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Home My WebLink AboutItem 8.1 Essex Property Trust Public Art CO 2 82 STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK CITY COUNCIL File #600-30 DATE: January 21, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, Acting City Manager /,,_,__ 7__ SUBJECT: Essex Property Trust, Inc. Public Art Project Prepared by Ann Mottola, Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Essex Property Trust, Inc. is currently completing construction of a residential development, Connelly Station, a luxury apartment project on Golden Gate Drive at St. Patrick's Way. Essex opted to install public art rather than pay the in-lieu fee. Per the Public Art Master Plan, all private developers are required to meet with the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission for review of the artwork. Upon recommendation by the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, the developer is also required to seek final approval of the artwork by the City Council. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council consider approval of the artwork proposed by Essex Property Trust, Inc. 1 044k d metex„ N I-Ate/4 /' ubmitted By Reviewed By Director of Parks and Acting Assistant City Manager Community Services DESCRIPTION: Essex Property Trust, Inc. (Essex) is currently completing construction of the residential development of Connolly Station luxury apartments on Golden Gate Drive at St. Patrick's Way. Essex opted to install public art versus paying the in-lieu fee. Per the Public Art Master Plan, all private developers are required to meet with the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission for review of the artwork. Upon recommendation by the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, the developer is also required to seek final approval of the artwork by the City Council. Art Selection Process Page 1 of 2 ITEM NO. 8.1 The Public Art Master Plan encourages private developers to follow an artist selection process consistent with the City's policies for selection of artists and artworks. One such option is an invitational process. The Essex design team reviewed the work of several regional public artists who have worked with projects of similar scope and scale. Based on Eric Powell's design aesthetic as well as his successful performance as a public artist, the development team invited Mr. Powell to provide a conceptual design for the site. In making the selection of this artwork, Essex also used criteria inclusive of those used in the City's process, including: qualifications of the artist; quality of design; appropriateness to the site; permanence and integrity of materials. Community Outreach In addition to including the Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager in the review and critique of the artwork, as specified in the Public Art Master Plan, Essex has performed outreach to their community of residents that currently occupy the first phases of the development. On December 10, 2013, Essex Property Trust Inc. hosted a reception to invite community feedback on the artwork proposed for Connolly Station. The complex has a total of 309 luxury apartment units. Of those, 204 units are leased with 173 units currently occupied. Approximately 30 residents attended the event, representing approximately 15% of the occupied units. Attendees were invited to complete a comment card. The feedback was quite positive. Comments included that it was a "beautiful design" a "wow", "peaceful looking" and "calm." At the December 12, 2013 Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission meeting, the Commission recommended approval (3-1) of the proposed public art to the City Council. The dissenting vote was primarily due to concerns with the placement of the artwork in relation to lighted "Connolly Station" sign on the building above the artwork. Staff has included the draft minutes from the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission meeting on December 12 for your reference. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council consider approval of the artwork proposed by Essex. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The residents at Connolly Station were invited to provide feedback at a reception on December 10, 2013. Additionally, the project was reviewed and recommended by the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission at their December 12, 2013 meeting. A public meeting notice was sent to the property manager to share with those renting units in the development. ATTACHMENTS: 1. "Wellspring" Description 2. Public Comment Summary 3. Artist Resume Ji Page 2 of 2 Wellspring A Public Art Project for West Dublin BART Apartments Wellspring is a steel sculpture that ascends from the fountain at the corner of St Patrick Way and Golden Gate Drive in Dublin. The sculpture captures the ephemeral, graceful movement of birds flying into and out of the fountain. Wellspring references Alamilla Spring, a water source in Dublin's past that provided an important place for travelers to change horses, drink and freshen up before continuing their journey. The spring also provided local animal and bird populations with a source of water. Dublin has been a crossroads dating back more than 200 years when it served two important stage routes — one from the Bay Area to Stockton and the other from Martinez to San Jose. Wellspring creates an uplifting, buoyant and visually compelling work of art that is a visual and symbolic beacon for the residents of West Dublin Bart Apartments and for people travelling to and from the BART Station. Wellspring is made of steel and painted with a high - quality, industrial strength coating. It is fabricated using welding, bending, cutting, grinding, sanding and other metal working techniques. ATTACHMENT 1 ESSEX GOI- 1l- lUN7Y REGEP170N On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, Essex Property Trust Inc. hosted a reception to invite community feedback on the public art project being proposed for their new development, Connolly Station, located on Golden Gate Drive at St. Patrick's Way. cur Feedpack is »� a�Preciated ! c °rnm nts for the ar�hi ` tert: The project has a total of 309 f• luxury apartment units. Of''��.kd those, 204 units are leased with 173 units currently occupied. { Approximately 30 residents attended the event, representing approximately 15% of the occupied units. c�a S" The feedback was quite positive. Comments included that it was a "beautiful design" a "wow," peaceful looking" and "calm." Attendees were invited to complete a comment card. Eleven responses were received and are listed below. Some of the additional questions posed by the residents included: • What type of material is the structure made out of? • How high will the water shoot up? • What will the lighting be like? • How long will the fountain run (all day and night)? • How will we keep children off or from climbing on it? Safety is a concern. - COMMENT CARDS - `5reatl Thank Yau1 - #459" `l lave the fact that you tank into consideration the residents behind the sculpture l think it's going to be an awesome addition to our community and won't disrupt the feel aFthe area Thank youl" "Connally Team & trying to build an active community over here. 5a it would be very glad that spirit could be part aF this work-1 - Oristlan" "Lacks gaud - Hopefully the paint Laes not fade. " "Looks great. l like the concept. Only thing far me & the birds are not clearly Leaned with the colors shown. At- first l thought it was a sculpture aF ire. Overall it will be a nice addition to the complex. " "Very beautiful e well thought out. 5reat-lab. " `Nice, but it Laes lark like someone sitting. Like the birds and the color. " "Larks great, I've been anxiously waiting to see what will be Lane with the area 5aad "Very impressive work - l believe it will get- t-172 tang at Oannally 5tatian to have such an amazing sculpture. 3eautlFu11" l like it. Looking forward to seeing it Lane. l will be able to see it from my balcony. Thank you, 5c0tt" "Very nice symbol of community with the combination of LIFFerent birds as one flack Only suggestion - Oraws, Just a few 1- 3. - Jeremy Crowe" III E R. C P f 0 W E L III Selected Exhibitions, F,11blic and F,Y1V8te Commissions 2013 SAN FRANCISCO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, Hunter's Point Shipyard, San Francisco, CA— Extensive railing named Flotilla, conveying the abstracted shapes of ships and ship - related shapes, cut out of solid steel plate SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION, San Francisco, CA — Two entry gates for Cayuga Park FREMONT, CA. City of Fremont — Sculptures and railings for the new Fremont Skate Park SUNNYVALE ARTS COMMISSION, Sunnyvale, CA — Two 26 -foot long railings and sculptural archway that are a gateway to a retail courtyard. Consultant: Chandra Ceritto SAN JOSE ARTS COMMISSION, San Jose, CA — A series of narrative panels conveying the history of winemaking TUCSON TRANSIT, Tucson, AZ — Two calabash sculptures for transit station LAKESHORE CHURCH, Oakland, CA — Large -scale wall sculpture BERKELEY ART CENTER, Berkeley, CA — Origins: Elemental forms in Contemporary Sculpture, Group Exhibition UPTOWN ART PARK, Oakland, CA — Juried exhibition. Two sculptures on display for 12 months 2012 BERKELEY ARTS COMMISSION, Berkeley, CA — Railing, Bookcases for the Claremont Library DALY CITY BART STATION, Daly City, CA — Bay Area Rapid Transit Public Art Program. Migration, a four -part sculpture representing migration utilizing flocks of sea birds RENO- SPARKS INDIAN COLONY, Reno Bridge Project, Reno, NV — Two 90 -foot long Coreten (steel) sculptures RUTH BANCROFT 18TH ANNUAL SCULPTURE IN THE GARDEN, Walnut Creek, CA — Juried exhibition. Awarded Best in Show 2011 AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSOCIATES, Berkeley, CA — Entry gates for new housing development LOS ANGELES ARTS COMMISSION, Santa Clarita, CA — Large entry gates for a new firehouse LULO GALLERY, Healdsburg, CA — Exhibition of new sculptures 2010 STOCKTON ARTS COMMISSION, Stockton, CA - Pixley Slough Bridge Project Sculptural Wind Screens BRENTWOOD ARTS COMMISSION, Brentwood, CA — Five Sculptures for Brentwood Veterans Park BRENTWOOD ARTS COMMISSION, Brentwood, CA — Civic Center Mural, Children's Gate and Mosaic Fountain NAPA ARTWALK, Napa, CA — Annual juried exhibition. On display for 12 months 2009 SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION, San Francisco, CA — 30' long wall sculpture for new Ingleside Library STOCKTON ARTS COMMISSION, Stockton, CA - Sculptural elements and railings for Downtown Promenade ALAMEDA ARTS COMMISSION, Oakland, CA - Entry sculptures for new Castro Valley Library CAMBRIDGE ARTS COMMISSION, Cambridge, MA — Gate for the Historic Cambridge Commons Playground 2008 BLACK PINE CIRCLE SCHOOL, Berkeley, CA - Entry gates DALY CITY BART STATION, Daly City, CA - Bay Area Rapid Transit Public Art Program 2007 BERKELEY ARTS COMMISSION, Berkeley, CA - Mandala Gates, City of Berkeley Corporation Yard entry gates Napa, CA — Napa Railing, Extensive railing for the deck of a private residence. MIAMI ARTS COMMISSION, Miami, FL - North Corridor Metrorail, Finalist GLIDE MEMORIAL CHURCH, San Francisco, CA - Public Art Feature for New Permanent Housing Facility, Finalist 2006 BRENTWOOD ARTS COMMISSION, Brentwood, CA - Water Temple, Prewitt Ranch project MADISON ARTS COMMISSION, Madison, WI - Ripple Effect, Gateway for the Goodman Swimming Pool Complex FORMER CANADIAN EMBASSY, Private Residence, San Francisco, CA - Commission of extensive sculptural and architectural features for historic building Stu6o: 770 Carn6l a Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 p 510 525 1872 f: 510 525 8721 edc edcpowel1 corn www.edcpowellll.corn ATTACHMENT 3 III E R. C P f 0 W E L III 2005 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, Lubbock, TX - Project #1 - Outreach and Extended Studies, Finalist ATHERTON HERITAGE FOUNDATION, Atherton, CA - Mark Hopkins Family Mansion, commission of entry gates THE GARDENER, Berkeley, CA - Two - Person Exhibition ARTSCAPE GALLERY, Walnut Creek, CA - Group Exhibition BART PUBLIC ART: 16TH & MISSION, N.E., San Francisco, CA - Bay Area Rapid Transit Public Art Program, Finalist 2004 OAKLAND ARTS COMMISSION, Oakland, CA - Bella Vista Park entry gates ROBERT BERMAN GALLERY, Santa Monica, CA - 25th Anniversary Exhibition 2003 CONSERVATORY OF FLOWERS, GOLDEN GATE PARK, San Francisco, CA - Five Permanent Bronze Sculptures CRAFT and FOLK ART MUSEUM, San Francisco, CA - Group Exhibition ROBERT BERMAN GALLERY, Santa Monica, CA. - "Interplay ", Solo Exhibition 2002 OAKLAND CULTURAL ART CENTER Oakland, CA - Big, Little, The Metal Arts Guild, Group Exhibition GENSLER AND ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, San Francisco, CA - Metal Arts and Drawings, Solo Exhibition MUSEUM OF CRAFT AND FOLK ART, San Francisco, CA - Group Exhibition 2001 OAKLAND MUSEUM, Oakland, CA - Full Circle, The Metal Arts Guild, Group Exhibition 2000 600 TOWNSEND, San Francisco, CA - Pacific Rim Sculptor's Guild, Group Exhibition 1999 SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE, San Francisco, CA - Invitational Group Exhibition 1998 PALO ALTO ART CENTER, Palo Alto, CA - Group Exhibition RICHMOND ART CENTER, Richmond, CA - Metal Arts Guild Juried Exhibition ZACCHO DANCE COMPANY, San Francisco, CA - Sculpture for Performance at Fort Point MOUNT DIABLO HOSPITAL, Concord, CA - Meditation Chapel: Fountain, Altar Table, and Light Screen SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE, San Francisco, CA - Invitational Annual Benefit Auction 1997 BOLINAS MUSEUM, Bolinas, CA - A Matter of Form, Eighth Annual Northern California Juried Exhibition RANDOLPH & HEINE, San Francisco, CA - Limited Edition Designs; Ongoing. In Conjunction with Ruth Livingston Studio 23rd STREET GALLERY, San Francisco, CA - Group Exhibition 1996 FREDERICK R. WEISMAN ART MUSEUM, Minneapolis, MN - International Library, Group exhibition, Permanent Collection WALLACE STEGNER ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, San Francisco, CA - Juried Group Exhibition 1995 ZACCHO DANCE COMPANY, San Francisco, CA - Bone House: Commissioned Sculpture for Performance, Laney College SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE, San Francisco, CA - Invitational Annual Benefit Auction FELISSIMO, New York, NY - Solo Exhibition 23rd STREET GALLERY, San Francisco, CA - Group Exhibition 1994 CALIFORNIA DESIGN '94, CONTRACT DESIGN CENTER, San Francisco, CA - Group Exhibition SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE, San Francisco, CA - Invitational Annual Benefit Auction Studio: 770 Carn6l a Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 p 510 525 1872 f: 510 525 8721 edc edcpowel1 corn www.edcpowellll.corn III E R. C P f 0 W E L III Biography 1989 -2013 ERIC POWELL STUDIO, Berkeley, CA: Independent Artist with working studio and showroom displaying current and past work. The studio produces works for public and private commissions and gallery and museum exhibitions. 1982 -1989 SPIRIT ARTS, CO- OWNER, Santa Fe, NM: Co- creator, owner and manager of SPIRIT ARTS Gallery. Created an extensive body of welded steel sculpture and furniture. 1980 -1982 CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CRAFTS, Oakland, CA: Studied painting, drawing, and sculpture at California College of Arts & Crafts. Studied with Robert Colescott, Denis Leon, Michael McClure. 1979 -1980 GROSSMONT COLLEGE, San Diego, CA: Studied Drawing, Art History, Sculpture at Grossmont College, San Diego, CA. 1978 -1980 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Idlewild, CA: Studied painting with Francois Gilot, silversmithing with Fred Kabotie (Hopi Traditional), & metalsmithing & fabrication with Jan Peterson. Idlewild School of Music & Arts, University of Southern California. 1972 -1978 ARRON BITTERWATER, Paradise, CA: Apprentice jeweler to Aaron Bitterwater, master silversmith (Navaho Traditional). Studied painting & drawing at Shibui Art School; Torch Welding Steel study with Martin Barnett, freelance jewelry designer & maker. 1969 -1972 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tempe, AZ: Studies in lost -wax jewelry casting with George Shultz at Arizona State University; Tempe, AZ. Visited Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesen West and viewed the sand - casting of Palo Soleri's bronze bells. (Nine years of age). 1960 Born; San Jose, CA. Stu6o: 770 Carn6l a Street, Berkeey, CA 94710 p 510 525 1872 f: 510 525 8721 edc eriopowel1 corn www.edcpowel1 corn