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On August 18, 2011, Code Studies staff presented to the City of Los Angeles' Cultural Affairs Commission on progress, directions of research, and public outreach for the mural ordinance under development.
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O v e r v i e w
issues resulting in the current mural prohibition
directions for research and developmentto preserve existing murals and permit new murals
procedural next steps toward adopting a mural ordinance
public outreach efforts
intro | definition | background | approaches | next steps MURAL WORKING GROUP
D e fi n i t i o n a l
…is this a mural?
…is this a mural?
…is this a mural?
D e fi n i t i o n a l
…is this a mural?
D e fi n i t i o n a l…is this a mural?
…is this a mural?
…is this a mural?
…is this a mural?
…is this a mural?
…is this a mural?
signany whole or part of a display board, wall, screen or
object, used to announce, declare, demonstrate, display or otherwise present a message and attract the attention
of the public.
mural signa sign that is painted on or applied to and made integral
with a wall, the written message of which does not exceed three percent of the total area of the sign.
wall signany sign attached to, painted on or erected against the wall of a building or structure, with the exposed face of
the sign in a plane approximately parallel to the plane of the wall.
LAMC SEC 14.4.2
C u r r e n t C o d e D e fi n i t i o n s
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Are murals banned in LA?
YES (sadly) … and … NO (kind of)
currently, murals may be permitted:
-on city property
-on county, state, or federal property
-on private property pursuant to a legally adopted specific plan,
supplemental use district,or development agreement
(LAMC SEC 14.4.4 B. 10)
intro | definition | background | approaches | next steps MURAL WORKING GROUP
W h a t ? ! W h y ? !
-pre-1986 – murals not mentioned in Zoning Code
- 1986 – murals first mentioned in sign ordinance, exempted
- 2002 – general ban on murals, creation of “sign districts”
- 2007 – most recent mural approved on private property
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W h a t n o w ?
Staff direction from the Planning & Land Use Management (PLUM) andArts, Parks, Health, & Aging (APHA) Committees of the City Council:
preserve & protect existing muralsmaybe a “vintage mural permit” … ?
enable creation of new murals“districts,” “original arts murals,”
“public art easements,” other approaches … ?
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C o n s i d e r a t i o n s
1st amendment
regulations must be “content neutral”
can only include “time / place / manner” restrictions
implementation
program costs , accessibility to the public, maintenance, etc.
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intro | definition | background | approaches | next steps MURAL WORKING GROUP
preservingexistingmurals
V i n t a g e
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existing mural stock
city, extra-jurisdictional, & private property
pre-2002 murals presumably “grandfathered”but not clear in code
“Vintage Mural Permit”
how to establish date created:copyright, historic news clippings, records/receipts, other?
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permittingnew
murals
P u b l i c A r t E a s e m e n t s
purpose
program to create new public art on private property bythe City becoming “patron of art” through easement
approach
features
-building owner grants easement on wall to the City-requires arts commission approval
-competitive selection for funding available through the City
-no limitations regarding size, material, etc.-mural must remain in place for 5 years
intro | definition | background | approaches | next steps MURAL WORKING GROUP
P u b l i c A r t E a s e m e n t s
selection criteria
-artistic quality-context-media-scale
-diversity-feasibility-originality
-structural and surface soundness-building owner easement
-building owner maintenance agreement-community support
-public safety-accessibility
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benefits
-opportunity for creation of enormous murals-different media and surfaces
-City investment in art and beautification-balanced approach if combined with Original Arts Murals
issues
-tight budgetary times-unease with easement approach
P u b l i c A r t E a s e m e n t s
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purpose
administrative permit to allow “original art murals”on a content-neutral basis
on certain terms and conditionsin a simple, accessible way
definition of mural
a hand-produced work of visual art which is tiled or painted by hand directly upon,
or affixed directly to an exterior wall of a building
Title 4 Original Art Murals, Charter and Code of the City of Portland, Oregon
O r i g i n a l A r t s M u r a l s
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• mural to remain in place for 5 years
• building owner cannot receive
compensation
• no mechanical parts or changing
images
• historic & design overlay protections
• no murals on stone walls or brick
• no murals on residential with < 5
units
• neighborhood involvement process
• administrative application & small
fee
benefits
-encourage murals citywide (“let art happen”)-separates art murals from signs
-potentially simple and cheap to administer-content-neutral, time / place / manner restrictions
issues
-training & implementation-assessing public sentiment
-new legal approach
O r i g i n a l A r t s M u r a l s
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-sign district:sign districts are allowed to be established in areas of the
City,to enhance the unique characteristics
LAMC SEC 13.11
D i s t r i c t s
current provisions
-murals are OKwhen specifically permitted pursuant to:
a legally adopted specific plan,supplemental use district
or an approved development agreement.
LAMC SEC 14.4.4 B. 10
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Hollywood Sign District
benefits
-promote unique character of communities-murals of different types and materials in different
neighborhoods-may serve as pilot programs
-legal defensibility
issues
-equity in establishment of districts-limited geography
-two-step adoption process
D i s t r i c t s
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Process
Outreach & Next Steps
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Questions? Comments?
T h a n k Y o u
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Tanner Blackman
City of Los Angeles | Department of City PlanningCode Studies | Office of Zoning Administration
[email protected] | 213.978.1195