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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-089 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT PROGRAM FOR THE BAYSHORE BIKEWAY CANVASES OF CREATIVITY MURAL PROJECT
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
The Bayshore Bikeway Canvases of Creativity Mural Project (mural project) proposes the design and curation of a community mural on an almost 1,000 foot long blank wall surface that runs along a segment of the Bayshore Bikeway (located between L Street and Palomar Street). The City of Chula Vista spends thousands of dollars annually cleaning up graffiti along this portion of the Bayshore Bikeway. The grant request from the County Neighborhood Reinvestment Program (NRP) would fund part of the anticipated costs of the public art mural project with the remaining portion funded from a variety of in-kind donations.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The Project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines.
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Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the State CEQA Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
Despite on-going City cleanup efforts and most recently, the cleanup efforts of dozens of Beautify Chula Vista volunteers, the long blank wall located along the Bayshore Bikeway between L Street and Palomar Street continues to be extensively tagged. Case studies of other communities show that murals help build a sense of community and transform highly tagged...
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