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MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Nelson Miller, Director of Community Development
DATE: June 6, 1997 (City Council Meeting of June 18, 1997)
SUBJECT: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINOR MODIFICATION NO. 5 TO MAJOR
MODIFICATION NO. 1 OF CPD 90 -2 ON THE APPLICATION OF
NADEL ARCHITECTS APPROVING THE ARTWORK AND REIMBURSEMENT
OF ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FEE TO AMERICAN STORES PROPERTIES
IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,323.80 UPON COMPLETION OF THE
ARTWORK ON PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF THE CORNER OF
TIERRA REJADA ROAD AND MOUNTAIN TRAIL STREET
Background:
Resolution No. 95 -1164 approving Major Modification No. 1 to CPD
90 -2 on the application of American Stores Properties, Inc. for a
revision to the proposed shopping center, which included a
reduction in size of the shopping center from 122,400 sf. to
118,783 sf., was adopted by r::rie City Council on December 6, 1995.
Since approval of ttie Major Modification, there have been four
other Minor Modif icat . cans t- (,:) Majo7: Mod..fi cat ion No. 1.
Prior to the issuance ,)f a Zoning Clearance for construction of the
shopping center, the applicant paid 1- .o1_:he City a fee of $11,323.80
as required by Condit J )n. No. 3' as, a ~orntribution to the City's Art
in Public Places furn::
Condition No. 35 of 14,aIor- Modification No. 1 to CPD 90 -2 states as
follows:
Art in Public Places Contribution
35. The applicant shall contribute to the City of
Moorpark's
Art
in Public Places Fund, an
amount of $.10 per each square
foot
of building are,,. The
applicant may create
a public
art
project on or )t f -site
ii lieu of paying the
Art in Public
Places fee. Tr)r artwork
rit.ast: receive approval
from the
City
Council.
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Minor Mod No. 5 to Ma-. Mod. to CPD 90 -2
Nadel Architects
City Council Staff Report June 18_ 99"
Page No. 2
Discussion
On March 26, 1997, Nadel Architects applied for Minor Modification
No. 5 requesting reimbursement of Art in Public Fees received by
the City upon completion of artwork at the Shopping Center. The
artwork as proposed was for a metal sculpture to be located at the
southwest corner of Tierra Rejada Road and Mountain Trail Street.
This proposal was denied by tl.ie c::'__ty Council at the meeting of
April 16, 1997.
The artist, Michael Watling, met with the Community Development
Committee on May 28, 1997, to solicit any comments or direction as
to the type of artwork. the City would like to have at this center.
The committee did. nc >t wish to provide a specific direction, but
there was discussion regarding the aack of places to sit in the
center, a less verth al work f' ait, acid the potential for use of
local rock in a a:rtw .;' k .
The artist has now 1 >roposed a grouping of native boulders as
described in the att .- I(-hed proposaa and drawings.
Project Cost
The total cost of the artwork exceeds the amount of the Art in
Public Places fees collected. American Stores Properties requests
the reimbursement of the fees paid and they will be responsible for
reimbursement of thF artist
Artist
Michael L. Watling began sculpture in 1978. His work is in
private, city and institutional collections from Boston to Carmel
and is especially well represented in Palm Desert, California. He
pursues his art career from his home and studio in Pinyon,
California where h(- is also an elected member of the local
community council. ? copy ',)f Iris resume is attached to this
report.
Recommendation:
Approve the attached Resolut.on approving the artwork and
Minor Mod No. 5 to Mai. Mod. to CPD 90 -2
Nadel Architects
City Council Staff Report June 18 1.99?
Page No. 3
reimbursement to American. Stores Properties of the deposit
submitted by the property owner the submitted Art in Public Places
fee in the amount of $11.,323.80 upon completion of the artwork.
Attachments: 1. Resolution.
2. Artist's resume
3. Plans for the Flaza and artwork
THE WATLING COMPANY
69-030 Pinesmoke — 51 AV, Mountain Center, CA 92561
MICHAEL L. WATLING
619- 349 -3292 bus
619 - 349 -8502 fax
Michael Watling was born in 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri. He
is Professor of Horticulture at College of the Desert in Palm
Desert, Ca. He has been on the faculty there since 1976.
In his time at the college, Watling has written and taught
thirteen different courses in subjects ranging from Plant Science
and Landscape Design to Critical Thinking and Integrated Studies.
He has also served as Department Chair for Agriculture, Vice -
President and President of the Faculty Senate and is now founding
Director of Desert College Arboretum. The 160 acre campus Arboretum
was instituted in 1992 by the board of trustees and is already an
important aspect of the campus.
Watling's interest in garden design led him into sculpture and
earthworks in 1978. His work is in private, city and institutional
collections from Boston to Carmel and is especially well
represented in Palm Desert, Ca. He pursues his art career from his
home and studio in Pinyon, Ca. where he is also an elected member
of the local community council.
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ATTACHMENT 2
THE WATLING COMPANY
69-030 Pinesmoke — 51 AV, Mountain Center, CA 92561
7349 -3292 bus
b i v- 349 -9502 fax
MICHAEL WATLING - SCULPTOR
Watling has worked in three dimensional design for most of his
working life. He began as a garden maker in 1970, started as a
Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Design in 1978, decided to
become a sculptor in 1980. He founded and planned Desert College
Arboretum from 1990 to 1992 and is now making it a reality. The 160
acre project comprises the entire campus. Over 600 trees have been
added in the last year and dedicated gardens are under way on
several sites.
His sculpture and earthworks are produced in materials from
bronze, stone and steel to earth, water and plants. The scale of
his work runs from a few inches to several acres and is in public
and private collections from California to New England and New
York.
Watling is particularly well represented ?n Palm Desert,
having made entry monuments and signs for the city as well as
numerous sculpture projects on commercial sites and at The Living
Desert. His most recent works include 30 ton monuments at each end
of Hwy. 111 in P.D., a 2 acre earthwork in front of the new library
at Desert College and two large, stone figures at Indio City Hall.
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Artwork must be informed by the experience of the artist and
Watling gIs work reflects this. The works are always based on natural
themes such as landscape, plants, animals or people, often the
native varieties of each. These are not casual adaptations but
rather reflect years of intense study of the native environment and
its denizens. The work is always informed by nature.
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THE WATLING COMPANY
69-030 Pinesmoke — 71 AV, Mountain Center, CA 92561
SCULPTURE by MICHAEL WATLING
619 - 349 -3292 bus
619 - 349 -8502 fax
PUBLIC ART:
Palm Desert:
NZOGLYPHS
Civic Center Park signage- 45 figures over 60 acres- A r i z o n a
sandstone with petroglyphs- 60 tons.
AGAVE, GRAVITY WAVE and MILESTONE
Entry Monuments at city portals on Highways 111 and 74- Az.
sandstone with petroglyphs- 25 -30 tons each.
IMPACT
Earthwork at inter - agency Library, Desert College- Soil, grass and
granite- 1.6 acres.
FOSSIL
Desert College- sandstone and soil- 71X 701.
CAHUILLA BASKETS
Waring Plaza- Steel and Water- 12'X 161X 20'
MOTHER & CHILD
Waring Plaza- Az- sandstone- 81tall.
SPATHE
Holden Johnson, Archs.- Monterey Av.- Bronze- 71.
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THREE DESERT TORTOISES
The Living Desert- Bronze- 5',4' and 31.
COMPOSITION
P.D. Corporation yard, Joni Dr.
DESERT ROSE
Fred Waring Avenue east of Cook Street- sandstone- 71X 101.
Indio:
City Hall- Az. sandstone- 7' tall.
TECTONICS
City Hall- sandstone and steel- 81X 71X 51.
Palm Springs:
DESERTSCJLPE
Warner Cable Bldg., Farrel Dr.- Copper clad steel and yellow brass-
8'X 8'X 24'.
Private Collections - New York City, Boston, Cape Cod, No. Conway,
N.H., Kansas City, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert,
Carmel, Chapman Ranchos, Pinyon Crest, Royal Carrizo
Other works may be seen at Palapas of Araby Cove on Araby Dr. in
Palm Springs. or by appointment at the artist's studio in Pinyon.
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THE WATLIN(., _UMPHNy 16193493292 P_01
WATLING COMPANY
SCULPTURE PROPOSAL
SCULPTOR: Michael Watling
349 -3292 bus
349 -850) F c
CLIENT: American Stores Properties / City of Moorpark
SITE: Intersection of Tierra Rejada and Mountain Trail, Moorpark, Ca.
TITLE: Not yet titled. (Watling usually titles his work during construction.)- —
COST: $15,000
MEDIUM: Native Stone
DIMENSIONS: 90'X 40'X 6 -8'h
WEIGHT: 88 tons
DESCRIPTION: Native boulders ranging in color from tan to dark brown and in height
from 1 to 6 -8' would be placed in the areas now occupied by unmown grass. The grass
would be cut away only enough to permit insertion of the stones into the soil. The central
planter would receive 3 stones, a tree and ground cover as addressed below.
The placement of stones across the landscape is an ancient an practiced by our
ancestors worldwide from Zen gardens to Stonehenge. This arrangement is intended to
evoke a sense of the parent stone beneath the soil, to imply figures moving towards the
center of the site and to reflect the rounded hills in the background. It will also function as
abstract composition, create a sense of enclosure and provide additional seating.
LANDSCAPE: The following comments are recommendations and are not to be
copstraed as part of the artist's proposal or the public art budget.
In addition to the 3 large stones placed in the planter by the sculptor, a specimen of
tho lavender crape myrtle Lagerstroemia indica would provide just the right touch. The
Plant is relatively small with beautiful bark and branching structure. It also produces fall
color in its leaves and summer color in its flowers. It is deciduous, providing shade in
summer and sunlight in winter. It produces no known allergens and lacks invasive roots.
The ground cover in the planter should be the same as the other grass on the site
but inter - spersed with the two California native plants, blue eyed grass Sisyrinchium
beYum and Iris douglassii.
LIGHTING: The artist will consult at no additional cost on the placement of lights but
this proposal covers no lighting.
RECEIVED
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