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O v e r v i e w
issues resulting in the current mural prohibition
directions for research and development
to preserve existing murals and permit new murals
procedural next steps toward adopting a mural ordinance
public outreach efforts
direction from the joint-committee
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…is this a mural?
…is this a mural?
…is this a mural?
D e f i n i t i o n a l
…is this a mural?
D e f i 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 f i 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)
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W h a t ? ! W h y ? !
-pre-1986 – murals not mentioned in LA Municipal 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) and
Arts, 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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preserving
exist ing
murals
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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permit t ing
new
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 by
the 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
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P u b l i c A r t E a s e m e n t s
sample 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 conditions
in 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 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 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 unique characteristics
LAMC SEC 13.11
D i s t r i c t s
current provisions
-murals are OK
when 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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DCP Public Participation Policy
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release
draft
ordinance
day 1 day 60
end of
comment
period
day 90
CPC
hearing
day 76
release
finalized,
signed
staff
recommendation
report
conduct
workshop /
staff
hearing
between day 1
& day 60
Questions? Comments?
T h a n k Y o u
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MURAL WORKING GROUP
Tanner Blackman
City of Los Angeles | Department of City Planning
Code Studies | Office of Zoning Administration
[email protected] | 213.978.1195