The Norcross City Council voted recently to table a recommendation by the Historic Preservation Commission that would allow the commission to review and make recommendations for approval or denial of “public art displays” within the boundaries of the Historic Preservation District.
The recently chartered Historic Preservation Commission already has the authority to recommend approval or denial of architectural façade changes within the historic district. This amendment to the ordinance would allow the commission to recommend approval or denial of a certificate of appropriateness for public art display to the mayor and city council for final approval. It would also define a public art display as any “permanent work of visual art intended for the enjoyment of the general public and adornment of public space that is placed where it is accessible to view” including sculptures, monuments, statuary, murals, mosaics, and mobiles.
The city council requested input from the city’s art commission before proceeding with a vote on the ordinance amendment.
In other action, the city council approved a request by the Historic Preservation Commission to rescind a July 5 motion made to add a sixth member to the board.
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