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Started 1 year ago by JonMyers
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JonMyers
Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand
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Woman Could Be Fined $150 A Day For Sunflower Mural
HILLIARD, Ohio Ã¢â‚¬â€ A sunflower painted on a garage has sprouted disagreement between a woman and city officials, who say the mural is in violation of zoning laws, 10TV News reported on Monday.

It took Kelley Daniel three months to paint the mural on the garage of her Madison Street home. She thought the sunflower - which is Hilliard's official flower - would be appreciated.

Instead, after neighbor complaints, the city slapped Daniel with a citation in December, 10TV News reported.

The Link: http://su.pr/2TpLMp

Anyone else catch this? lol - wow.

Posted 1 year ago #
howatzer

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Top 10 reasons I don't live in the suburbs.
1-10) That.

Posted 1 year ago #
JonMyers
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haha, yeah - that kind of crap would make me insane.

Posted 1 year ago #
Brant
Gahanna
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http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hilliard-sunflower-debate

Posted 1 year ago #
howatzer

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I think it would be fantastic if the SN Arts District arranged for her to recreate that mural over here. There's a few spots where that would look really good.

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JonMyers
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Thanks Brant, I totally missed that.

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Cookie
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howatzer wrote >>
I think it would be fantastic if the SN Arts District arranged for her to recreate that mural over here. There's a few spots where that would look really good.

I bet there would be more complaints about that mural in the Short North than she got in Hilliard.

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lifeontwowheels
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Yeah cause the SN hates murals even more than Hilliard:

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Cookie
Flyntonville
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lifeontwowheels wrote >>
Yeah cause the SN hates murals even more than Hilliard:

I meant the image, not the format.

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lifeontwowheels
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Why? Obviously public art has been a part of the SN. Is there something offensive about a sunflower I'm not getting?

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JonMyers
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This might make a little more sense:

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Cookie
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lifeontwowheels wrote >>
Why? Obviously public art has been a part of the SN. Is there something offensive about a sunflower I'm not getting?

It's tacky, insipid, and not representative of the image that the Short North is trying to project.

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JD3
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Shouldn't this be kept to one thread??

Posted 1 year ago #
JonMyers
Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand
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Yeah, I screwed up.

Posted 1 year ago #
osulew
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JonMyers wrote >>
Yeah, I screwed up.

Get it together man! :)

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JonMyers
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lol - I'm a mess.

Posted 1 year ago #
Coreroc
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Damn Graffiti!

I can't see how that violates zoning laws as there is no marketing involved period let alone any that breaches the size limit needed for a permit and prior approval. This kind of thing comes down to the public perception and how the mayors court deals with such instances.

I think it''s a crime to tell your neighbor that a painting of a flower is a bad thing and really feel for the pathetic fuckers that want to make a stink of this very minor situation.

Posted 1 year ago #
somertimeoh
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I would totally go sit under this mural today and pretend it was spring.

Posted 1 year ago #
JD3
Columbus
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JonMyers wrote >>
lol - I'm a mess.

Seems like you're not the only one, haha. Still got two threads going on this.

Posted 1 year ago #
HeySquare
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I'm going to paint a mural of kittens and big-eyed babies in the Short North. And then install a Precious Moments sculpture garden. I mean... c'mon... who doesn't like kittens and babies?

fyi, the $150 fine thing is a standard type of fine for code violations-- I suspect there isn't a sunflower mural task force out there. and this mural is apparently in the historic district, which often have guidelines regarding appropriate historic paint colors that can be used.

This kind of fight is a lose-lose for everyone involved. Ultimately, Hilliard, no matter how inoffensive the mural may be, will have to enforce its zoning ordinance. It's just a shame that the homeowner didn't work with the local government *before* painting the mural, to make this a win-win situation. Clearly, as so many of the Short North businesses have done, public art can be accomplished within a historic district successfully.

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