HomeMy Public PortalAboutPublic Comment - Public Art Commission of TruckeePublic Art Commission of Truckee’s Recommended Edits to the Community Character Element Policies
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Goal CC‐5: Public Art
Support and enhance the arts to express Truckee’s identity.
Policies
CC‐5.1 Public Art
Promote high‐quality, innovative, and diverse public art that enhances the community and contributes
to the town’s unique character. Support creative expression in public spaces through a variety of artistic
disciplines, including visual, music and performance. Emphasize projects with a local context, local
artists, and artist‐designed architectural features. Support art with a local context, local artists, and
functional art such as sculptural bicycle racks, trash receptacles, and outdoor seating. [Source: New
policy, Public Art Master Plan, Innovate Gateway]
CC‐5.2 Art on Town‐Owned Property
Support and facilitate the Town’s permanent collection, temporary exhibits, artistic programing and
performances art exhibits, artistic programming, and performances on Town‐owned property. [Source:
2025 General Plan, Community Character Element, Policy P21.3, modified]
CC‐5.3 Collaboration with Community Partners
Collaboratively support the inclusion of artists, arts organizations, nonprofits, members of the
community, and local governmental agencies to develop a summit between artists, arts organizations,
members of the community, the Chamber of Commerce, the Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation,
and local governmental agencies to discuss ways to promote the arts in the Truckee area. [Source: 2025
General Plan, Community Character Element, Policy P21.4, modified]
CC‐5.4 Public Art Commission of Truckee (**suggest moving this before 5.3 above**)
Support the Public Art Commission of Truckee by implementing guidelines for the selection and
placement of public art, the development of sustainable funding mechanisms, and the implementation
of goals and actions identified within the PAMP.in working with property and business owners to
identify potential locations for public art or spaces for galleries and other arts‐based businesses.
[Source: New policy, Innovate Gateway, modified]
CC‐5.5 Cultural District
Continue to support the Truckee Cultural District partnership in highlighting public art and promotion of
Truckee and cultural assets. [Source: New policy, Public Arts Master Plan]
CC‐5.6 Art in Private Development
Encourage the inclusion of public art, publicly accessible display space, and cultural facilities in private
development. (**The PACT would potentially like to include language on eventually financially
supporting/partnering to encourage public‐private partnerships**)[Source: 2025 General Plan,
Community Character Element, Policy P21.5, modified]
Actions
CC‐5.A Truckee Public Art Master Plan
Implement the goals and policies of the Truckee Public Art Master Plan, including support for the Public
Art Commission of Truckee. Review and revise the Public Art Master Plan every 10 years. [Source: New
action]
• Responsibility: Assistant to the Town Manager
• Time Frame: Midterm
CC‐5.B Dedicated Funding
Explore dedicated funding sources and guidelines for public art such as a budget line item, a percentage
of Capital Improvement Project (CIP) budgets, percentage of Transient Occupancy Tax, or other General
Fund options. [Source: New action, Public Art Master Plan]
• Responsibility: Assistant to the Town Manager
• Time Frame: Ongoing
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CC‐5.B.2 (**this is a proposed new addition**)
Maintain an established Public Art Fund. Maintain funding and support of a Public Art Fund via the
Public Art Committee of Truckee.
CC‐5.C External Funding Sources
Establish mechanisms for incorporating external funding sources, such as gifting policy, grants, and
collaborations with special districts. Coordinate with the Truckee Cultural District and local arts
organizations, such as the Truckee Arts Alliance, to explore external funding sources. [Source: New
action, Public Art Master Plan]
• Responsibility: Assistant to the Town Manager
• Time Frame: Ongoing
CC‐5.D Art Education
Continue toP partner with the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, art educators, and art education
organizations, like Arts for the Schools,and community partners to support and promote art education
for all ages in the classroom and beyond. [Source: New action, Public Art Master Plan]
• Responsibility: Assistant to the Town Manager
• Time Frame: Ongoing
CC‐5.E Relationships with Private Developers, Businesses, Public AgenciesPublic Art Incentives
Update the Development Code floor area ratio (FAR) incentives for mixed‐use projects and planned
development mandatory project features in the Development Code to better incentivize public art and
cultural facilities. Prioritize artist‐informed designs of public spaces, architectural amenities and
functional art, Include preferences for functional art, art with a local context, and art from a local artists.
Use the commissioners and staff working on behalf of the Public Art Commission of Truckee as the first
outreach arm for engaging withEngage with key stakeholders (e.g., building community, development
community, arts community) in establishing appropriate incentives. [Source: 2025 General Plan,
Community Character Element, Action A21.2, Innovate Gateway, modified]
• Responsibility: Community Development Department
• Time Frame: Short term
CC‐5.F Public Art Review Selection and Acquisition
Amend the Development Code to create a process for reviewing and approving public art as part of a
development project or as a part of an existing development. [Source: New Action]
• Responsibility: Community Development Department
• Time Frame: Short term