Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager Office

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager
CC:	Kathy Porsch, Chair, Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission Cynthia Wagner, Assistant City Manager
Date:	June 14, 2012
RE:	Mural Request from Burger Stand

Please place the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at their June 19, 2012 meeting:

Approve Sign Permit for Mural Installation on the rear of the building occupied by the Burger Stand and Esquina, 801/803 Massachusetts, as proposed by Robert Krause

Project Background. 

The sign permit application for this project was submitted to the Department of Planning and Development Services on May 25, 2012. The project is for a mural to be located on west wall of the building occupied by the Burger Stand and Esquina.  The mural would be in the area of the pedestrian walkway along the rear of the building.  The structure is private and the mural will be funded privately.

The City regulates murals as part of the sign regulations.  The process calls for the review by the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission, in accordance with criteria set forth by the Cultural Arts Commission, and then approval by the City Commission.

Project Status.

The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission reviewed the proposed mural at its June 13, 2012 meeting.  The draft minutes are attached.  The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Commission approve the sign permit and the mural as proposed by Robert Krause.

Due to the building’s location within the Downtown Historic District, the mural request also requires review by the Historic Resources Administrator.  Her report is in progress and no issues are anticipated.    

Action Requested.  The Lawrence Arts Cultural Commission recommends that the City Commission approve the proposed mural and sign permit.