(a) In order to approve public art, the Public Art Committee, Design Review Board, Planning Commission and City Council, as applicable, shall at a minimum consider the criteria listed below.
(1) Aesthetic quality. The foremost consideration shall be the quality of the proposed artwork as assessed by the critical review of the PAC. The provenance, reputation and/or promise of the artist may also be key considerations.
(2) Relationship to the collection and to the community. The proposed artwork shall be analyzed for its potential relationship to the City's present collection, the requirements of this Chapter, and whether it shall enhance the aesthetic quality of the community.
(3) Compatibility. Conceptual compatibility and appropriateness of the proposed artwork to the surrounding built and/or natural environment shall be factors for consideration, and shall include scale, form, content and design.
(4) Materials, fabrication and installation. The PAC shall evaluate the existing artwork's material or the artist's proposed materials and their appropriateness as to structural and surface integrity, protection against theft, vandalism, public safety, weathering, and an analysis of long-term maintenance needs. The PAC shall also evaluate the proposed method of installation and an evaluation of safety and structural factors involved in the installation.
(b) The following items shall not be considered as public art:
(1) Art objects which are mass-produced from a standard design;
(2) Reproductions of original artworks;
(3) Decorative, ornamental or functional elements including details and fenestration of a building which are designed by the project architect as opposed to an artist commissioned for the purpose of creating the artwork;
(4) Landscape architecture and landscape, including elements generally considered as being components of landscape design such as vegetative materials, pools, paths, benches, receptacles, fixtures, planters, etc.; or
(5) Artwork that contains a commercial message.
(Ord. 2021-41. Passed 5-4-21.)