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Committee Forwards Digital Media and Arts Pilot to Council After Intense Public Comment; Amendments Sought to Exclude Historic King William
Summary
After extensive public comment both for and against, the committee voted to send a two‑year pilot for digital media/display installations to the full City Council with direction to remove the King William historic area from eligible locations and to refine Pearl-area mapping.
The Planning and Community Development Committee voted to advance a proposed digital media and arts pilot program that would allow a limited number of large-format digital displays on existing building facades and in designated districts, with revenue-share and public-art requirements, to the full City Council for final consideration.
Staff presented a draft pilot that would permit up to 10 digital displays citywide for a two-year period, include a mandatory public-art contribution tied to each permit (staff suggested an upfront art contribution in the range of $75,000–$100,000), reserve a portion of display time for city public-service messages, and require a share of advertising revenue be paid to the city. Staff offered three program options for committee…
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