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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAG RPTS 2008 0520 AC REGMOORPARK ARTS COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA May 20, 2008 6:00 P.M. Moorpark Community Center 799 Moorpark Avenue 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 3. ROLL CALL: 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: A. High Street Arts Center Update — Season Two (LJ Stevens, General Manager, High Street Arts Center) B. Veteran's Memorial Update (Mary Lindley, Park's, Recreation and Community Services Director) 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: 6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: All writings and documents provided to the majority of the Commission regarding all agenda items are available for public inspection at the City Hall public counter located at 799 Moorpark Avenue during regular business hours. Any member of the public may address the Commission during the Public Comments portion of the Agenda, unless it is a Discussion item. Speakers who wish to address the Commission concerning a Discussion item must do so during the Discussion portion of the Agenda for that item. Speaker cards must be received by the Recording Secretary for Public Comment prior to the beginning of the Public Comments portion of the meeting; and for Discussion item, prior to the Chair's call for speaker cards for each Discussion agenda item. A limitation of three minutes shall be imposed upon each Public Comment and Discussion item speaker. Written Statement Cards may be submitted in lieu of speaking orally for Discussion items. Any questions concerning any agenda item may be directed to the Assistant City Manager's Office at 805 - 517 -6225. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to review an agenda or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Assistant City Manager's Office at (805) 517 -6225. Upon request, the agenda can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability. Any request for disability - related modification or accommodation should be made at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to assist the City staff in assuring reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102- 35.104; ADA Title II). Moorpark Arts Commission Meeting Agenda May 20, 2008 Page 2 7. DISCUSSION /ACTION ITEMS: A. Consider Art in Public Places for Tuscany Square (Commercial Planned Development No. 2005 -02) to Provide Direction as to the Location and Type of Public Arts Desired for the approximately 74,402 Square Foot Retail Commercial Shopping Center on Approximately 6 96 Acres on the Southwest Corner of Los Angeles Avenue on the Application of Tuscany Partners, LLC Staff Recommendation: 1) Select a preferred location for the art piece; 2) Suggest the type of art piece preferred; 3) Schedule an adjourned meeting of the Arts Commission on a date and time certain in June to consider and finalize a recommendation to the City Council. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Approval of Minutes for the Arts Commission Meeting of February 19 2008. Staff Recommendation: Approve as presented. B. Approval of Minutes for the Joint Arts Commission and Citv Council Meeting of April 23, 2008. Staff Recommendation: Approve as presented. 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS ON CONFERENCES /MEETINGS ATTENDED BY COMMISSIONERS: 10. ADJOURNMENT: City of Moorpark ) County of Ventura ) ss State of California ) I, Jessica Sczepan, Administrative Specialist of the City of Moorpark, County of Ventura, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that I posted a copy of the agenda for the regular meeting of the Moorpark Arts Commission for May 16, 2008. Executed this 16th day of May, 2008 at Moorpark, California. Jes ica Sczepan / Ad inistrative Specialist A istant City Manager's Office 1��evvL 7. A. MOORPARK ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable Arts Commission FROM: Barry K. Hogan, Deputy City Manager DATE: May 8, 2008 (AC Meeting of 5/20/0 SUBJECT: Consider Art in Public Places for Tuscany Square (Commercial Planned Development No. 2005 -02) to Provide Direction as to the Location and Type of Public Art Desired for the approximately 74,402 Square Foot Retail Commercial Shopping Center on Approximately 6.96 Acres on the Southwest Corner of Los Angeles Avenue and Moorpark Avenue on the Application of Tuscany Partners, LLC. BACKGROUND The City Council approved the Tuscany Square commercial development on August 31, 2005. A condition of approval related to public art was included as follows: Prior to or concurrently with the issuance of a Zoning Clearance for building permit, the applicant shall contribute to the Art in Public Places Fund in the amount of $0.10 per each square foot of building area, to be submitted to the Community Development Department. If the applicant is required to provide a public art project on or off -site in lieu of contributing to the Art in Public Places Fund the art work shall have a value corresponding to or greater than the contribution, and shall be constructed prior to Final Occupancy of the first building. All art shall require approval by the Arts Committee prior to construction. This means that there is approximately $7,400.00 available to spend on public art. The applicant has indicated that his budget for public art is in the range of $10,000 to $15,000.00. The development is currently under construction with the various buildings in different stages of completion. The development is going to have a Rabobank Bank, a Walgreens Drug store, a Fresh & Easy Market, offices, retail shops, and restaurants. The development will be connected at two locations to the adjacent Moorpark Grove to the west so that the two developments look and function as one. The Alliance Gas Station /Mini Mart and Union Bank are not a part of either development. Honorable Arts Commission May 20, 2008 Page 2 DISCUSSION Attached to this report are exhibits which show the location of the development, an aerial photo of the area, the site plan for the development, the applicant's preferred location for the art piece and photos of suggested art pieces. This is the Commission's opportunity to suggest the best location for the art piece and suggest the type of art piece preferred. The location for the art piece that the applicant has suggested is in direct alignment with the primary driveway to the site. This location would act as a focal point for customers entering the site, provide good visibility of the art for both pedestrians and from vehicles, and provide viewing from the courtyard area in front of where the new Fresh and Easy Market is to be located. Alternatively, the Commission may want to look at the art location in the "food /restaurant" area further to the east. In this food court there will be a series of fountains with shooting water. The addition of an art piece in this area would also have good visibility for pedestrians as well as for those patrons of the food /restaurants. A final area for consideration would be in the triangular area immediately northeast of the applicant's preferred location. There is sufficient space in this area for an art piece, and it would have reasonable visibility from the vehicle drive aisle and the drive - through bank aisle, but pedestrian visibility would be somewhat limited. With respect to the type of art piece for the center, it should be compatible with the Tuscan style architecture of the center. The art pieces that are suggested by the applicant are within the applicant's budget and would be compatible with the architecture of the center. These art pieces are not original art, but copies of original art work. With the limited budget original art would be hard to come by. Suggestions by the Commission as to the style of art and the material that the art should be made of would be helpful to the applicant when he returns at a later meeting with his proposal for the Commission's consideration. STAFF RECOMMENDATION 1. Select a preferred location for the art piece. 2. Suggest the type of art piece preferred. 3. Schedule an adjourned meeting of the Arts Commission on a date and time certain in June to consider and finalize a recommendation to the City Council. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map 2. Aerial Photograph 3. Site Plan With Preferred Location 4. Enlargement of Applicant's Preferred Location Honorable Arts Commission May 20, 2008 Page 3 5. Art Exhibits A. Statue Exhibit AB Front B. Statue Exhibit AB Back C. Statue Exhibit D. Statue Exhibit E. Statue Exhibit Honorable Arts Commission May 20, 2008 Page 4 I W LOSANGELES AVE 01 1'71 oll LOCATION MAP AC ATTACHMENT 1 Q, YI Of d Of I q�y �I � i N a� al o LOCATION MAP AC ATTACHMENT 1 Honorable Arts Commission May 20, 2008 Page 5 AERIAL PHOTO AC ATTACHMENT 2 Honorable Arts Commission May 20, 2008 Page 6 J-DRDAN, GUERT & BAIN SCANY SQUARE - 5 STAKING PLAN TUSCANY SQUARE PARTNERS, ULC L2 .I SITE PLAN WITH PREFERRED LOCATION AC ATTACHMENT 3 Honorable Arts Commission May 20, 2008 Page 7 ENLARGEMENT OF PREFERRED LOCATION AC ATTACHMENT 4 Honorable Arts Commission May 20, 2008 Page 8 AC ATTACHMENT 5A Honorable Arts Commission May 20, 2008 Page 9 AC ATTACHMENT 5B Honorable Arts Commission May 20, 2008 Page 10 AC ATTACHMENT 5C Honorable Arts Commission May 20, 2008 Page 11 AC ATTACHMENT 5D Honorable Arts Commission May 20, 2008 Page 12 JIMA AC ATTACHMENT 5E oa Q for MINUTES OF THE ARTS COMMISSION Moorpark, California February 19 2008 A Regular Meeting of the Moorpark Arts Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on February 19, 2008, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Petrello led the pledge of allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Jean Amador, Clint Harper, Rena Petrello Christieann Rohal, and Dennis Swinburne Staff Present: Hugh Riley, Assistant City Manager; L.J. Stevens, General Manager, High Street Arts Center; David Bobardt, Planning Director 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: A. Consider Nomination and Selection of Chair and Vice Chair, and Set a Regular Quarterly Meeting Schedule Commissioner Swinburne moved and Commissioner Petrello seconded a motion to nominate Commissioner Amador to serve as Chair. The motion carried by 5 -0 vote. Commissioner Rohal moved and Commissioner Harper seconded a motion to nominate Commissioner Petrello to serve as Vice Chair. The motion carried by 5 -0 vote. Commissioner Harper moved and Commissioner Petrello seconded a motion to hold the Arts Commission meetings quarterly on the third Tuesday of the month (May 20, 2008; August 19, 2008; November 18, 2008; and February 17, 2009). The motion carried by 5 -0 vote. B. Art in Public Places Ordinance Presentation (David Bobardt, Planning Director) Minutes of Moorpark Arts Commission Meeting February 19, 2008 Page 2 Mr. Bobardt provided a presentation on the Art in Public Places ordinance. A discussion ensued among the Commissioners about the function of the Arts Commissioners for this process and ways to improve the process so that the Commissioners recommendations can be more effective. Staff also provided answers to the Commission's questions about city processes related to planning, and the maintenance of public art. The Commission requested that staff work with the Community Development Department to come up with a recommendation to the City Council that the Arts Commission be involved in the Arts process earlier on. The Commission also requested a report from staff indicating the amount of funds in the Art in Public Places Fund and an update on the status of the Campus Park Plaza art piece. C. High Street Arts Center Update — Season Two (LJ Stevens, General Manager, High Street Arts Center) Ms. Stevens provided an update on the High Street Arts Center for the Commission. She also informed the Commission about the upcoming youth theater scholarship opportunities. Commissioner Rohal suggested that the program be marketed to Principals at the schools, so that the Teachers can be made aware of the program. The Commission began discussing the Mayor's Business Plan for the Theater. Mr. Riley cautioned the commissioners about probable Brown Act violations if they continue to discuss the Mayor's Business Plan, which is not an Agendized item of the Commission. Commissioner Petrello abstained from further discussions about the Business Plan but did ask why the Arts Commission, who is tasked with recommending approval of the events and activities that go on at the Theater, was not consulted on the Business Plan. Commissioner Harper seconded Commissioner Petrello's sentiment about not being brought into the Mayor's Business Plan process. Commissioner Amador shared some research she had done regarding the types of shows that other Theaters in the area were producing, and she indicated that the High Street Arts Center was producing the same types of shows, she commended Ms. Stevens for her good job at the Theater. Commissioner Amador also suggested doing things that would publicize the Theater and make it more open to the Community in order to remove the idea that the Theater is inaccessible. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Minutes of Moorpark Arts Commission Meeting February 19, 2008 Page 3 None. 6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: None. 7. DISCUSSION /ACTION ITEMS: NONE 8. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Approval of Minutes for the Arts Commission Meeting of November 20 2007. Staff Recommendation: Approve as presented. Commissioner Amador moved and Commissioner Harper seconded a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carries by 5 -0 vote. 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS ON CONFERENCES /MEETINGS ATTENDED BY COMMISSIONERS: No Commissioners attended any Conferences. The Commissioners requested future discussion items on the High Street Arts Center and website content. Commissioner Petrello requested a discussion item on the future of a High Street Arts Center foundation. 10. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Amador moved and Commissioner Harper seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carries by 5 -0 vote. 8:20 p.m. Jean Amador, Chair Hugh R. Riley, Assistant City Manager -1�" 916. MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ARTS COMMISSION Moorpark, California April 23 2008 A Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Moorpark Arts Commission was held on April 23, 2008, at 6:15 p.m. at the Moorpark Community Center located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hunter called the meeting to order at 6:28 p.m. 2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Steven Kueny, City Manager, led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: City Council: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Parvin, Van Dam, and Mayor Hunter. Arts Commissioners: Commissioners Harper, Rohal, Swinburne, and Chair Amador. Absent: Commissioner Petrello. Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Hugh Riley, Assistant City Manager; Mary Lindley, Parks /Recreation and Community Services Director; Deborah Traffenstedt, Administrative Services Director/ City Clerk; and Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 5. PRESENTATION/ACTION /DISCUSSION: A. Consider Mission Statement, Priorities, Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Year 2008/2009. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate. Minutes of the City Council and Arts Commission Moorpark California Page 2 April 23, 2008 Mr. Kueny stated Items VII. A. 2, 11, and 17. of Departmental Goals and Objectives shown on stamped pages 14 and 15 of the agenda report were applicable for discussion with the Arts Commission. In response to Mayor Hunter, Ms. Traffenstedt stated there were no speakers. The Council and Commission discussed: 1) Status of the Veterans Memorial; 2) Establishing Art in Public Places guidelines and potentially a Master Arts Plan for the City; 3) Adding objective(s) for the Arts Commission to the Top Ten Priorities list; 4) Involving the Arts Commission in the operation and /or program development for the High Street Arts Center; 5) Early involvement of Arts Commission in locating and designing art for new development projects; 6) Clearly defining the duties of the Arts Commission; and 7) Revising the schedule for the Arts Commission to meet more frequently. CONSENSUS: The City Council and the Arts Commission reached a consensus for staff to return in approximately 90 days with a proposal to more clearly define the role of the Arts Commission. 6. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Hunter adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m. Patrick Hunter, Mayor Jean Amador, Chair ATTEST: Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk