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Public art action plan advanced; staff proposes loosening downtown restriction on temporary merchants
Summary
Council heard a public art action plan outlining grants, mural projects and a potential 'percent for art' funding mechanism. Staff also proposed removing a 2017 prohibition that required mayoral approval for itinerant merchants in the historic downtown area, saying existing parking and zoning rules already constrain vendors.
The council received two workshop items March 4: a Public Art Action Plan update and a proposed amendment to the city’s itinerant/transient merchant rules for the historic downtown area.
Public art action plan Aaron (city public‑art coordinator) presented the city’s 2025 public art action plan, reviewing recent murals, sculpture projects and partnerships with downtown property owners, the Logan City School District and Utah State University. The plan calls for expanding the existing downtown mural grant to fund larger walls, creating “programmable” public spaces and sculpture pads, and pursuing grant funding…
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