§ 7.1001. Findings and Purpose.

A.

The City Council finds that:

1.

The City has an active and established artistic culture, including the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale Museum of the West, an Arts District, and a variety of public cultural activities; and

2.

Enhancement of the artistic culture will contribute to the continued vitality and economic, social, and aesthetic well-being of the community, to the benefit of both the private and public sectors; and

3.

Integration of publicly-visible artwork into private development projects will strengthen the City's image as an arts and cultural center, and enhance the urban environment.

B.

The City Council proposes to promote the artistic culture by:

1.

Encouraging collaboration among the city, property owners, developers, artists, architects, landscape architects, engineers and other project planners;

2.

Providing means to finance artworks, cultural events and programs in key public areas; and

3.

Granting development bonuses for projects that contribute more to the Cultural Improvements Program than is required in applicable zoning districts.

(Ord. No. 3987, § 1(Res. No. 8948, § 1(Exh. A, § 26), 11-14-12; Ord. No. 4143, § 1(Res. No. 9678, Exh. A, § 223), 5-6-14; Ord. No. 4355, § 1(Res. No. 11190, § 4, Exh. A), 7-2-18)