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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSarah Korjeff presentation HyannisHDC PublicArtWorkshop Apr2025 (2)H Y A N N I S H I S T O R I C D I S T R I C T Workshop on Public Art SARAH KORJEFF , PRESERVATION SPECIALIST CAPE COD COMMISSION A P R I L 2 , 2 0 2 5 Introduction –Workshop Outline Opportunities and Challenges Legal Issues Basis for Mural Guidelines, including Best Practices and Examples Suggested Guidelines for Hyannis Discussion/Questions/Next Steps Opportunities and Challenges Opportunities Tell broader stories Add vibrancy to empty spaces Engage local artists Challenges Protect architectural integrity Protect historic district character Legal Issues Art is characterized by the courts as First Amendment protected speech Art is subjective Decisions must be content neutral Regulate time, place, and manner only Create guidelines to avoid arbitrary and capricious decisions Basis for Public Art/Mural Guidelines Content Neutral review –must limit guidelines to size, material, and placement (National Alliance of Preservation Commission listserv) Purposes of Historic District –protect physical fabric and character of significant landscapes or sites Character-defining features of district –key historic buildings, clusters, public spaces Historic significance –2011 map of district Architectural and Historical Significance (2011 Historic Preservation Plan) Basis for Public Art/Mural Guidelines 2011 Map Basis for Public Art/Mural Guidelines Best Practices Historic features should be unaltered Historic features should not be covered Proposals should be reversible Murals shouldn't block views of historic buildings or features or spaces Scale of murals shouldn't overwhelm historic buildings or district character Examples of Regulations or Guidelines Frederick, MD Virginia Main Street Frankfort, KY Milwaukee, WI Example – Frederick,MD Historic District Criteria Example – Frederick, MD Historic District Criteria Project's relationship to character- defining facades or features Project's placement within historic streetscape or landscape Project's physical impact on historic materials Project's height, scale, and massing as it relates to historic setting Example – Virginia Main Street Guidelines Example – Virginia Main Street Guidelines Murals should be in scale with district and surrounding buildings Murals should not be painted on previously unpainted masonry walls Mount murals on side or rear elevations, not on primary façades or above roof line or over architectural elements Murals should not have sign content; Logos or company advertising should not be permitted Example – Frankfort, KY Mural Guidelines Example – Frankfort, KY Mural Guidelines Focus murals on non-residential and mixed-use buildings in central business district Murals shall not be located on principal facades Murals shall not cover or detract from architectural features Special review for murals proposed on residential structures or non-residential structures which directly face adjacent residential structures Example – Milwaukee, WI Mural Rules Example – Milwaukee, WI Mural Rules Murals not allowed on elevations directly facing or parallel to sidewalks and public ways No mural shall exceed 50% of wall area or twice the maximum wall signage size allowed, whichever is smaller (50 sf x 2) Murals are limited to one wall of a building Murals are not permitted on unpainted masonry or wood siding with surface details Hyannis Guideline Suggestions Identify where murals might be discouraged – Map them? High significance historic buildings Front facades Street facing facades Facades with architectural details Residential areas Key historic spaces Historic core areas Hyannis Guideline Suggestions Identify where murals might be encouraged -- Non-historic Commercial buildings Buildings outside historic core area Facades without historic features Facades that don't face Main Street Identify scale and size limits -- Limit to 50% of wall adjacent to historic areas Larger on rear/alley walls not adjacent to historic Limit neon colors Limit lighting Prohibit videos Prohibit damage to historic materials Sample Buildings to consider National Register property – Hyannis Public Library, 401 Main Street Historic Building on Main Street – First Baptist Church, 486 Main Street Historic Building in Residential area – Capt. Bacon House, 379 South Street Non-Historic Building – 500 Main Street Discussion and Next Steps Create a working group; or Engage a preservation consultant Consult the Cape Cod Commission to comment/consult on draft guidance/regulation Thank You! Sarah Korjeff, Preservation Specialist skorjeff@capecodcommission.org www.capecodcommission.org F E B R U A R Y 1 8 , 2 0 2 5