Staff will offer a presentation regarding various beautification and public art projects. This item is for informational purposes only.

This beautification and public art project update is intended to provide the Council an overview of the beautification and public art program including selected projects that have either been recently completed, are in the current five-year plans as budgeted projects, are grant-funded projects, or are in the pipeline and about to be installed or already underway.  All of the projects discussed are provided through Beautification and Arts and Sciences allocation of the City's Bed, Board, and Beverage (BBB) funds.  There are no general fund dollars used in these projects. 

Projects that are in the five-year plans have dedicated funding while Beautification-in-Action grant-funded projects are considered by the Beautification and Public Art Commission (BPAC) on a case by case basis. All projects are reviewed and approved as appropriate, by the BPAC. Projects that are located in the city's historic districts are also reviewed by the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) and issued a certificate of no effect when appropriate. Occasionally, the Parks and Recreation Commission will also review projects that are in city parks.

The presentation will begin with a review of some completed projects, staff will then provide examples of projects on the 5-year plan, and then finish with some projects that will be coming in the very near term.
 

This project supports the following Regional Plan 2030 goals:
 

• Goal LU.1. Invest in existing neighborhoods and activity centers for the purpose of developing complete and connected places.
  • Policy LU.1.5. Maintain and upgrade existing infrastructure and invest in infrastructure to make redevelopment and infill an attractive and more financially viable development option
     
• Goal LU.11. Prioritize the continual reinvigoration of downtown Flagstaff, whose strategic location, walkable blocks, and historic buildings will continue to be a vibrant destination for all.
  • Policy LU.11.7. Include new and improved civic buildings and civic spaces into downtown redevelopment strategies
     
• Goal LU.12. Accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and private cars to supplement downtown’s status as the best-served and most accessible location in the region.
  • Policy LU.12.1. Invest in downtown’s streets and sidewalks so that they remain Flagstaff’s premier public spaces
     
• Goal T.5. Increase the availability and use of pedestrian infrastructure, including FUTS, as a critical element of a safe and livable community.
  • Policy T.5.4. Design streets with continuous pedestrian infrastructure of sufficient width to provide safe, accessible use and opportunities for shelter
     
• Goal ED.7. Continue to promote and enhance Flagstaff ’s unique sense of place as an economic development driver.
  • Policy ED.7.1. Support planning, design, and development that positively, creatively, and flexibly contribute to the community image.