CC Ordinance No. 18-2175 Amending Municipal Code Chapters 19.12 Administration and 19.148 Required Artwork in Public and Private Developments to Create More Opportunities for Public Art in New DevelopmentORDINANCE NO. 18-2175
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 19.12 "ADMINISTRATION" AND
19.148 "REQUIRED ARTWORK IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS" TO
CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC ART IN NEW DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Cupertino General Plan encourages opportunities for public art
and the City Council adopted an ordinance requiring public art in new developments,
which is codified in Chapter 19.148 of the Cupertino Municipal Code; and
WHERAS, the Fine Arts Commission was established to foster, encourage and
assist the realization, preservation and advancement of fine arts for the benefit of the
citizens of Cupertino; and
WHEREAS, the Fine Arts Commission considered Municipal Code Amendment
Application MCA-2018-01 during a regularly noticed public meeting on June 18, 2018;
and
WHEREAS, the Fine Arts Commission unanimously recommended that the City
Council adopt the proposed amendments in substantially the form as shown in Exhibit
A attached hereto to amend Municipal Code Chapters 19.12: Administration, and 19.148:
Required Artwork for Public and Private Developments; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments will create additional opportunities to
promote public art in new development, by removing the low value cap for artwork,
using a percentage of construction value instead, and requiring that in lieu payments
meet a higher artwork value and be approved by City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a noticed public meeting for the first reading of
the ordinance and a noticed public meeting for the second reading, at which time it
considered all evidence presented, both written and oral; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cupertino is the decision-making body
for this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City has analyzed the proposed amendments and determined
they are statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3) (General Rule), 15273
/
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(Rates, Tolls, Fares and Charges), and 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or Administrative
Activities); and
WHEREAS, the City Council before taking action on this Ordinance has reviewed
the exemptions, and using its independent judgment, determines the Ordinance to be
exempt from CEQA as stated above; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Cupertino Municipal Code Chapters 19.12 and 19.148 are amended as
shown in Exhibit A attached hereto.
SECTION 2. FINDINGS. The following findings are made under Cupertino Municipal
Code section 19.152.030(D):
(1) The proposed Ordinance conforms with the latest adopted general plan for the City,
specifically to Policy LU-7.1: Public Art and Strategy LU-7.1.1: Public Art Ordinance, does
not conflict with any allowable uses in the land use element and does not conflict with
any policies or programs in any other element of the general plan. Policy LU-7.1: Public
Art states that it is the city's policy to "stimulate opportunities for arts through
development and cooperation with agencies and the business community." Strategy LU:-
7.1.1: Public Art Ordinance states that it is the city's strategy to "maintain and update an
ordinance requiring public art in public as well as private projects of a certain size."
Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 19.148: Required Artwork for Public and Private
Developments is an existing ordinance. The proposed amendments update the required
artwork value and threshold of project size.
(2) The proposed Ordinance will protect the public health, safety, and welfare and
promote the orderly development of the City by requiring public art in public as well as
private projects of a certain size.
(3) The proposed Ordinance is consistent with Municipal Code Title 19, Chapter 19.148,
which currently requires artwork in public and private developments.
(4) The application is statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3) (General
Rule), 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares and Charges), and 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or
Administrative Activities).
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or
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unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection,
subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any
one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions
thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty
(30) days from and after adoption as provided by Government Code Section 36937.
SECTION 5. CERTIFICATION. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this
Ordinance and shall give notice of its adoption as required by law. Pursuant to
Government Code Section 36933, a summary of this Ordinance may be published and
posted in lieu of publication and posting of the entire text.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino
the 3rd day of July, 2018 and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Cupertino the 21st of August 2018, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
ATTEST:
Members of the City Council
Paul, Sinks, Chang, Scharf, Vaidhyanathan
None
None
None
APPROVED:
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A OF CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 18-2175
CHAPTER 19.12.030: APPROVAL AUTHORITY
Table 19.12.030 -Approval Authority
Type of Administrative Design Planning City Public Hearing/ Noticing/
Permit or Review A.B Review Fine Arts Commission Council Public Meeting/ Noticing Radius
Decision Committee Commission Comment Period D
C
Public art --F -A1 PM None
Art in lieu --R -F PM None
payment
Posted Site Expiration Chapter/
Notice Date E Findings
None None 2.80 and
19.148
None None 2.80 and
19.148
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CHAPTER 19.148: REQUIRED ARTWORK IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
DEVELOPMENTS
19.148.010 Purpose and intent.
19.148.020 Applicability of regulations.
19.148.030 Permitted artwork.
19.148.040 Ineligible artwork.
19.148.050 Application procedures for public artwork.
19.148.060 Design criteria and artist qualifications.
19.148.070 Minimum artwork value.
19.148.080 Maintenance requirements.
19.148.090 In lieu payment for artwork is discouraged.
19.148.010 Purpose and Intent.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a review framework for public art in both
public and private developments in the City of Cupertino, commensurate with the
following specific goals, as described in the Cupertino General Plan:
A. Enhance community character and identity;
B. Provide attractive public arts to residents and visitors alike;
C. Stimulate opportunities for the arts through cooperative relations between local
business and the City.
(Ord . 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2037 (part), 2009)
19.148.020 Applicability of Regulations.
A . Any development of ten thousand sq. ft. or larger involving construction of new
buildings and/or the expansion of existing buildings shall be subject to the requirements
of this chapter.
B. Additional artwork not mentioned in this chapter by means of specific plan, permits
or other discretionary review may be required when deemed appropriate by the City
Council.
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(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2056 (part), 2010; Ord. 2037 (part), 2009)
19.148.030 Permitted Artwork.
Types of art that may be used to satisfy the requirements of this chapter include, but
are not limited to, the following:
A. Sculpture: in-the-round, bas-relief, mobile, fountain, kinetic, electronic, or other, in
any material or combination of materials;
B. Painting: all media, including portable and permanently affixed works, such as
murals;
C. Graphic arts: printmaking, drawing, calligraphy and photography, but only when
on a large public scale;
D. Mosaics;
E. Functional artwork created by a professional artist, such as benches, tree grates or
trash receptacles;
F. Any other form of work of art determined by the Fine Arts Commission to satisfy
the intent of this chapter.
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2037 (part), 2009)
19.148.040 Ineligible Artwork.
The following shall not be considered eligible to satisfy the requirements of this
chapter:
A. Reproductions of original works of art, whether by mechanical or other means.
However, permitted artwork may include limited editions, controlled by the artist, of
original prints, cast sculpture, photographs, or other art forms;
B. Directional or other functional elements such as supergraphicsL signing, or color
coding, except where those elements are integral parts of original signed artworks;
C. Art objects which are mass-produced from a standard design, such as playground
equipment, fountains, flags or banners;
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D. Landscaping and garden features, except where these elements are designed by
the artist and are an integral part of a fine artwork.
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2037 (part), 2009)
19.148.050 Application Procedures for Public Artwork.
A. An application for public artwork shall include all requirements of Chapter 19.12.
B. Application for public art for a new development shall be made in conjunction
with the review of the permits for the entire project, in order that the design and
location be taken into consideration at the time of architectural and site planning, as
outlined in Chapter 19.168.
C. The Fine Arts Commission shall review for approval the public art application
and artwork. The decision of the Fine Arts Commission may be appealed in accordance
with Sections 1.16.020 and 19.12.030 of the Cupertino Municipal Code, or as amended.
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2037 (part), 2009)
19.148.060 Design Criteria and Artist Qualifications.
It is the intent of this chapter to provide for public art on private property without
imposing the artistic preferences of the City on the owner or the developer of the
property. Artistic preferences are to be primarily those of the owner or developer of the
property, but the artwork and its location is subject to approval of the Fine Arts
Commission.
A permit required pursuant to Section 19.148.050 shall be granted upon a showing by
the applicant that the proposed artwork meets the following criteria:
A. The artwork is of a nature specified in Section 19.148.030.
B. The artwork requirement is to be satisfied with one significant piece of artwork,
except that the requirement may be met with several works of art when specifically
found by the Fine Arts Commission to fulfill the intent of this chapter. The artwork
shall be an integral part of the landscaping and/or architecture of the buildings.
C. The artwork shall be easily visible from the public street and be located in an area
specifically designated on the project site plan. Appropriate locations include, but are not
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limited to, entryways to the property, greenbelts, and building exteriors. The artwork
must be in permanent view to motorists and pedestrians. Artwork located at the entrance
to a development should make a major statement and be visible from the main parking
lot, if any. When located in proximity to major traffic thoroughfares, the artwork should
be at a motorist's scale and oriented toward the view corridor of the motorist.
D. Artwork located along Stevens Creek Boulevard or De Anza Boulevard corridors
shall be large in scale and oriented to the view corridors of the motorist. Appropriate
artwork in these corridors will most likely be sculptural: however, other forms of art may
be considered if consistent with the intent of this chapter. Artwork should have a visual
impact upon passengers in a moving vehicle or pedestrians not less than 100 feet away.
E. The composition of the artwork shall be of permanent materials requiring a low
level of maintenance. Materials used shall be durable and resistant to graffiti and the
effects of weather.
F. The nature and style of the artwork shall be considered in the context of other
artwork in the surrounding area in order to encourage a wide range of art styles and
materials, and to create a balanced and interesting aesthetic appearance. The developer
is encouraged to give preference to artists living or working in the San Francisco Bay area,
and to avoid using artists whose work is already displayed as public art within the City
of Cupertino boundaries.
G. Because the artwork will necessarily be highly visible to the public and be associated
with City requirements, expressions of obvious bad taste or profanity shall not be
approved.
H. Water and/or electronic sculpture may be permitted if adequate assurance of
continued maintenance is provided.
I. Artwork shall be identified by an appropriate plaque or monument measuring not
less than eight inches by eight inches. The plaque shall be made of a durable, permanent
material and shall be placed near the artwork, and shall list the date of installation, title
and artist, and medium.
J. The artwork shall be a permanent, maintained fixed asset of the property, and
statements to this fact shall be attached or recorded to the existing CC&R's or otherwise
recorded on the property deed, to advise subsequent property owners of their obligations
to maintain the artwork.
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K. The proposed artwork shall meet the criteria for review as set forth in the City of
Cupertino Public Art Program Guidelines for Selection of Public Art, as originally
adopted by the City Council Resolution No. 05-040, or as later amended.
L. The artist's qualifications will be evaluated and examples of past work may be
reviewed. The review, however, shall be primarily for the purpose of determining the
artist's experience with artwork of monumental proportion.
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2037 (part), 2009)
19.148.070 Minimum Artwork Value.
The minimum expenditure for the artwork, including but not limited to design,
fabrication, and installation, shall be one percent of the construction valuation, with the
following tiers:
a) 1 % of the first $100 million of construction valuation
b) .9% of construction valuation for valuation in excess of $100 million.
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2037 (part), 2009)
19.148.080 Maintenance Requirements.
The property owner shall maintain the artwork in good condition continuously after its
installation, as determined appropriate by the City. Maintenance shall include all related
landscaping, lighting, and upkeep, including the identification plaque. Artwork required
or approved pursuant to this chapter cannot be removed, except for required
maintenance or repair, unless approved by the City; at which time the City may require
replacement or relocation of the artwork. In the event that the artwork is located in the
public right-of-way, a maintenance agreement with the City shall be required.
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2037 (part), 2009)
19.148.090 In Lieu Payment for Artwork is Discouraged.
In some instances the placement of artwork on a particular property may not be feasible.
The developer or property owner may apply to the Fine Arts Commission for an in lieu
payment alternative on projects that lack an appropriate location for public art, although
such alternative is strongly discouraged. In such cases, an in lieu payment of 1.25% of the
construction valuation may be made to the City, pursuant to the approval authority
provisions of Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 19.12.030.
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2037 (part), 2009)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA )
CITY OF CUPERTINO )
I, GRACE SCHMIDT, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino, California, do hereby certify the attached
to be a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 18-2176, which was
enacted on August 21, 2018, and that it has been published or posted
pursuant to law (G.C. 40806).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 24nd day of August, 2018.
GRACE SCHMIDT, City Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City of Cupertino, California