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Consideration of a Mural Application request from Habitat for Humanity of Tulare / Kings Counties for one mural proposed on the east and north-facing facades of the commercial building located at 637 S. Lovers Lane.
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Deadline for Action: 6/20/2022
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Brandon Smith, Principal Planner, (559) 713-4636, brandon.smith@vislia.city Paul Bernal, Community Development Director, (559) 713-4025, paul.bernal@vislia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends, based on the recommendation of the Mural Panel, that this mural application for the proposed mural located at 637 South Lovers Lane be approved with the image proposed by the applicant (see Attachments 2a and 2b).
Background Discussion:
The City of Visalia received a mural application on May 2, 2022, from Habitat for Humanity of Tulare / Kings Counties for a mural to be painted on the north and east walls of the building located at 637 South Lovers Lane. The building is owned by Habitat for Humanity and contains the ReStore. The mural would be visible from Lovers Lane, and the north-facing wall which alerts traffic to the parking lot entrance would be visible to southbound traffic. The mural application (see Attachment 1), a rendering of the proposed mural recommended by the Mural Panel for approval (see Attachments 2a and 2b), and a location map and photo of the existing wall (see Attachments 3 and 4) are attached. The objective of the mural is to refresh the building's fa?ade, which is currently painted in a predominantly white with colored blocks / bricks on the sides, and to help increase visibility of the building.
The proposed mural, measuring approximately 32 feet wide by 13 feet tall, is designed by Katy Kemalyan, an AmeriCorps Volunteer working with Habitat for Humanity and a former Kings Art Center art teacher. The mural itself will be installed by groups of experienced artis...
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