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23.60.070 APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR PLACEMENT OF ARTWORK ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

An application for placement of artwork on private property shall be submitted to the community development department and shall include:

(a) Preliminary sketches, photographs, or other documentation of sufficient descriptive clarity to indicate the nature of the proposed artwork;

(b) An appraisal or other evidence of the value of the proposed artwork, including acquisition and installation costs;

(c) Preliminary plans containing such detailed information as may be required by the community development department to adequately evaluate the location of the artwork in relation to the proposed development, and its compatibility with the proposed development, including compatibility with the character of adjacent conforming developed parcels and existing neighborhood if necessary to evaluate the proposal; and

(d) A narrative statement to be submitted to the community development department to demonstrate that the artwork will be displayed in an area open and freely available to the general public, or otherwise provide public accessibility in an equivalent manner based on the characteristics of the artwork or its placement on the site.