Public Safety Building Public Art (Project 20-49)
Description
Planning and site selection for public art installations at the new Public Safety Building project.
Impact summary
The project will modernize essential public safety infrastructure but results in a significant loss of mature heritage trees on the site.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Mountain View Public Works
- Address
- 1000 Villa Street, Mountain View, CASee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 9, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
Visual Arts Committee — September 9, 2026
Planning and site selection for public art installations at the new Public Safety Building project.
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board — May 13, 2026
A major municipal project involving the demolition and phased reconstruction of the public safety building, requiring the removal of 40 heritage trees and subsequent replanting.
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board — March 17, 2026
City staff presented project updates for the Public Safety Building, prompting a commission vote to require stricter native tree replacement ratios.
Board of Library Trustees — March 16, 2026
The city is planning a multi-phase rebuild of its central public safety building on Villa Street, which requires removing 42 heritage trees and replacing them with 118 trees.
Related issues (2)
Framework for Community-Driven Projects on City Property
To prevent tenant displacement and preserve affordable housing, the city adopted an action plan focusing on community-owned housing models like community land trusts and co-ops.
Public Safety Building Tree Removal and Mitigation
The public and commissioners slammed the city's proposed tree replacement plan for the new public safety building, which cuts down 42 heritage trees and relies heavily on non-native, shrub-like replacement trees instead of local natives.
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