A | Aspen Niche Public Space/Art installation improvement
Address: Between 24 W Aspen & 12 W Aspen
Assessor's Parcel Number: 100-19-002 Property Owner: Qwest Corporation, Broomfield, Co - portion lease to City of Flagstaff Applicant: City of Flagstaff City Staff: MR HPO Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the development of a public space within the Downtown Overlay, submitted by the City of Flagstaff and funded by BPAC (Beautification Public Arts Commission). Approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the submitted design by BPAC of the “Aspen Niche” a Public Space/Art Installation located at the south edge of Parcel Number 100-19-002.
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Jana Weldon: Project is located at the Century Link parking lot between 24 W Aspen Ave and 12 W Aspen Ave.The project will use two parking spaces in the lot. The existing chain link fence will be pushed back by one parking space and replaced with a cut metal fence with two gates. The fence and gates will be made of a weathering steel known as COR-TEN. The fence will also have painted steel posts. The weathering steel is compatible in the Downtown area, especially with the brick buildings. The steel panels for the fence will have a circular pattern on them. The bottom of the fence is intentionally left open to increase visibility for security reasons. The original plans included seating but have been replaced with bike racks. It was determined that a bike hub in the area was more needed. The bike racks will be blue and yellow to compliment the steel fence posts. The ground will have plain gray concrete for the driveway to distinguish where the driveway is. The rest of the ground was originally supposed to be a stamped concrete, but due to maintenance concerns it may be colored concrete with a diamond saw cut pattern. The design shows the bottom slats on the fence being wood, but may be replaced with weathering steel for maintenance reasons. If a maintenance plan is put in place to oil the wood once a year, the wood will be used. The weathering steel material fits in with other public art projects being completed in the area. Proceeded to show examples of other public art projects with weathering steel. Mark Reavis: Stated that he believes that the design does meet the compatibility requirements within the zoning ordinance. Jana Weldon: Explained that two sign designs were shown to the business owners and to the expanded right-of-way group for the City. Some did like the other sign, but all the business owners and the Beautification and Public Art Commission liked this design. Duffie Westheimer: Overall thinks it is a nice design. Asked if taking images from the surrounding buildings themselves for the panels was considered. Jana Weldon: Explained that there were certain constraints on the project. It had to be a repeatable pattern and it could not be custom due to costs. Emily Dale: Asked if the middle panel is lower or further back. Jana Weldon: Stated that it is lower. It is a different size because it is the gate. |
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Moved by Abbey Buckham, seconded by Bernadette Burcham To approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the submitted design by BPAC of the “Aspen Niche” a Public Space/Art Installation located at the south edge of Parcel Number 100-19-002. | |||||||
Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||