By Monica D. Spencer | InMaricopa
Maricopa wants to expand public art beyond signal boxes and horse statues.
The Development Services Department drafted a code amendment for incoming businesses to incorporate art into their designs. They presented the amendment along with some examples during a Cultural Affairs and Arts Advisory Committee meeting Monday.
The following amendment will be added to the city’s commercial districts land use regulations code:
“A single or combined development of 50,000 square feet of gross floor area shall provide one unique feature that is pedestrian-oriented, such as, but not limited to, fountains, sculptures, murals, or other generally accepted forms of art.”
It’s part of the city’s mission to “improve the aesthetics of public spaces” while also identifying Maricopa as “a lively community,” according to a mission statement read during the presentation.
