MINUTES
ORO VALLEY ART REVIEW COMMISSION
Regular Session
August 3, 2010 
HOPI ROOM 
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
 
Call to Order at or around 4:00 p.m.
 
Chairman Moutafis called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

Roll Call
 
PRESENT:
Matthew Moutafis, Chairman
Zev Cywan, Vice Chair
Steve Hagedorn, Commissioner
Gail Munden, Commissioner

1.

Approval of the July 6, 2010, ARC minutes.

 
Chairman Moutafis requested to have the following included in the minutes:
-Conversation with the applicant on where the idea of the plant came from
-Question asked of the applicant regarding expanding the concept and adding art work on Lambert Lane, between 1st Ave. and the bridge

MOTION: A motion was made by Chairman Moutafis and seconded by Vice Chair Cywan to approve the July 6, 2010, ARC minutes as amended.
 
MOTION carried, 4-0
 
2.

OV510-006, Panda Express, represented by Santa Theresa Tile Works, requests conceptual approval of a public art proposal for the Panda Express restaurant, located in proximity to the southeast corner of Oracle Road and Magee Road. For questions and additional information, please contact David Ronquillo, Senior Planner, at (520) 229-4817or dronquillo@orovalleyaz.gov.

 
David Ronquillo, OV Senior Planner, presented the following:
-Location Map
-Site Plan
-Art Location
-Building Elevations
-Proposed Art

Commissioner Munden questioned the garbage dumpster on the site plan shown on the power point presentation.
Mr. Ronquillo said the site plan in the packet is the updated version.

Vice Chair Cywan asked about outdoor eating.  Mark Russell, representing Panda Express Restaurant replied that there would not be any outdoor eating. 

Chairman Moutafis asked if the square footage is set by the developer or the Town of Oro Valley.
David Williams, OV Interim Planning Division Manager, said on the Conceptual Public Art Design application, there is a formula used which allows an estimate.  The formula has recently been revised and is now being implemented.

Susan Gamble, of Santa Theresa Tile Works, presented the following:

- Sample of tile work representing the selected colors and grout color.
- Additional tile samples.

Vice Chair Cywan asked why a bench was decided as the artwork for this project.  Mr. Russell said they are required to have a pedestrian gathering area and a bench would be easier to maintain.  

Commissioner Hagedorn said he is disappointed in the artwork because there is no character with a straight flat bench.  The artwork in itself will be the tile work.
Ms. Gamble said she agreed, but given the time frame, budget and the Art Review Commission process this was all she could do.

Mr. Williams said Panda Express is going through an expedited review process and if the location can be agreed upon, more time could be allowed for the artwork.

Commissioner Munden said she does not like the location in its proximity to the garbage dumpster and it would have to be revisited. 

Chairman Moutafis asked if Ms. Gamble was given a budget of $1500.  Ms. Gamble said she was given a budget of $2000 for two benches. 

Vice Chair Zywan said when the Town of Oro Valley asks for $3,000 worth of art that is what we should get.

Commissioner Munden said in her research for the public art book, generally the administration costs were equal to the art work. 

Mr. Williams informed Chairman Moutafis that the commission was off the agenda but, could put it on a future agenda for discussion.

Mr. Russell said there was an option that was never made available to them in regards to donating to the Town's art fund.  They would have been more interested, if that had been presented prior to making his contracts. 

Mr. Williams said Town Council has the 1% art ordinance planned for a future study session.   

Ward Hollon, applicant for Panda Express, said in regards to the location, they have had to get variances and a number of site plans.  Mr. Hollon said there was no way to move things around.  

MOTION: A motion was made by Chairman Moutafis to deny this project and give it a chance to continue to the next meeting.
 
Motion failed for the lack of a second. 

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Hagedorn to approve OV510-0006, subject to the redesign of the bench and to consider a new location that is not in conflict visually with the existing trash enclosure.
 
Chairman Moutafis said the artist does not have money in the budget and is giving us the maximum bench that she can provide.  Chairman Moutafis said in regards to the location, the architects have said they do not have room to play with because the footprint is so small.

Member Hagedorn said the requirement is a 1% minimum and there is nothing to preclude the owner from increasing the amount they want to contribute to the project.

Motion failed for the lack of a second.

Mr. Williams said in terms of the budget we can investigate if there is any money in the Town art project fund to bring this up to a level where we can get a better piece of art.

Mr. Russell asked if there is something else they can use instead of a bench which might alleviate the problem of someone sitting close to the trash dumpster.

MOTION: A motion was made by and seconded by to
 
Member Hagedorn asked if that is per the Town Code.  Mr. Williams said no, we can not waive the code without a variance.

Motion was withdrawn by Chairman Moutafis. 

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Munden and seconded by Commissioner Hagedorn to approve the location for the artwork but not the artwork itself.
 
Chairman Moutafis said we are here for a concept approval not a location approval.  Mr. Williams said the conceptual would be continued, but today the location needs to be acted on.

MOTION carried, 3-1 with Chairman Moutafis opposed
 
Adjournment
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Hagedorn and seconded by Vice Chair Cywan to adjourn the ARC meeting at 4:45 p.m.
 
MOTION carried, 4-0