Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager Office

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager
CC:	Grace Peterson, Chair, Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission Cynthia Wagner, Assistant City Manager
Date:	June 9, 2014
RE:	Mural Request from KT Walsh re Lawrence Community Shelter mural

Please place the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at their June 17 meeting:

Approve Sign Permit for Mural Installation at the Lawrence Community Shelter.

Project Background

The sign permit application for this project was submitted to the Department of Planning and Development Services in April 2014. The project request relates to a mural that has already been installed at the Lawrence Community Shelter

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 May 2014 meeting.  The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Commission approve the sign permit and the mural. 

Action Requested

The Lawrence Arts Cultural Commission recommends that the City Commission approve the mural and sign permit for the mural at the Lawrence Community Shelter in accordance with the application.