HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-19-2014 ph4 ppp LUCE updateLUCE Update
Consider Intent to Overrule the
Airport Land Use Commission
City Council
August 19, 2014
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Recommendation &
Process Outcomes
1.Review ALUC Inconsistency Determination
2.Consider Draft Resolution of Intent to Overrule
3.Direct Staff to Forward Draft Overrule Findings to
the ALUC and to the Caltrans Division of
Aeronautics pursuant to Public Utilities Code
Section 21676(b)
This will allow the 45-day noticing period to commence
before an actual decision to overrule can be made.
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34 Task Force meetings
8 Planning Commission hearings
11 City Council hearings
Mobile workshops and surveys
LUCE Policies and Programs reflect the goals and
desires of community
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LUCE Update Process
Airport Land Use
Compatibility Report
Nick Johnson, Johnson Aviation
Ensures that airport-area LUCE policies comply
with the State Aeronautics Act and are consistent
with guidelines contained the Caltrans Airport Land
Use Planning Handbook.
Recommended Safety Zones
Airport Overlay Zone (LUCE)
Figure 13. Airport Overlay Zone
Existing ALUP Safety Zones
Recommended Safety Zones
ALUP Safety Zones
Safety Zone Comparison
Special Focus Areas
Environmental Review
Draft EIR released June 13, 2014
Close of Public Comment Period July 28, 2014
No substantial evidence of potentially significant
impacts related to noise, safety or airport operations
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ALUC Referral
Referral to ALUC
Hearing held July 16, 2014
LUCE determined to be inconsistent with ALUP
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Overrule
CA Public Utilities Code
2/3 vote
45-day notice
Required Findings
Noise
Safety
Overflight
Airspace Protection
Draft Findings
ALUP is outdated and inconsistent with state law
Draft LUCE is consistent with state law, CALUPH,
AMP and FAA-approved ALP and TAF
Draft LUCE ensures orderly airport expansion
Draft LUCE includes adequate measures to protect
public safety and noise exposure (implementing
AOZ)
Airport Land Use Plan (ALUP)
Outdated
Inconsistent with state law
Inconsistent with the Airport Master Plan and FAA-
approved Terminal Area Forecast
Policies unnecessarily restrict land use
No verifiable nor substantiated basis for expanded
noise and safety zones
Orderly Airport Expansion
Airspace Protection
AOZ ensures no penetration of airspace
protection surfaces and prohibits activities that
could pose a hazard to flight operations
Overflight notification
AOZ requires overflight notifications and
disclosures, and ensures substantial open
space for emergency landings
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Safety & Airspace Protection
Caltrans Handbook-Recommended Safety Zones
Review local “Adjustment Factors”
FAA Part 77 surfaces for Airspace Protection
Runway Protection Zones
Open Space
Uses and Densities restricted based on risk
Safety & Airspace Protection
Handbook Safety Zone “Adjustment Factors”
Airport Area Topography
Boundaries Based on Geographic Features
Instrument Approach Procedures
Other Special Flight Procedures or Limitations
Runway Use by Special-Purpose Aircraft
Small Aircraft Using Long Runways
Runways Used Predominantly in One Direction
Displaced Landing Threshold
Noise & Overflight
60 dB maximum for new sensitive uses
60 dB noise contour map based on AMP forecast,
which significantly exceeds FAA-approved TAF
45 dB required for interior areas
SLO Airport is not an existing or proposed “noise
problem” airport
Overflight identifies these areas and provides real
estate disclosure
Conclusion
ALUP is flawed, unnecessarily restricts land use
LUCE is consistent with state laws and guidelines
and provides adequate protection for noise, safety,
airspace protection and overflight protection
State law anticipates this situation and provides for
overrule based on findings
Required findings can and should be made
Recommendations
1.Review ALUC Inconsistency Determination
2.Consider Draft Resolution of Intent to Overrule
3.Direct Staff to Forward Draft Overrule Findings to
the ALUC and to the Caltrans Division of
Aeronautics pursuant to Public Utilities Code
Section 21676(b)
This will allow the 45-day noticing period to commence
before an actual decision to overrule can be made.
AMP EIR Noise Contours
[add ALUP noise contour
comparison]