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Developer presents art opportunities for proposed Old Trace Road housing project
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Summary
At a nonaction review, developer Melanie Griswold presented initial public-art ideas for a one‑acre development at 4103 Old Trace Road — a proposed 16‑unit project — and commissioners offered design, materials and maintenance feedback while staff flagged site constraints such as a storm‑drain easement.
The commission received an initial (nonaction) presentation on April 16 about potential public-art opportunities for a proposed private development at 4103 Old Trace Road.
Developer Melanie Griswold described the project as a one‑acre development at the corner of Rastradero (transcript spelling varies) and Old Trace Road with a revised plan for approximately 16 dwelling units, some attached units and junior accessory dwelling units. Griswold said the project includes a private street and that the team has identified several potential locations for public-art integration, including a fence near the street edge or a vertical building wall visible from the neighborhood.
Commissioners and staff offered early feedback: suggestions included mosaics or stone-based materials rather than reflective glass tile on a corner, careful consideration of a water feature (maintenance and noise concerns), and attention to storm‑drain easements and storage/maintenance capacity. Staff noted that certain site constraints (a storm-drain easement) may limit what can be built in specific areas and encouraged the developer to coordinate with landscape and public-works staff on materials, placement and maintenance plans.
Because this was an initial review, no formal action was taken. Staff encouraged further collaboration with the public-art program and recommended continued coordination of design and potential artist involvement as the project advances through private-development permitting.
