CASE NUMBER: PZ25-002
APPLICANT: Tina Thomas, Georgia Grooming Academy.
PUBLIC ART REQUEST: Colorful Metal Dog Statue.
LOCATION: 3911 Dillard Street.
ZONING: CBD. ACRES: 0.47. PIN: 19090300020.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Arts and Cultural Affairs: Approve.
Planning and Zoning: Approve.
BACKGROUND:
Ms. Tina Thomas requests approval of the dog statue shown in figure 3. The subject property was formerly occupied by Spa Wags Dog Grooming, which featured a white dog statue along the Marietta Street frontage. In spring 2024, Ms. Tina Thomas rebranded the business as Georgia Grooming Academy and installed a colorful metal dog statue in the location formerly occupied by the white dog statue. This installation was done without the necessary permit or design review, resulting in an intervention by Code Enforcement.
An initial permit request to Community Development was denied due to the lack of an established process for reviewing public art requests. In response, the City of Powder Springs enacted a Public Art Ordinance to standardize the review, approval, installation, and maintenance of public art projects. This ordinance established guidelines and procedures with the goal to ensure that public art requests enhance the cultural, aesthetic, and economic vitality of Powder Springs while promoting community identity and pride.
SURROUNDING AREA:
The property is zoned Central Business District (CBD) and is adjacent to residential uses on the south side of Marietta Street, and commercial uses on the north side across Marietta Street. The Marietta Street corridor is characterized by a mix of low intensity commercial and residential uses.
Figure 1. Vicinity Map. Statue location marked in red on the highlighted lot.
Figure 2. Zoning Districts
Figure 3. Dog Statue: Rowdy The Dog.
ANALYSIS:
The application was reviewed against the following criteria:
A. Arts Commission Review
The Arts Commissio...
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