5.9.C Public Art Requirement | Sedona Land Development Code

C. Public Art Requirement

Applications subject to this Section 5.9 shall provide a minimum investment in an amount stated on file with the Community Development Department for public artwork.

The minimum art investment shall take the form of either an on-site installation of developer-selected exterior artwork, or, at the developer’s discretion, an equivalent cash contribution to the City of Sedona Art in Public Places Fund may be made to be used for public art in the City of Sedona. A combination of the above options is also acceptable.

The following on-site artworks are acceptable under this Section 5.9:

1. Building features and enhancements that are unique and produced by a professional artist;

2. Landscape art enhancements such as enhanced walkways, bridges, unique water, or unique art features;

3. Murals or mosaics covering walls or walkways;

4. Professional artist sculptures that can be freestanding, wall-supported, or suspended and made of durable materials suitable to the site;

5. Other suitable artworks accepted by the Director.

Costs that are eligible towards the minimum investment required by this Section 5.9 include:

1. Professional artist compensation;

2. Fabrication and installation of the artwork;

3. Site preparation;

4. Structures enabling the artist to display the artwork;

5. Documentation of the artwork;

6. Acknowledgment plaque identifying the artist and the artwork.

On-site artworks and costs not eligible for purposes of compliance with this Section 5.9 include:

1. Business logos;

2. Directional elements such as super graphics (large scale painted or applied decorative art typically in geometric form on walls, floors, and/or ceilings), signage, or color coding;

3. Mass produced art objects, such as fountains, statuary, playground equipment;

4. Art reproductions;

5. Landscaping or hardscape elements normally associated with the artwork;

6. Services or utilities necessary or desirable to operate or maintain artworks.

Art selected by an owner or developer to be integrated on the site of the project shall be located on an exterior of the structure or the building site that is visible to the public.