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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.1 Transit Ctr Public ArtG~~~ O~ Dp~~`2 i9;~(~~,~,a2 STAFF REPORT CITY C L E R K ~c~~,;v~ ~ DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL File # ^~]©©-©® DATE: December 15, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJEC ublin Transit Center Public Art Project Update Prepared By: John Hartnett, Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council has a high priority objective for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 to "Work with the developer to locate significant works of art in two key places of the Dublin Transit Center, the Campbell Green and the Iron Horse Plaza". The City Council will receive an update on the Transit Center Public Art Project. FINANCIAL IMPACT: $250,000 is available in the City's Public Art Fund from the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority for public art at the Dublin Transit Center. RECOMMENDATION: 1. Accept offer from Avalon Bay Development to contribute $50,000 for artwork for the median strip adjacent to Campbell Green; 2. Direct Staff to include conditions related to the artwork contribution in the Development Agreement for the Avalon Bay Site C project; and 3. Prepare an amendment to the Agreement with artist Cliff Garten to delete the requirement to prepare a design for the median strip adjacent to Campbell Green. Submitted By Parks and Community Services Director Reviewed By Assistant City Manager Page 1 of ~ ITEM NO. ~ ~ DESCRIPTION: One of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 City Council High Priority Goals for Heritage and Cultural Arts is to "Work with the developer to locate significant works of art in two key places of the Dublin Transit Center, the Campbell Green and the Iron Horse Plaza". On August 18, 2009, the City Council authorized Staff to enter into an Agreement with artist Cliff Garten to provide concept designs for artwork at two locations at the Dublin Transit Center. The first artwork site is the median strip adjacent to and east of Campbell Green, off of Martinelli Way (site owned by Avalon Bay). The second artwork site is the median /pedestrian island at the intersection of DeMarcus Boulevard and Iron Horse Parkway between the BART Station entrance and a future residential development (site owned by the City of Dublin). The sites can be seen on Attachment 1. On Saturday, October 24, 2009, a site visit with artist Cliff Garten was conducted at the Transit Center. In attendance was Staff, Art Consultant Chandra Cerrito, members of the Art Selection Committee including Jeff White of Avalon Bay Development and Pat Cashman of the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority (ACSPA), and several members of the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission. During the site visit, after much discussion amongst the participants, it was suggested that the ACSPA funds would be better spent providing artwork solely at the BART Station location. The participants thought that this would provide for an impressive artwork that is at the appropriate scale to compliment the height of the surrounding light poles and other structures. The consensus of those at the site visit was that rather than compromise the significance of the BART Station artwork by splitting part of the budget to do artwork at the second location, that the funds should be used for only one artwork at the BART location. The Alameda County Surplus Property Authority confirmed this use of funds in a letter received on December 3, 2009 (Attachment 2). During the site visit, Jeff White indicated that Avalon Bay Development might be interested in providing artwork at the median strip adjacent to Campbell Green. On October 30, 2009, Avalon Bay Development confirmed via a-mail that they would be willing to commit $50,000 for artwork, the details of which would be worked out as part of the Avalon Bay Site C project. A formal letter confirming the offer from Avalon Bay was received on December 7, 2009 (Attachment 3) Based on this new information, Staff recommends that consideration be given to Avalon Bay Development's offer to provide $50,000 for the artwork at the median strip adjacent to Campbell Green and target the ACSPA funds of $250,000 for artwork at the BART Station location. This decision would allow for more total funds for artwork at the Dublin Transit Center and for a more appropriate scale of artwork at the BART Station location. If approved by the City Council, it should be noted that both artworks will not be completed at the same time. The BART Station artwork under design by artist Cliff Garten should be completed by December 2010. The artwork for the median strip adjacent to Campbell Green will be completed when the buildings and garage for Avalon Bay Site C are completed and reach first occupancy. It should be further noted that Avalon Bay would be under no obligation to utilize the services of artist Cliff Garten. Page 2 of 3 NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: A copy of this Staff Report was distributed to the Art Selection Committee, consultant Chandra Cerrito, artist Cliff Garten and the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission. The Commission will consider a similar report at its December 10, 2009 meeting. Staff will verbally report the Commission recommendation at the City Council meeting. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Site Map -Transit Center 2. Letter of Support -Alameda County Surplus Property Authority 3. Letter of Confirmation -Avalon Bay Development Page 3 of 3 ~~~3. ~. ~~ a ~o -~ r n z m z • ~~ ~~ i ~ ~ r ~ m -+ -o 47 ~~ . :,~ ~o x. Z. ~~ ~~ -------~ i ~ ~ ~~ -c O n N z ~ O m Ti _ ~= . O c. .: -n .~ ''". ~m -rrr---- a ., ~. S ~1~m #1,1 la~l5/oq ATTACHMENT 1 IRON HORSE PARKWAY a ~- ~ ALAMEDA COUNTY C4NiMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORITY Chris Bazar Ayxncy Di/Kfoi December 3, 2009 Patrick Cashman S?11 GIKfOI 7~a west Winton Avenue John Hartnett Room ! 1d Heritage and Cultural Manager Gty of Dublin Hayward Cahtomia !00 Civic Plaza 9asaa-!1!s Dublin CA 94568 phone 570.670.5333 tax Dear John, 510.670.6374 www.acgovorQ~cda The Alameda County Surplus Property Authority is fully supportive of the allocation of the entire $250,000, which it has provided for art in conjunction with the residential portion of the Dublin Transit Center, to the one location adjacent to the BART station entrance. AvalonBay should be commended for their generous offer to fund the site along Ironhorse Drive. 1 am excited to see what the artist Cliff Garten comes up with for the Bart oriented site. Sinter Patrick Cashman ATTACHMENT 2 3 ~f COl\~II1~f UNITIES,~~c. December 8, 2009 400 Race Street, Suite 2U0 ~ San Josc, CA 95126 ~ Tel (<SO8) 983-1500 ~ F:LY (408) 287-9167 John Harnett Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Re: Public Art Dublin Transit Center -Lot C Dear John, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. will agree to spend $50,400 for public art to be located on the median at Iron Horse Parkway and Campbell Drive as a condition of approval for the project planned for Lot C. We reserve the right to select the artist and will consider Cliff Garten Studio in the selection process. Sincerely, ~~ ,~ ~J Je rte Sr. Development Director ATTACHMENT 3