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Item 6EItem 6E Ordinance No. 1016, 2nd Reading, Southlake Public Art Master Plan, a component of the Southlake 2030 Plan Public Hearing Public Art Master Plan Project and Administrative Recommendations Todd W. Bressi Urban Design, Place Planning, Public Art Meridith McKinley • Via Partnership Why does Southlake need a plan? How was the plan prepared? What does the plan include? How can Southlake fund projects? Questions We Will Answer Why does Southlake need a plan? Why does Southlake need a plan? How was the plan prepared? What does the plan include? How can Southlake fund projects? Questions We Will Answer How was the plan prepared? Imagine Art Here! Internet survey on City website received 119 responses How was the plan prepared? More than 40 people attended a brainstorming workshop in May. How was the plan prepared? Benchmarking study compared Southlake to 12 regional public art programs and examined 14 regional arts facilities How was the plan prepared? Why does Southlake need a plan? How was the plan prepared? What does the plan include? How can Southlake fund projects? Questions We Will Answer What does the plan include? Goals for Public Art in Southlake Recommendations Capital projects Existing parks and public spaces Urban design Private development Performing arts center Administrative recommendations Goals for Public Art in Southlake Goal: Explore Southlake’s unique community character Goal: Engage viewers and be thought provoking Goals for Public Art in Southlake Goal: Support Southlake’s economic development goals developing a Town Square streetscape plan Goals for Public Art in Southlake Goal: Support quality design in city construction and private development Goals for Public Art in Southlake What does the plan include? Goals for Public Art in Southlake Recommendations Capital projects Existing parks and public spaces Urban design Private development Performing arts center Administrative recommendations Recommendations – Capital Projects Long-term Direction: Commission new artworks in conjunction with City capital projects, such as civic buildings and parks Existing or Commissioned Public Artworks DPS Headquarters Dove Rd Roundabouts Continental Ave Roundabouts North Park Dove Rd Roundabouts Continental Ave Roundabouts DPS Headquarters Capital Project Opportunities Projects should support Southlake’s public art vision Projects should be located at sites that are superior locations for the presentation of artwork Capital Project Opportunities • Parks, Recreation, Open Space Bicentennial Park, Bob Jones Nature Center, North Park • Public Buildings Multipurpose Facility, North DPS, Public Works Operations, Town Hall • Roundabouts Continental / Peytonville, Continental / Byron Nelson Capital Project Opportunities Long-term Direction: Organize temporary sculpture exhibitions in McPherson Park. Recommendations – Existing Parks and Public Spaces Opportunity: McPherson Park Establish Steering Committee Led by Arts Council, expanded to include city staff, Town Square managers, other stakeholders Establish Exhibition Plan Curatorial or thematic focus, location for works, budget, staffing, partnerships, timeline, selection process, publicity Existing Parks Opportunities Artist-Designed Streetscape Elements Opportunity: Town Square Streetscape Existing Public Space Opportunities Recommendations: CIP Projects and Existing Parks Current Fiscal Year FY 16+ FY 13-15 Bicentennial Park, II and II North DPS, North Park Bob Jones Nature Center McPherson Park Rustin Park, Summit Park Capital Project and Existing Public Space Opportunities Long-term Direction: Commission new artworks in visually prominent City locations Recommendations – Urban Design • Urban Design / Corridors • Sector and Area Plans • Wayfinding Continue to evaluate key gateways, intersections, roundabouts, open spaces and destinations as locations for special design features, potentially public art. Focus on implementation through private development. Urban Design Opportunities Artist-Designed Architectural Element Example Bass Performance Hall – Fort Worth, Texas Urban Design Opportunity – SH 114 / Town Square Artist-Designed Plaza Element Example The Mustangs of Las Colinas Urban Design Opportunity – Town Square Plazas Long-term Direction: Encourage developers to incorporate public art in architecture, landscape, open spaces and explore what types of private development might be required to include public art Recommendations – Private Development • Carillon Village Green, Neighborhood Park, Lake Park (concept at right), Corporate Park, Northwest Enclave • Town Square Parks, plazas, streetscapes of future phases Key viewpoints along SH114 Corridor • Development parcels in SH114 Corridor Parks, open spaces, entries, roundabouts • Development parcels in FM1709 (Southlake Blvd) Corridor Open spaces, major intersections, roundabouts Private Development Opportunities Recommendations for Public Art in Development Carillon Recommendations in Sector and Area Plans Carrilon Parks Dove Rd, SH114 FM1938, FM 1709 FM1709, Carroll SH114, Town Square Private Development Opportunities Principles Outline parameters for public art in private development Guidelines Set clear expectations for developers Sector and area plans Describe specific opportunities that the City can ask developers to respond to Processes Establish procedures for review and approval Zoning Clarifies relationship of public art to project approval Private Development – Administrative Considerations Projects must support Southlake’s public art vision Support overall goals for public art Respond to recommendations in Southlake 2030 Follow guidelines in master plan Projects are subject to public review, following criteria set out in plan Staff review, Arts Council review, City Council approval Developer responsible for all costs Art, site preparation, project management, maintenance Maintain proportionality between public benefit and scale of private development Private Development - Principles Artworks should respond to Southlake 2030 recommendations Artworks can be integrated into architecture, landscape or streetscape Indoor artworks do not fulfill a public benefit Commercial expression does not fulfill a public benefit Artworks must be created by an artist Artworks should be visible to the public, considering urban design context and surrounding sightlines Private Development - Guidelines • Overall: Add requirement that largest projects (threshold to be determined) must include public art. Add requirement that other ECZ, SP2, PUD projects must include public art in parks, squares, plazas, other open spaces. • Overall: Add definition of public art. • ECZ: Applications should include locations for public art, add public art to criteria for evaluating the merits of proposed open spaces. • Concept Plans, Development Plans, Site Plans: Must indicate plans and concepts for all artworks, including artworks proposed to fulfill above requirements, or art opportunities recommended in sector or area plans. Private Development - Zoning What does the plan include? Goals for Public Art in Southlake Recommendations Capital projects Existing parks and public spaces Urban design Private development Performing arts center Administrative recommendations Performing Arts Center • Most respondents attended a performance within the past year; many attended two or more per year. • Music was most popular (symphonic/classical, jazz/blues, and rock/pop/r&b/soul). Theater was second most popular. • Many respondents traveled to Fort Worth, Dallas, and other places in the Mid-Cities to catch shows. • Respondents indicated these same types of performances, as well as country/bluegrass/old time music and theatrical comedies, would find an audience in Southlake. Performing Arts Center Southlake is smaller (in population) Performing arts centers support a range of activities: rehearsal, performance and exhibitions; meetings, conferences and corporate functions; even weddings. Few are used for arts classes or touring out-of-town arts productions. Smaller performing arts centers have a staff of about three; larger centers had a staff of six to twenty-five. Operating budgets for city-owned centers range from $350,000 up. In general, public subsidy supports about half or more of operating budgets (from 40% in Richardson to 88% in Garland) • Consult with APEX, Arts Council Northeast, and other organizations currently presenting performing arts programs about future programming needs • Assess arts organizations in Southlake or nearby who would book space or use the space as a resident facility, what type of space they would need, and the demand that would generate. • Assess the space demand for arts education (classes, recitals, etc.) • Assess market for conference and meeting space Performing Arts Center – Next Steps What Does the Plan Include? Goals for Public Art in Southlake Recommendations Capital projects Existing parks and public spaces Urban design Private development Performing arts center Administrative recommendations Public Art Program Manager Part-time position in Community Services Department Long-Range, Annual, Project Planning Cohesive vision connecting long-view, resource allocation, project management Ad-hoc Artist Selection Committees • Arts Council Leadership / Guidance Reviews annual plan, project plan, artist selection, artist concept City Council Oversight Approves annual plan, project plan, artist concept Administrative Recommendations Program Manager Part-time point person; liaison with City departments, City Council, Arts Council, Community Project Manager Contract position, when necessary, to handle complex projects or high volume of project development work Curatorial Guidance Draw on local and regional expertise: Southlake Arts Council, Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco public art programs Administrative Recommendations – Staffing / Support Long-Range Monitor CIP, Southlake 2030 process, including upcoming facilities plan Annual Identifies specific projects and priorities; funding and staffing allocation for year going forward Project Plan Outline goals, artist selection, funding, community engagement and other aspects of project Administrative Recommendations - Planning Questions We Will Answer Why does Southlake need a plan? How was the plan prepared? What does the plan include? How can Southlake fund projects? Capital Improvement Program City Council can designate up to 1% of project cost for public art. Multiple sources Hotel Occupancy Tax Up to 15% of gross revenues can be designated for arts and culture. Annual transfer to Public Art Fund, approx. $110,000 Strategic Initiative Fund Unencumbered fund balances; can be designated by Council for “high impact” projects. Discretionary project support Grants and Donations How can Southlake fund projects? Conclusion Item 4C Jim Blagg (817) 748 - 8601