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TO:Public Arts and Beautification Committee
FROM:Alexa Naudziunas, Assistant Planner
DATE:February 16, 2017
SUBJECT:Meeting Notice and Agenda for February 23, 2017
A meeting of the Public Arts and Beautification Committee will be held on Thursday February
23, 2017 at 3 p.m. in room 404, City Hall, 215 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54901.
The following items will be considered:
1.Call to Order
2.Approval of January 26th 2017 Meeting Minutes
3.Mural Ordinance –Discussion and review
4.Project Lake Fly –Action to approve and recommend this project
5.Vision and Mission Statement –Discussion and begin drafting
6.Future Agenda Items
7.Adjournment
PUBLIC ARTS AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Minutes
January 26, 2017
PRESENT:Kit Pollaski; Leif Larson; Koby Schellenger;Carleen Christianson, Steve Cummings
STAFF:Alexa Naudziunas, Assistant Planner; Director; Darryn Burich, Planning Services
Director; Bill Sturm,Landscape Operations Manager
1.Call to Order
Ms.Pollaski called the meeting to order at 3 p.m.
2.Approval of October 27th 2016 Meeting Minutes
Ms. Pollaski made a motion to approve the September 22nd meeting minutes and Mr.Larson second
the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
3.Vision and Mission Statement –Discussion and begin drafting
Ms. Naudziunas explained that at previous meetings the group thought it would be helpful to
establish a vision and mission statement to help guide their efforts.Ms. Pollaski explained that she
worked on vision statements before and proposed a draft statement for the group. The committee
agreed to continue working on this at future meetings.
4.Mural Ordinance -Committee member review
Mr.Burich reviewed the current mural ordinance with the group and explained that it needs to be
revised and relocated in the zoning ordinance. The committee discussed appropriate locations in
the city that murals should be permitted. The committee discussed the importance of having a clear
maintenance plan for each mural.
5.Alley Activation Plan –Discussion and input from committee
Ms. Naudziunas reviewed a potential project with the committee for the area behind 400 N Main
Street.The committee can review the idea to see if this is a project the committee would like to
support. If the committee is interested she recommends that the committee apply for funding
through the Great Neighborhoods Program to create a plan for the area. The committee was in favor
of the concept and would like to be updated in the future.
6.Public Art Inventory –review
Ms. Naudziunas directed committee members to the document they received in their packets which
lists a variety of public art pieces owned by the City of Oshkosh. She explained that she met with
the Oshkosh Public Library Director Jeff Gilderson-Duwe. Leif Larson provided some materials to
help compile a list of public art. Ms. Naudziunas explained that she would like to eventually have a
full list on the city website.
7.Future Agenda Items
Ms. Naudziunas agreed to add a mission statement session and mural ordinance to the next meeting
agenda. Ms. Naudziunas explained that any additional agenda items can be added to the list if she
is contacted.
8.Adjournment
Mr. Cummings made a motion to adjourn and Mr. Larson seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously at 4:36 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Alexa Naudziunas
Assistant Planner
(G)Murals
(1)Murals shall be permitted in the Institutional, Urban Industrial, Heavy Industrial,
Neighborhood Mixed Use, Suburban Mixed Use, Central Mixed Use, Urban Mixed Useand Riverfront Mixed Use Districts.Murals shall also be permitted through conditional use
permit on governmental and institutional structures.
(a)Murals are not permitted on the primary façade of a building or any façade directly
adjacent to the Main Street right-of-way. A primary façade is defined (for purposesof this section)as the building elevation that faces the adjacent street right-of-wayand is the primary customer entrance.
(2)Prohibited Mural Types
(a)Murals or other representations which imitate or appear to imitate any official traffic
sign or device which appears to regulate or direct the movement of traffic or whichinterferes with the proper operation of any traffic sign or signal, or which obstructsor physically interferes with a motor vehicle operator’s view of approaching,
merging, or intersecting traffic.
(b)Murals affixed, applied or mounted above, upon or suspended from any part of the
roof of a structure.
(c)Murals shall not project from the wall surface, other than the minimum necessary
protrusion to mount the mural to the wall or structure.
(d)Murals containing any gang affiliation symbols.
(e)Murals containing any commercial messages or advertising.
(g)Murals containing obscene content. For purposes of this section, any material isobscene if applying contemporary community standards:
(i)The predominant appeal is to a prurient interest in sex; and(ii)The average person would find the material depicts or describes sexual
content in a patently offensive way; and(iii)A reasonable person would find the material lacks serious literary, artistic,
political, or scientific value.
(3)Standards
Surface Preparation. Sand and high pressure water blasting are not permitted as a
cleaning process for either surface preparation or for mural maintenance purposes in any
historic district or any building eligible for inclusion on the State or National Register ofHistoric Buildings. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials shall not be used.
(4)Maintenance
(a)The mural shall be kept in good condition for the life of the mural according to the
maintenance schedule and responsibilities approved by the Director of PlanningServices.
(b)The display surface shall be kept clean and neatly painted and free from corrosion.
(c)Any mural that is not maintained, faded, or is in disrepair shall be ordered removedor covered with opaque paint, similar to the primary building materials/colors or
other appropriate material by the Director of Planning Services, or his/her
designee.
(5)Design Standards
(a)The proposed mural will not have an adverse impact on the safe and efficientmovement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic; and
(b)The location, scale and content of the mural should be in keeping with and enhancethe building or structure on which it is located; and
(c)The proposed mural is well integrated with the building’s façade and otherelements of the property and enhances the architecture or aesthetics of a building
or wall; and
(d)The proposed mural, by its design, construction, and location, will not have a
substantial adverse effect on abutting property or the permitted use thereof; and
(e)The proposed mural is not detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare; and
(f)The mural will not have a detrimental effect on the structural integrity of the wall on
which it is applied/affixed; and
(g)The maintenance schedule is reasonable for the mural and the building on which
it is applied/affixed.
(6)Mural Permit
No mural shall be installed unless a mural permit therefore shall first be obtained by theowner, or his agent, from the Director of Planning Services, or his/her designee.
(7)Application Requirements
Permit application shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information:
(a)Site plan showing the lot and building dimensions and indicating the proposed
location of the mural.
(b)Pictures of the building elevations.
(c)A scale drawing and color photo of the building elevation showing the proposed
size and placement of the mural.
(d)A colored drawing of the proposed mural.
(e)A description of the proposed maintenance schedule that includes the timeframe
for the life of the mural and method for removal, if applicable.
(f)Evaluation by a design professional regarding the impact of the mural’s application
on the wall surface that it is applied or affixed to.
(8)Mural Permit Approval
No mural permit shall be approved unless the Director of Planning Services, or his/herdesignee, shall find that the requirements of this Section have been fulfilled.
(9)Notification and Waiting Period
After the Director of Planning Services, or his/her designee, determines that a mural permit
application meets the requirements of this Section of the Zoning Ordinance, a 10 day
notification and waiting period is established. Notification of permit application shall bemailed to all property owners adjacent to or abutting the proposed mural property. Said
notification will contain information regarding the mural permit, date that the notification
period ends, and an appeals process. Notice shall state that a mural permit may be issued10 days after date of notification by the Planning Services Division.
(10)Appeals
(a)Permit Approval. Any person may appeal the decision of the Director of PlanningServices, or his/her designee, regarding the decision of the Director to grant themural permit. Said appeal shall be made in writing to the Director of Planning
Services and shall be received by the Planning Services Division prior to the endof the 10 day notification period. Appeals will be heard by the Public Arts Advisory
Committee to determine if the Director of Planning Services’ decision to grant the
permit is consistent with the provisions of this Section of the Zoning Ordinance.
(b)Permit Denial. A mural permit applicant may appeal the decision of the Director of
Planning Services to deny a mural permit. Said appeal shall be made in writing tothe Director of Planning Services and said appeal shall be made within 30 days of
the decision by the Director of Planning Services to deny the permit. Appeals will
be heard by the Public Arts Advisory Committee to determine if the Director ofPlanning Services’ decision to deny the permit is consistent with the provisions of
this Section of the Zoning Ordinance.
Public Arts and Beautification Committee
Mission Statement
To promote and curate public artworks and beautification in Oshkosh
Discussion on greater Oshkosh or just city of Oshkosh.
Vision Statement
Collaboration with surrounding area, inclusive, outstanding art, recognized throughout the
region, growing public art and beautification in the city.
Tourism and economic development aspects. Map of various sculptures and artworks.
Old advertising painted signs on main street buildings -4-5 signs could be restored or
landmarked
Quaker Oats Sign –restoration historic photos from Museum. Limited archives?Chad O’brady
Appleton Muralist interest in the old ad signs