HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2023-099 Adopting the Town of Marana Public Art Policy MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2023-099
RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT;ADOPTING THE TOWN OF MARANA PUBLIC ART
POLICY
WHEREAS on September 7,2021,the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-
126 approving the Town of Marana Public Art Policy; and
WHEREAS on September 6, 2022, the Town Council adopted the Town of Marana
Strategic Plan 5 ("Strategic Plan 5"); and
WHEREAS Strategic Plan 5 includes Cherished Heritage as a Focus Area with a
goal to embed heritage in policy and planning to ensure continued preservation of Ma-
rana's heritage; and
WHEREAS to achieve this goal, Strategic Plan 5 provides that the Town will ex-
pand the current art policy to require the integration of public art into public and private
development projects that captures Marana's heritage; and
WHEREAS because the Public Art Policy adopted via Resolution No. 2021-126 did
not achieve the goals set forth in Strategic Plan 5,on December 20,2022,the Town Council
rescinded Resolution No. 2021-126 and the Town of Marana Public Art Policy it ap-
proved; and
WHEREAS Town staff has drafted a revised Public Art Policy that both furthers
the goals of Strategic Plan 5 and aligns productively with development projects; and
WHEREAS the Town Council finds that adopting the revised Public Art Policy is
in the best interests of the Town and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, that the Town of Marana Public Art Policy at-
tached to this resolution and incorporated by this reference as Exhibit A is hereby ap-
proved and the Town's Manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to under-
take all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the policy.
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Resolution No.2023-099
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Ar-
izona, this 19th day of September, 2023.
Mayor Ed Honea
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Resolution No.2023-099
Exhibit A to Marana Resolution No. 2023-099
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Title: Town of Marana Public Art Policy
Effective Date: November 1, 2023
Type of Action: Approved by Council Resolution No. 2023-099
Purpose
The purposes of the Town of Marana Public Art Policy are to:
• Identify community beautification opportunities that will strengthen Marana's
identity, spirit, and pride;
• Establish a Marana Public Art Fund;
• Establish a Marana Public Art Review Committee;
• Provide direction for the selection of high-quality public art.
Definitions
1. Development Project: A project involving the issuance of a permit for construction
or reconstruction, but not a permit to operate.
2. Marana Public Art Fund: Either a separate account within the Town's General
Fund or a separate book or ledger entry designation for funding public art on Town
owned property or Town Capital Improvement Projects.
3. Public Art: Artistic creations of a professional artist within a public space or spaces.
The artwork is typically large scale and may include sculpture, mosaic, painting,
ceramic,video,photography,works of light,integrated artist designed land works,
aesthetic landscaping and monuments, and other works determined by the Town
to meet the requirements of the project.
4. Tenant Improvements: The customized alterations a building owner makes to
rental space as part of a lease agreement, in order to configure the space for the
needs of that particular tenant. For the purpose of this policy,tenant improvements
shall exclude general maintenance and repair.
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Exhibit A to Marana Resolution No. 2023-099
Marana Public Art Fund
The Marana Public Art Fund is established and dedicated to funding high-quality public
art installations, and maintenance, throughout the Marana community. Contributions to
the Fund shall be collected from private developments and Town of Marana Capital
Improvement Projects. Decisions on how to allocate the funds shall be made by the
Marana Public Art Review Committee.
Marana Public Art Review Committee
The Marana Public Art Review Committee shall designate locations for public art
installation and review design proposals according to the Marana Public Art Design
Principles.
The Marana Public Art Review Committee shall consist of the Town of Marana's Public
Works Director, Town Engineer, Development Services Director, Communications
Manager, Parks & Recreation Director, and two members of the local art community.
Private Development Contributions
Any development project that meets the following conditions shall contribute to the
Marana Public Art Fund in the form of a cash donation:
• New construction of a project containing 10,000 square feet or more net floor area
of any commercial, industrial, or office use within any zoning district; or
• Phased projects with one or more buildings that contain a total of 10,000 square feet
or more net floor area of commercial, industrial, or office use within any zoning
district;
• New construction of any multi-family development site consisting of 50 or more
units;
• Tenant improvements of 10,000 square feet or more net floor area of any
commercial, industrial, or office use within any zoning district.
Commercial, office, and multi-family uses shall contribute 1% of the building permit
valuation to the Fund. Industrial uses shall contribute 0.5% of the building permit
valuation to the Fund.The contribution shall be collected at the time of the building permit
issuance. If a development consists of multiple buildings, the property owners(s) shall
contribute the appropriate amount with each building permit pulled.
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Exhibit A to Marana Resolution No. 2023-099
Where a building shell is constructed and tenant improvements are done separately, the
building shell will be charged 50% of the applicable contribution requirement and tenant
improvements will be charged the remaining 50%.
Maximum Contribution
The maximum contribution for any one private development project shall be $150,000.
Town of Marana Capital Improvement Projects Contributions
All Town of Marana Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) with an estimated budget of
$500,000 or more shall include 1% of the total project cost as a contribution to the Marana
Public Art Fund. The Town Engineer will assure that this 1% cost is added to the project's
total budget.
All or a portion of the contributions derived from the Marana Capital Improvement
Project may fund artwork for the specific CIP project, or the balance of the funds may be
deposited into the Marana Public Art Fund.
Waiver: The Town Manager may waive the public art contribution requirement for projects that
are determined to be solely maintenance obligations. Any waiver shall be made in writing and sent
to Development Services to be placed in the project permit file.
Designated Public Art Locations
The Marana Public Art Review Committee shall identify locations for public art
installations throughout the community. A list of locations, and priority ranking, will be
presented to the Town Council for approval. The list of locations and priority ranking
shall be updated as new facilities are accepted or as priorities change.
Each installation shall allow for unrestricted viewing from a variety of vantage points. To
assure the general public has access, installations shall be within or adjacent to public
parks, trails, or other publicly-owned property that is easily accessible and clearly visible
to the general public.
Public art installations shall not be located in a proposed or existing Town right-of-way
unless the public art installation is intended to be part of a Capital Improvement Project,
or as approved by the Town Engineer.
Marana Public Art Design Principles
The committee will use the following design principles in considering conceptual art
proposals.
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Exhibit A to Marana Resolution No. 2023-099
1. Design. Artwork should incorporate aspects of Marana's natural and cultural
heritage and should be a "uniquely Marana" piece.
2. Quality. Artwork demonstrates originality,artistic quality,and excellence in design
and artisanship, demonstrated through renderings, explanation of construction,
materials, and artist resume.
3. Community Relevance. Artwork is appropriate in scale, material, form, and content
for the immediate and general social, economic, and physical environments with
which it is to relate.
4. Durability. Artwork demonstrates structural and surface integrity and permanence;
material provides protection against theft, vandalism, weathering, and excessive
maintenance and repair costs.
5. Safety. Artwork does not present a hazard or create unsafe conditions.
6. Diversity. Artwork contributes to a diversity of style, scale, media, artists,
community values, and forms of expression within the Town.
7. Visibility. Artwork is visible and accessible for the purposes of public enjoyment
and security, considering pedestrian and vehicular traffic, lighting, active hours on
site, future development, and vegetation growth.
8. Feasibility. Artwork is likely to be successfully completed based on the project
budget,timeline,artist's experience,soundness of materials,and any other relevant
factors.
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