DATE: September 16, 2019
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF A NON-APPEALABLE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO WONDERLUST EVENTS, LLC FOR THE WONDERFRONT FESTIVAL
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Wonderlust Events, LLC, as the Project Applicant ("Applicant" or "Permittee"), proposes a temporary three-day music and arts festival event, referred to as the "Wonderfront Festival" ("Festival"). The Festival would be located on areas within and outside of District jurisdiction, roughly bounded by the San Diego trolley line from Santa Fe Depot along C Avenue to the Imperial station at the base of 12th Avenue and all along portions of the North and South Embarcadero bayfront in San Diego (Attachment A, Exhibit 1). The Applicant also proposes the setup and load in, and breakdown and load out of associated Festival improvements within District jurisdiction. The Festival and associated improvements and activities, as well as setup and breakdown of the Festival, described herein are collectively referred to as the "Project." Only the areas of the Project within District jurisdiction would be permitted by the subject Coastal Development Permit (CDP) and are shown in Attachment A, Exhibit 2, Project Site. The Applicant will need to obtain other approvals and permits for Project activities outside of the District's jurisdiction.
Subject to certain conditions, including an approval of the Project each year by the District, the CDP has a term for five (5) years and the inaugural 2019 Festival would take place over three days in November (Friday, November 22 to Sunday, November 24, 2019). The weekend preceding Thanksgiving is a period when tourism in the San Diego region is typically low in comparison with the rest of the year and presents an opportunity to activate District tidelands with high-quality family-friendly entertainment and attractions and provide economic return to the region. Setup and breakdown would take approximately eight days; setup would occur approx...
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