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EXHIBIT A
Excessive Conditional Use Permits issued by the City of
Scottsdale and the Special Events Committee negatively
impact the existing brick and mortar galleries and
businesses in the downtown Arts District during prime
season.
Examples:
| Celebration of Fine Art |
100 booths |
75 days |
| Fine Art Expo |
100 booths |
75 days |
| Thunderbird Artists |
100 booths |
3 days |
| Scottsdale Art Festival |
175 booths+ |
3 days |
| 5th Avenue Art Festival |
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4 days |
| Art Bridge Thursday |
varies 30 to 60 booths* |
56 days |
| SouthBridge Sunday |
varies 30 to 60 booths** |
56 days |
+ 5th Avenue Arts Festival tent fee is $275
*Thursday booth cost $45 per event or $160 for four
consecutive events
**Sunday booth cost $55 per event
or $200 for four consecutive events
…combine Thursday and Sundays
for $275 for four consecutive events
The CUP applications approved during prime season result
in the reduction of foot traffic and subsequent revenue
loss for hometown galleries.
Patrons of the Celebration of Fine Art and Fine Art Expo
do not continue from the northern location of those
temporary tents to experience the downtown galleries.
Massive amounts of advertisement dollars are available to
these two applicants because of reduced overhead expenses
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