Radiodude
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 Posted: 29 Nov 2006 06:03 PM Post subject: What is the Calexico Art fee? |
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The Arts in Public places ordinance has been a controversial topic for the last few months as developers have opposed this ordinance that will charge a 1% fee when someone any person constructing, reconstructing or constructing an addition to a building in the City of Calexico shall provide public arts amenities or make an in lieu payment.
The public arts amenities shall have a value that equals or exceeds: one percent of the total construction cost of the building the amount established by resolution of the city council as the maximum public art requirement, which ever is less
The first reading was introduced last September when the Calexico City Council raised the developer impact fees after 10 years of not doing it. Developers have opposed this item making the city council postpone this item several times.
The only councilmemeber to oppose this art is Louis Fuentes who has stopped this item from being passed.
The item will be revised for the December 5th meeting were a a New FIRST READING of the ordinace will be introduced for approval.
City staff will bring the ordinance of these changes:
The first, being that that there are a lot of objections to the size of the contributions required for the arts could affect negatively competitiveness and house prices, staff believes the program can be started with a contribution of ½ % of the building cost. This would get the program underway while mitigating perceived negative impacts. Also, other revenue sources could argument in the future. Further, this contribution is the required minimum, and developments may well want to exceed these requirements to add an appropriate, value adding artwork to their construction.
Second, the opportunity for a single home or small housing development to add meaningful artwork is limited. Staff recommends that the art in public places required program not apply to development of less than 5 units.
Third, staff also is suggesting that the ordinance clearly apply to public construction projects, except utility construction. This means city projects would be required to make at least the same contribution expected of privately financed construction.
Fourth, staff believes that the requirements for qualified artwork should be made easier by allowing designs submitted by architects to be considered, and allowing fountains, murals, entryways, and similar to be eligible to be considered as qualified work.
There has been a lot of contovesy in this matter and the council does not look that they want to solve this matter. It just keeps going, and going, and going.........with no ending at sight. |
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