DATE: August 8, 2017
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF A NON-APPEALABLE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR THE U.S. SAND SCULPTING CHALLENGE AND DIMENSIONAL ART EXPOSITION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The project applicant and proponent, 3D Art Expo LLC, proposes a temporary event and associated temporary improvements (collectively, "Project") on Broadway Pier in San Diego, California (Attachment A, Location Map).
The U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exhibition (event) is a five-day temporary event, proposed from Thursday, August 31, 2017 through Monday, September 4, 2017. The event would require an additional nine days of staging, installation, and removal of temporary structures to take place from August 26, 2017 through September 8, 2017, during which time there would be intermittent closures of all or portions of the project site. The event would utilize all of Broadway Pier (including the Pavilion, pier, and park/plaza area), and a portion of the area between the promenade and N. Harbor Drive, of which portions would not be free-of-charge to general public use during the event. The event would consist of a sand sculpting competition and art exhibition, along with various vendors, interactive entertainment, and exhibition booths. Temporary parking would be accommodated on B Street Pier and nearby parking lots. After the conclusion of the event, all temporary structures would be removed and the Project site would be restored to its original condition at which time it would continue to operate as a public park/plaza and cruise terminal.
The Project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land), 15311 (Accessory Structures), and/or 15323 (Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings) and Sections 3.d. (6) and/or 3.i. of the District's Guidelines for Compliance with CEQA. Additionally, pursuant to the District's Coastal Development Per...
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