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Public art rules explained to council By JOHN MUNFORD An ordinance amendment to regulate public art in Fayetteville was discussed at Thursday night’s City Council meeting with little fanfare. If approved at the April 1 meeting, the new ordinance would give the chore of reviewing public art to the city’s architectural advisory committee. The committee’s membership, in turn, would increase from five to seven members, said Jahnee Prince, the city’s director of planning and zoning. The ordinance requires that any public art in the Main Street zoning district to fit in with the historical theme, Prince said. The city’s planning and zoning commission has reviewed the changes thoroughly and had much input into shaping the final recommendation, Prince said. The commission and city staff are recommending approval of the ordinance amendment. The endeavor was undertaken after a technical problem arose with the moose statue at Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse in the fall when staff informed the council that the statue is technically a sign under the city’s ordinance. The moose was given a reprieve so city staff could work on creating the public art ordinance. Prince noted that public art regulations from several cities were reviewed, but the most helpful one was from Santa Cruz, Calif., “which is a very artsy place,” Prince said. There was no public comment on the initiative.
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