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Commission approves temporary observation wheel at Music Concourse after contested hearing

San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission · January 15, 2020
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Summary

After extensive public comment for and against, the Historic Preservation Commission approved a one‑year Certificate of Appropriateness for a temporary observation wheel at Golden Gate Park’s Music Concourse, adding conditions to prohibit an automatic extension and requiring Rec & Park to conduct community outreach and mitigate lighting impacts. The vote was 4–1.

The Historic Preservation Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness on Jan. 15 for a proposed temporary observation wheel to be installed on the Music Concourse lawn in Golden Gate Park as part of the park’s 150th anniversary celebration.

Michelle Taylor of the Planning Department and Stacy Bradley of the Recreation and Parks Department presented the proposal: the wheel would measure about 130 feet in diameter (roughly 150 feet high), be supported by below‑grade piles, operate for approximately 10 months beginning April 4, 2020, and be removed with the site restored by…

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