Commission postpones vote on lease extension for Golden Gate Park wheel

Commissioners with the San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission have held off on making a decision on whether to extend the permit for a 150-foot-tall Ferris wheel at Golden Gate Park for four more years.

The SkyStar Observation Wheel was installed last year as part of the park’s 150th anniversary just as the COVID-19 pandemic began. Although the wheel was able to open in the fall at limited capacity, a surge in cases halted operations after just five weeks.