Developers to fund public art in Broome
Developers will be required to contribute a percentage of construction costs for the provision of public art in exchange for planning permission from the Shire of Broome.
The council has adopted the new policy, meaning a contribution of 1 per cent of the development cost or a public art contribution to the same value.
The scheme will apply to any development requiring prior approval, apart from single houses, fewer than 10 grouped dwellings, less than 500sqm of gross lettable area and anything with a total construction cost of less than $2 million.
The objectives are to ensure new development within the town-site makes a fair and reasonable contribution toward public art that promotes and recognises Broome's rich culture, heritage and history.
A report to councillors said the policy was also designed to enhance the sense of place by providing interpretation and expression of the area's natural physical characteristics and improve street scapes, open spaces and buildings.
If the developer proposes a public art work, the details must be provided within the application for planning approval.
"Such works will be required to be located in a position clearly visible to the general public on the site of the development or within a Crown reserve adjoining or near the development site," the report stated.
The works would need to be clearly visible to the public on the development site or within a Crown reserve adjoining or nearby.
When located within the proposed development site, the artwork must be installed by a set period and fully maintained to a standard that satisfies council.
The same conditions apply if the art work was on Crown land along with provision of public liability insurance and an undertaking it can be removed at the direction of council or utility companies.
Cash contributions may be held in a special account and accrued to provide for a more comprehensive or detailed public art project.
Councillor Jenny Bloom's resolution that the policy be adopted and the arts, heritage and culture advisory group initiate a project to identify options for types on styles of public art and potential sites was carried unanimously.
