Friends of the Tree Mural, a group of people supporting a mural on the ARTery in Atascadero, are planning a rally on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 5890 Traffic Way.
Atascadero’s Design Review Committee has asked the owners of the ARTery to paint over the mural or pay $460 to appeal the committees’ decision.
In 2010, the city unsuccessfully attempted to ban a mural on K-Man Cycle & Run. At the time, the City Council refused to design a mural ordinance separate from a sign ordinance.
Atascadero’s Municipal Code defines signs as objects designed to advertise, announce the purpose of, or identify the purpose of a person or entity, or to communicate information of any kind to the public. It however, provides an exception for decorative or architectural features of buildings.
