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Home My WebLink AboutPublic Art and Beautification Strategic Plan (2) HSON HSO J0 1k11D '1000000 IIII�I. 0 ry u 'uun 1 1 " d _ r14 z � JCL �. m d Q w ::D Z uj n QV) �� ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Mayor vSteve Cummings Mayor , ImIIESUMMARY Steve Herman, De Deputy J 1111111111111111111111111 S a uuuuu1 Caroline Pa n s keE . ION m III' I N"I RmDI " Thomas R. Pech Jr. 1.1 Vision and Go als Debra L. Allison-Aasby PUBLIC ART AND 1.2 Plan Background Lori Palmeri Jake Krause 1.3 Study Area 1.4 Why is this plan Ck1II°,II..II'C AllR FS A IITII: CII II""i II IItC 111,101NBEAUTIFICATION 1.5 Public Engagementportant? TOMII II IITII E Kit Pollaski, Chair Leif Larson, Vice Chair SECTION TWO: rrO: EI III ING MMI �`TDNS Caroline Panske STRATEGIC PLAN 2.1 Public Art Inventory Overview Steve Cummings, Mayor 2.2 Public Art Map Koby Schellenger Shirley Brabender-Mattox Carleen Christianson SECTION liREE: VISION Vick Redlin3.1 Identified Opportunities- Public Y 1�I�I4'TPA ' ' 00/00 Riverwalk Crosswalks Allen Davis, Community Development Director Darryn Burich, Planning Services Director Gateways Alexa Naudziunas,Assistant Planner Oshkosh Parks Ray Maurer, Parks Department Director Green Space and Nature Areas Bill Sturm, Landscape Operations Manager Community Facilities Street Ends Utility Boxes i 3.2 Identified Opportunities- Private Blank Walls � Ghost Murals Private Development Empty Storefronts 1 J 3.3 Action Plan Art in Public Places Program SECTION uoADMINISTRA 0N 41 Organization Roles and Responsibilities 1 l lii ,I' !i 4.2 Mural Ordinance 4.3 Maintenance Plan Existing Works of Art 4.4 Funding Options . ARPEN DICES Appendix A: Mural Ordinance Appendix B: Survey Results Appendix C: Public Art Inventory r E:: ECU FIVESUM MFi f:, The City of Oshkosh has developed this Public Art and Beautification Strategic Plan to develop strategies for improving cultural and aesthetic opportunities throughout the city. Oversight of this project has been provided by the Public Art and Beautification Committee, an appointed group of volunteer residents, and representatives from various organizations and city departments. The committee members were responsible for providing direction and review of plan components. The planning process also included multiple public meetings and public hearings as well as a community-wide survey. UI I The City of Oshkosh has shown initiative towards improving cultural and beautification amenities in the city that last decades. The 2000 Downtown Plan and the 2017 Imagine Oshkosh A Master Plan for our Center City strive to increase investment in the center city. In August of 2016, Common Council established a Public Art and city leaders understand sizeable amount cultural opportunities � be a g ��ii�i��illlli�llll�lllllllll rooted in community involvement and social connections. The Public Art and Beautification Committee would like to tap into the advantages of living in a midsized city focusing on artistic cultural and visual improvements. This strategic plan is the result of many different ideas originating from residents and is an effort to strategize the potential of art and beautification opportunities. The goal of the plan is to enhance community character and economic growth. While it is challenging to make sure that everyone agrees on art based projects, this plan strives to provide a framework for projects that will be appropriate for the Oshkosh community. The plan begins with an introduction which outlines the vision and goals. Next, additional information about the plan and study area are provided. The introduction includes a brief review of the purpose and reason for a strategic plan and is concluded with a record of public engagement methods used during the planning process. Section two provides an inventory on what the community currently has related to public art and U beautification leading to the creation a map indicating the location of all public art in the city. Section three provides recommendations for public and private property, concluding with an action plan for the Public Art and Beautification Committee to work on. Section four provides a more detailed explanation about the role of dood indicator of a thriving community. The City of Oshkosh is the 8th largest city in the state of Wisconsin and has a rich history various groups working towards �. Common rategic Plan and interdepartmentalby the GOALS !'')" E CT 10m : 1 D U 10 Defining Place 1.1 VISION AND GOALS Functional art serving as a navigation tool for tourist and residents The City of Oshkosh encourages public and private investment into the image of our city. Community Attachment Sense of place and connection *Need to develop a vision statement with the PAB Committee members. Improving Accessibility Exposure to culture allowing an inclusive and diverse experience Creating Gathering Public art as the link for gathering and connecting with your neighbors Enhancing Quality of Life Healthy cultural climate for business attaction and rentention Sharing Information Educational experiences Encouraging Creativity Talent attaction and opportunity „ r 11 r nl, I I r i � I l h r I uu I f � J r / r I � I , r s / �H.N � ,,,:,9in r � � � - J( �', i✓�.�„ „ ,., r;, �,. / ,, ,, aro, 'a,. ,. �NN w .."" " r�M,.I r� /,y/� m "e ,:,r //I ;,'rJ u i/:,, / �'r ��;✓�// I, � J,,, ,//, rri Jl�� ✓i lj u. ,.,. 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Since this could create disconnect between plans, the TOOLSIn the past, plans have been developed that involve the concept of visual placemaking and public art, however, city has recognized the potential issue and decided to pursue a city-wide strategic plan to achieve consistency. RMED Pian m . e�guided strategies ECISIONS The intent of the plan is to provide residents and decision makers with strategies to improve the access to rn , aeased on staff and community cultural and artistic amenities. The goal is to connect various groups who are already working towards similar recommendations. outcomes. Implementation mmm „ � ro « „ the �.e.�me�� e � , a,a ,ee��e � ��a�e .ee or place inthe community. eorvsisremev IN DECISION MAKING reinforcesThe decisions and serves as a consistent reference pomp for public art 1.3 STUDY AREA and t beautification projects. The recommendations are intended for properties located within the city boundary, though collaboration with other jurisdictions such as Winnebago County, surrounding municipalities, Department of Natural Resources or ENHANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS State of Wisconsin may be necessary. The plan Is a complimentary addition to existing economic development efforts. It visualencourages and cultural diversity within the community to ammo new growth and working on more research 77 v ; LL 1i Public Meetings 1.5 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Two public information meetings were M1e10 at [M1e beginning and end of the planning Development of this plan was administered by city planning stall with oversight from process. the Public Art and Beautification Committee. They provided guidance and met regularly month time mmrnincluded monthly period Pia� P,oa,es�. evro�es. �dedmonthlyvunr �� Public Information meetingsX discussions and comments from committee members and special guests. This meeting was M1eltl on %Xx% at City Ha11, 315 Church Avenue, Oshkosh WI. It Public visioning sessions were M1eltl In order to include [M1e public in the planning processm approximately ppeople. purposeof the "open house" was was as well as create strategies based on theirthe draft toracegi� plan antl to receive feedback on progress of the plan. Public Art and Beautification Committee Meetings The following groups M1eIE a formal review of the plan: developmentThe of this strategic plan began wim mnAdvisory e� �� na��:oParks Board arae aunecnmCommittee „ m member represent group ofCommission Artand Including artists, community leaders, educators and city representatives. Oshkosh Public Library Board The committee was responsible for oversight olthe plan review and development. They Oshkosh Public Museum Board met monthly over %% months and created the draft plan from beginning to finalization an Commission with the support of Planning Division stall. Thecomminee will continue to meet Common Council monthly to secure the implementation of priorities in the plan. Project Website The project website, which Is hosted by City of OshkosM.com/Olan, serves as the central place for sharing information about the strategic planning process and public engagement opportunities. website Is updated regularly with information about the planningprocess for residents.The Survey public b f public feedback to b used " the f hIh distributed n � olco an online civic engagementplatform tl was availableformat upon requese aboutInformation n a on thewebsite, social media and email notification. Survey resultsare included 'nme appendix. '— public input session 2~2 PUBLIC ART MAP *!")' ENNNWmm EXISTING CONDITIONS 2~1 WHAT DOES THE CITY ALREADY HAVE? John Hicks Trust Fund John Hicks, (1847 1917), was owner and publisher of the Oshkosh's Daily Northwestern newspaper and owner ofHicks Printing Company. A member of the board of the Oshkosh Public Library from its establishment in 1895, he an active interest in plans for the new library building in 1899. He was one of the subscribers to the fund that commissioned busts oflibrary benefactors Marshal Harris and Senator Phi|etusSawyer from sculptor Preston Powers. He donated marble busts of George Washington by Hirano Powers and BenjaminLu Franklin, by Preston Powers, tothe library in 1902. Hicks' first individually commissioned project was Soldiers'Monument. |twas given in memory of Hicks's father, amember ofCompany Eofthe 32ndWisconsin |nfrantry. Hicks commissioned his next original works from Trentanove. The bronze statue of Chief Oshkosh, the Menominee leader for whom the city is named, dates frorn1911. He turned to Trentanove again for a pair of bronze lions placed at the original entrance to the (]shknahPub||� L|braryin1912� H|cko�avethecityabronzerep|icaof]eanHnudnn'aatatueofGeor�e Washington. He commissioned a bronze statue of Carl Schurz by Karl Bitter of New York, and acquired the Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, Franklin and Longfellow busts that graced the Oshkosh Public schools bearing their names for many years. The Lincoln bust was moved to the Oshkosh Public Musuem grounds in 2017. VVhentheforsightedHickSdiedin1917, he |eftatrustfundof$Z5,OOOfor "thepurchaseanderectionof statues, busts and monuments in the parks and streets of the City of Oshkosh, and the repair of such as are now in existence or may hereafter be erected" and for "the purchase of books, pictures, maps, drawings and works of art to be placed in the High School and ward schools of the City of Oshkosh. This isnot toinclude any apparatus ofany kind, orequipment for sports orarnusernents." The fund was tobemanaged byand under TH PARK AM, The Carl Scl4drz Monument the control of the Board of Directors of the Oshkosh Public Library. The Library Board continues to carry that Monument to Chief Oshkw i respons|bilty. nt F- Abstract in Bronze 0 A 19 Abstract in Blue "Buildings may bedetroyed. The city hall or High school may burn and the cornerstone may be removed, butAl r0i A�vl -6 that monument may stand there for nnone knows how |ong..." w kt, Four White Columns SECTIOPJ R E E .8: V I S 10 N 3.1 IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES - PUBLIC Art Busses/plows Crosswalks Street ^' ure - hike racks, trash recepndez, benche;drain moven Riverwalk Utilities Boxes - Take photo, and find examples, Include map of existing boxes and reccomended sites. Lake Fly Sculptures Gateways Art Districts Parks Green Space and Nature Areas Community Facilities Street Ends unae.-unr:ea vacant iana - zman land 3.2 IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES - PRIVATE Blank Walls eno:r Murals Events promoting the an: Private Development 3.3 ACTION PIAN 60AI ENHANCE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE FOR AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS .,�.. Objective: Enhance Oshkosh as an art destination. Action 1: Maintain the operations of the Public Art and Beautification Committee. Action 2: Ensure the implementation of the Public Art and Beautification Strategic k Plan. Action 3: Adopt the revised Mural Ordinance into the Municipal Code.Action 4: Maintain an up to date archive of public art in the city. Ff� ENCOURAGEAction 5: Develop marketing plan to promote existing arts and future art projects. GOAL: CREATE A SENSE OF PLACE IN THE CITY OF OSHKOSH Objective: Encourage and develop creative opportunities for public art. Action 1: Collaborate with property owners to display art work in vacant store fronts. Action 2: Identify utility boxes as candidates to be decorated with artistic coverings. Action 3: Collaborate with the Transportation Department to develop sustainable plan for a "Creative Crosswalk Program". Action 4: Research the ability to implement a "decorate a bus or plow" program in the city. Action 5: Develop a "Municipal Mural Program" to encourage murals on city owned buildings. Action 6: Promote the creation of murals on privately owned properties. PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS TO ENHANCE THE AESTHETIC APPEAL OF PUBLIC LACES AND BUILDINGS Objective: Enable sustainable funding for permanent and temporary public art. Action 1: Explore the creation of a public art fund for art and beautification projects. Action 2: Research the implementation of a "round-up" program that allows residents the option to round-up their tax and utility bills to support a fund for public art. Action 4: Collaborate with local businesses to create a public art fund donation method. Action S: Research the concept of an Arts District. GOAL'. DEVELOP AND EXPAND THE PUBLIC ART COLLECTION Objective: Create and maintain a comprehensive collection of public art. 3ECTION F� OUR : AN NISTRAIIIIIIIII�N�IIIIIIIIIIII'lON OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD PARKS ADVISORY BOARD 4~1 ORGANIZATION ROLES AND RESPONSNBNNTNES Responsibility: To hold and administer library Responsibility: The Advisory Park Board shall advise properties and funds; toformulate policies and guide the City Manager, City Council, Plan Commission, the direction of the library's affairs; to relate the and other parks administration on all matters of library tothe community's needs, and todetermine administration and management relating toparks, ��Ups �� are � r��a \/ �� e � atD1a3 � T6'� ��fi��O ��i�U|�� '�� '�6 | � �|' � � � � and adopt vvrittenpolicies togovern the opera�nn, recrea�nn, and open spaces inthe City nfOshkosh. - 'O\ o|\ eJ in the implementation of this strategic |aU' This sections strives to unify all use, and programming ofthe library. Duties: Advise and assist the City Parka Director, City groups in order to coordinate the direction of our efforts. Duties: Toapprove all library expenditures Administration, Common Council' and Planning Toformulate and adopt the annual budget for Commission inplanning and developing the Oshkosh presentation tothe Common Council for their Park System toinclude parks, open spaces, forestry, approval. Torepresent and advocate the library's municipal cemeteries, waterways, program tothe community and before the Common and other related areas. Participate inthe Council. Tohire the library director and todelegate development ofthe Parks Capital Improvement the operation and management ofthe library to Program and annually recommend priorities. Attend hirn/herToattend monthly board meetings and any all Park Board meetings asscheduled. Review regular oradhoc committee meetings. and approve the annual operating budget, capital improvement program, and the comprehensive park plans. JOHN HICKS TRUST FUND PUBLIC NC ART AND BEAUTIFICATION OSHKOSH PUBLIC MUSEUM BOARD purpose: COMMITTEE The Oshkosh Public Library Board administers the Respmmsibi|ty: The Board ischarged with ensuring the trust fund created byJohn Hicks (1847 1917) for the K�useunnrennainsfocusedonitsnnissionandvision purpose of: Responsibility:� Beautification Committee isresponsible for providing statements and that adequate resources are available a. The purchase and erection of statues, busts and assistance for Public Art p'-`�ectathat utilize public tooperate the Museum onaprofessional level. From monuments inthe parks and streets ofthe city funding orare located onproperty owned bythe City time totime, Board members will beenlisted to ofOshkosh and the repair ofsuch asare now in of Oshkosh. createandoverseeadhocconnnnitteesandnnaybe exisbanceornnayhereafterbeerected. ' required to meet with the Common Council on special b. The purchase ofbooks, pictures' maps' drawings Duties Promote public art and beautification in projects. and works ofart tnbeplaces inthe High School and vvardschoo|sfnrthecitynfOshkosh� the cornrnunih� Advise the City K4anage� [ornrnnn Council and appropriate boards and commissions nn Duties: Champion and promote the Oshkosh Public matters pertaining to public art and beautification. Museum; adopt policies; accept bequeats,gifta and Facilitate community and agencies input pertaining grants; direct revenues; authorize expenditures; award dcontracts; hireconsu|tantsand funds;to public art and beautification. Advise the Common raise ' ' Council onGifts ordonations ofpublic art pursuant contractors; recommend staffing levels; attend to the City of Oshkosh Gifts and Donations Policy. Act monthly meetings. The Board is a semi-autonomous upon appeals under the City's mural ordinance. body, operating within the broader framework ofthe City ofOshkosh government onthe above duties. 6.2 MURAL ORDINANCE 4.3 MAINTENANCE PIAN 6.4 FUNDING OPTIONS (6) Maintenance APPENDICES (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 Planning Services. APPENDIX A - MURAL ORDINANCE (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 removed or covered with opaque paint, (G) Murals similar to the primary building materials/colors or other appropriate material by the Director of Planning Services, or his/ (1) Murals shall be permitted in the Institutional, Urban Industrial, Heavy Industrial, Neighborhood Mixed Use, Suburban her designee. Mixed Use, Central Mixed Use, Urban Mixed Use and Riverfront Mixed Use Districts. Murals shall also be permitted through conditional use permit on governmental and institutional structures. (7) Design Standards (a) Murals are not permitted on the primary fagade of a building or any fagade directly adjacent to the Main Street right- (a)The proposed mural will not have an adverse impact on the safe and efficient movement of vehicular or pedestrian of-way. A primary fagade is defined (for purposes of this section) as the building elevation that faces the adjacent street traffic; and right-of-way and is the primary customer entrance. (b)The location, scale and content of the mural should be in keeping with and enhance the building or structure on which it is located; and (2) Mural Permit (c)The proposed mural is well integrated with the building's fagade and other elements of the property and enhances No mural shall be installed unless a mural permit therefore shall first be obtained by the owner, or his agent,from the the architecture or aesthetics of a building or wall; and Director of Planning Services, or his/her designee. (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 (3)Application Requirements (e)The proposed mural is not detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare; and Permit application shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information: (f)The mural will not have a detrimental effect on the structural integrity of the wall on which it is applied/affixed; and (a) Site plan showing the lot and building dimensions and indicating the proposed location of the mural. (g)The maintenance schedule is reasonable for the mural and the building on which it is applied/affixed. (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. (8) Mural Permit Approval (e)A description of the proposed maintenance schedule that includes the timeframe for the life of the mural and method No mural permit shall be approved unless the Director of Planning Services, or his/her designee, shall find that the for removal, if applicable. requirements of this Section have been fulfilled. (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. (9) Notification and Waiting Period After the Director of Planning Services, or his/her designee, determines that a mural permit application meets the (4)Prohibited Mural Types requirements of this Section of the Zoning Ordinance, a 10 day notification and waiting period is established. Notification (a)Murals or other representations which imitate or appear to imitate any official traffic sign or device which appears to of permit application shall be mailed to all property owners adjacent to or abutting the proposed mural property. Said regulate or direct the movement of traffic or which interferes with the proper operation of any traffic sign or signal, or notification will contain information regarding the mural permit, date that the notification period ends, and an appeals which obstructs or physically interferes with a motor vehicle operator's view of approaching, merging, or intersecting process. Notice shall state that a mural permit may be issued 10 days after date of notification by the Planning Services traffic. Division. (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 (10)Appeals the wall or structure. (a) Permit Approval. Any person may appeal the decision of the Director of Planning Services, or his/her designee, (d)Murals containing any gang affiliation symbols. regarding the decision of the Director to grant the mural permit. Said appeal shall be made in writing to the Director (e)Murals containing any commercial messages or advertising. of Planning Services and shall be received by the Planning Services Division prior to the end of the 10 day notification (f) Murals containing obscene content. For purposes of this section, any material is obscene if applying contemporary period. Appeals will be heard by the Public Arts Advisory Committee to determine if the Director of Planning Services' community standards: decision to grant the permit is consistent with the provisions of this Section of the Zoning Ordinance. (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 (b) Permit Denial. A mural permit applicant may appeal the decision of the Director of Planning Services to deny a mural (iii)A reasonable person would find the material lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. permit. Said appeal shall be made in writing to the 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 (5)Standards Advisory Committee to determine if the Director of Planning Services' decision to deny the permit is consistent with the Surface Preparation. Sand and high pressure water blasting are not permitted as a cleaning process for either surface provisions of this Section of the Zoning Ordinance. preparation or for mural maintenance purposes in any historic district or any building eligible for inclusion on the State or National Register of Historic Buildings. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials shall not be used. APPENDICES APPENDIX B - SURVEY RESULTS FIL AN INFORMATION TITLE: Cityof Oshkosh Public Arts and Beautification Strategic Plan CONTACT: Alexa Naudzlunaz, Assistant Planner Oshkosh Planning Division anaudziunas@ci.oshkosh.wi.us AGENCY: CityofOshkosh AUTHORS: Alexa Naudziunas, Assistant Planner City of Oshkosh SOURCES OF COPIES. CityofOshkosh Planning Services Division 215 Church Avenue Oshkosh, W150901 PH: 920-236-5059 City of Oshkosh webpage www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/communityXXXXXXX