A. The purpose of this chapter is to require the integration of public art into private and public development projects, and to authorize the establishment of guidelines, procedures and standards for the integration of public art into such development projects.

B. Public art helps make cities more livable and more visually stimulating. The experience of public art makes the public areas of buildings and their grounds more welcoming. It creates a deeper interaction with the places people visit, and in which people work and live. Public art illuminates the history of a community while it points to the city's aspirations for the future. A city rich in art encourages cultural tourism which brings in visitor revenues.

C. To achieve these goals, public art planning should be integrated into development project planning at the earliest possible stage, and artists selected should become a member of a development project's design team early in the design process.