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Newberry historic board approves downtown annex mural with color and landscaping conditions
Summary
The Historic Architectural Review Board approved a certificate of appropriateness for a mural on the downtown annex building, accepting design changes requested by the CRA and adding conditions about lettering contrast and vegetation so the artwork remains visible.
The Historic Architectural Review Board of the City of Newberry on Monday, June 16, approved Resolution CA2025-O2, granting a certificate of appropriateness for a mural on the downtown annex building at 25439 West Newberry Road (tax parcel 02222-000-000). The vote carried unanimously after board members added conditions on lettering contrast and landscaping to ensure visibility.
City planning staff presented the proposal and funding background. "The request before the board tonight is a certificate of appropriateness for the proposed mural on the annex building. This is resolution CA 20 25 dash o 2," said John Paul Perez, planning department staff. Perez told the board the mural’s design review is separate from funding and that the project budget is $4,000 in total — $2,000 awarded through an ArtTag grant from Alachua County and a $2,000 match from the City’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
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