TO: Margate CRA Chair and Members of the Board
FROM: Cale Curtis, CRA Executive Director
DATE: January 19, 2023
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APPROVAL OF A TEMPORARY USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MCRA AND HILDEBRAND AMUSEMENT RIDES, INC., FOR USE OF MCRA PROPERTY AT 1000 NORTH STATE ROAD 7 TO HOLD A MARGATE SPRING BREAK FAIR
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BACKGROUND: Dr. Mitchell Pellechia, on behalf of the event sponsor Hildebrand Amusement Rides, Inc., submitted a Special Events Application and a Temporary Use Agreement for use of the MCRA property located at 1000 North State Road 7 to hold a Margate Spring Break Fair. The elements of the request are consistent with that of 2022 Margate Waterfront Days Fair request held during spring break.
The applicant is requesting use of the property from March 13, 2023 through April 6, 2023 (total 25 days). The property would be used as follows:
* March 13 thru March 16: Event set-up (4 days)
* March 17 thru April 2: Operation of the Fair (17 days)
* April 3 thru April 6: Event breakdown (4 days)
The request is to operate the Fair during the following hours:
* Monday thru Thursday: 5 p.m. to midnight
* Friday: 5 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
* Saturday: 1 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
* Sunday: 1 p.m. to midnight
The Fair would include amusement park rides, kiddie rides, food vendors, games/midway, and live entertainment. The sponsor indicated on the Application that neither use of the City stage nor other MCRA consideration being requested. (The stage was requested in 2022.) Estimated attendance is 499 people on weeknights and 1,000 people on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
There are several outstanding issues with the request at this time:
- The Development Agreement that exists between New Urban Communities and the MCRA prohibits utilization of the site for carnivals or fairs so this aspect will need to be addressed. The MCRA Board attorney requests that the event sponsor, Hildebrand Amusement Rides, Inc., provide the MCRA with either written authorization from New Urban Communi...
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