Dana Ketcham, Director Property Management, Permits and Reservations
Date: February 18, 2021 To: Recreation and Park Commission Through: Phil Ginsburg, General Manager From: Dana Ketcham, Director Property Management, Permits and Reservations Subject: Golden Gate Park 150th Anniversary – Observation Wheel Installation, Amendment to Extend Permit Term to March 1, 2025 Agenda Item Wording Discussion and possible action to authorize the Department to amend the SkyStar Observation Wheel Permit dated February 28, 2020 permit to extend the term to March 1, 2025 due to impacts of Covid-19, with terms substantially the same as the existing permit. Strategic Plan Objective: 1.2: Strengthen the quality of existing Parks & Facilities Objective: 1.4: Preserve and celebrate historic and cultural resources Objective: 2.3: Work with partners and neighborhood groups to activate parks through organized events, activities, and unstructured play Background As part of the Golden Gate Park 150th Anniversary celebration, on December 19, 2019, the Recreation and Park Commission approved a permit for a temporary installation of an observation wheel on the eastern side of the Music Concourse area located beyond the Music Concourse Bowl Drive behind the Francis Scott Key monument and bordering Music Concourse Drive (Resolution No. 1912-011). The Department entered into a Permit dated February 28, 2020 (the “Permit) with SkyStar Wheel, LLC (the “Operator”) for installation of the observation wheel, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A. The wheel was expected to open on April 4, 2020. However, when the City issued a Shelter-in- Place order on March 17, 2020, construction for the wheel halted as soon as the structure was stabilized. The wheel did not begin operations until October 21, 2020.
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