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Arts representative urges allowance for murals as commission weighs downtown color palette
Summary
A commenter who said they are secretary of the Arts and Culture Council asked the commission to allow vibrant murals and to ensure mural work is excluded from overly restrictive color-palette rules; commissioners agreed to consider a review process for murals.
During public comment, a speaker who identified themself as secretary of the Arts and Culture Council urged the commission to preserve and encourage artistic expression downtown, including murals. The commenter said many downtown stakeholders want more public art and asked that murals be excluded or explicitly permitted within any downtown color-palette rule.
Commissioners responded that they would consider language to allow murals while ensuring a review process to avoid visual excess. One commissioner said the city would need a process "to make sure that it's not too wild" but that murals are an important way to draw attention and beautify downtown.
The comment concluded without a formal action; staff said they would consider a mural exception when drafting the color-palette language and present options in a later session.
