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Planning commission approves downtown wildflower mural at 1447 Hontoon, $14,100 from art impact fees
Summary
The commission approved a mural concept for 1447 Hontoon, to be painted by artist Jadrick (spelled in the record as Jadrick/Jadick) Spear, with $14,100 recommended from the Art & Public Spaces development impact fees; the commission requested a small historic touchstone on the mural to acknowledge the building's history.
The Oroville Planning Commission on Feb. 27 approved a proposed mural for the front of 1447 Hontoon and recommended that the project proceed to city council for final authorization of the requested art funding.
Staff told the commission the mural proposal, which the artist identified in the record as Jadrick (name appears in the record as “Jadick”/“Jadrick”) Spear, celebrates local wildflowers. The applicant and property owner, Erin Lackey, described the concept as a colorful downtown accent timed with the city’s annual Wildflower Festival and said the mural would be coated with a protective finish and an anti‑graffiti layer.
Why it matters: The project would use development impact fees from the Art & Public Spaces fund; staff said the recommended award is $14,100. Because the site is in the downtown business district, the mural was routed to the planning commission first and will go to the city council for final funding approval.
Discussion and conditions: Commissioners asked about local plant accuracy, artist experience and durability. Erin Lackey said she would consult local horticulture expertise (staff suggested contacting Wade Atterberry) to ensure the depiction matches locally occurring species on Table Mountain and other nearby sites. Commissioners suggested a small historical touchstone on the mural (for example, the building’s name and year established) to tie the new artwork to the downtown historic fabric; the applicant expressed openness to that recommendation. Staff noted the anti‑graffiti coating and the artist’s prior local work.
Action: The commission voted to approve the mural, with a recommendation that a historically appropriate inscription or plaque be included in or near the work. The transcript records the motion, a second, and that the motion passed unanimously; no roll‑call breakdown was recorded in the public transcript.
What was not specified: The mural mock‑up shown at the hearing was identified as a draft; the final design and any specific text for a historic touchstone will be settled in the artist’s final plan and through any required council review of the funding allocation. The transcript does not include the council’s vote, which is required for the development‑impact-fee allocation.
