From
Monica Espinoza, Executive Assistant
Title
TA201101 - Text Amendment - Article 9: Sign Standards. Ordinance approving a text amendment to Article 9 of the Unified Development Code to amend required approval process for murals within the Central Area (CA) zoning district. (On November 23, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0-1 Max Coleman abstaining).
Presenter
Savannah Ware, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The purpose of this request is to amend the required approval process for murals within the Central Area (CA) zoning district. The City of Grand Prairie’s Community Revitalization Unit manages a downtown mural program. This amendment will align the Unified Development Code (UDC) with the Community Revitalization Unit’s efforts and streamline the approval process by designating the Community Revitalization Unit as the approval authority for murals in the Central Area (CA) zoning district. This amendment also clarifies the mechanism for approval - either through a contract between the building owner, artist, and the City of Grand Prairie Community Revitalization Unit or by registering the mural with the Community Revitalization Unit.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:
8.10 WALL MURALS
A. Description
An image or series of images or characters constituting artwork which is painted or affixed directly to a wall, ceiling, or window
Murals are permitted subject to the following conditions:
A. Window murals are allowed to cover up to 100 percent of windows on an unoccupied building or lease space, provided the mural is removed prior to 12 months from the date of completion or prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the building or lease space on which the mural is installed. An extension ma...
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