyPublic Art ProjectAgenda Item #3BMarch 9, 2023DEVELOPMENTSERVICES
Public Art Project•Applicants were required to pay $375,000 in public art fees for the construction of a battery storage facility•Public Arts Ordinance allows applicants to1. Provide the artwork, subject to approval2. Pay into the public arts fund•The Applicants have elected to provide the artworkDEVELOPMENTSERVICES
Public Arts CommissionDenied the proposed application due to the following findings:•Majority of funding for foundation work/wind turbine restoration; questioned whether this was allowed use of funds•Only $20,000 allocated for artists’ honorarium out of overall $575,000 project cost•No information about artists or sketches of proposed work•Location and accessibility of the artworkDEVELOPMENTSERVICES
Public Art ProjectConsiderations•Project for which public arts funds were required is unique (battery storage facility)•The proposed artwork is thematically consistent with proposed project•The windmill blades may be considered sculptural works•Ordinance allows for works of cultural significanceDEVELOPMENTSERVICES
Waiver Requests1. Project location: Allow artwork on a parcel separate from development parcel2. Reimbursement: Reimburse $375,000 paid by applicants prior to installation of workConditions:•Reimbursement subject to agreement with City•Submit artist info/depiction of work for approval by CityDEVELOPMENTSERVICES