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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MINUTES
Conference Room #3
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
April 26, 2018
3:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Liden called the Design Review Board meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. in Conference
Room No. 3, Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California.
2. ROLL CALL Present: Member Hise, Nicholson, Morrow and Chair Liden
Absent: Member Hawkes
Staff Present: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director
Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager
Kerry Randall, Facilities Administrator
Cathy Elawadly, Recording Secretary
Others present: Alyssum Wier, Executive Director, Arts Council of
Mendocino County
Lauren Sinnott, Artist
Lisa Alexander, Ukiah Main Street Program
David Burton, Museum Director
3. CORRESPONDENCE
None was received.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes from the January 25, 2018 meeting are available for review and approval.
Motion/Second Hise/Nicholson to approve January 25, 2018 meeting minutes, as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Member Hise, Nicholson,
and Chair Liden. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: Member Morrow. ABSENT: Member Hawkes.
5. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Note: The DRB is required by the City Code to review and make a recommendation on all Site
Development Permit applications.
6. NEW BUSINESS
Chair Tom Liden recused himself and left the room.
Member Tom Hise is Acting Chair.
a. Request for Review and Recommendation regarding an Offer of Public Artwork to be
located at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 South School Street.
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Minutes of the Design Review Board, Apri126, 2018, Continued:
Community Development Director Craig Schlatter presented the project as provided for
in his planning Memorandum dated April 26, 2018 and drew attention to City Resolution
2016-45 that establishes a Public Art Policy for the City of Ukiah.
DRB requested the Applicant provide additional project details or comments.
Alyssum Weir, Executive Director of Arts Council of Mendocino County:
x Introduced the Offer of Public Artwork proposed for the Ukiah Conference Center
and provided background information about the Arts Council of Mendocino County.
x Noted the arts committee identified three desired themes for the Ukiah Conference
to include: 1) Pride in our unique and diverse community; 2) Ukiah's characteristic
landscape of agriculture and beautiful natural scenery; 3)A positive sense of future.
x Explained the process for selection of the artist and the art council's business and
professional relationship with the artist.
x The theme selected for the proposed public display mural is the artist's
representation/consideration of Ukiah, past, present, and future.
Lauren Sinnott, Artist:
x Introduced proposed public art mural and provided information about her
education, experience, and form as an artist, materials chosen, color scheme and
the reason for selection thereof, application techniques/tools of the trade and
preservation/maintenance of the mural overtime, description of the proposed
project theme as addressed in the project narrative and corresponding resume
included in the staff report for references purposes, and documentation of the
project by way of the media or otherwise as the mural progresses to fruition.
x At the bottom of each panel will be an architectural element using the colors of the
building's existing decoration having one inspirational or descriptive word on each
element. These words relate to that particular scene and to other parts of the story
as it progresses through time to present.
Public Comment: Kerry Randall, Shannon Riley, Lisa Alexander, David Burton.
DRB Consensus:
x The proposed mural is an exciting `destination' for so many people to review, talk
about, and admire.
x Appreciates the style, content, and theme of the proposed public art mural.
x During discussion, artist Lauren Sinnott commented that the proposed mural
had been changed slightly since application submission- the written material
would be located above the painted mural rather than below. The DRB
accepted this change.
x Recommends the Planning Commission approve the proposed project.
Motion/Second 1 LFKROVR�RUURZto recommend Planning Commission approve the
`Offer Public Artwork', Ukiah—Past, Present, and Future a mural by Lauren Sinott. Motion
carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Member Nicholson, Morrow and Acting
Chair Hise. NOES: None. ABSENT: Member Hawkes. ABSTAIN: None.
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Minutes of the Design Review Board, Apri126, 2018, Continued:
7. MATTERS FROM THE BOARD
None.
8. MATTERS FROM STAFF
None.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:07 p.m.
Cathy Elawadly, Recording Secretary
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