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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize staff to request the different agencies involved with the
airport to make a presentation to the Planning Commission. Based
upon the information obtained at this presentation, the Commission
may recommend to the City Council additional city action.
ITEM EXPLANATION
Numerous questions have been asked recently about the airport and
the new studies that are being completed regarding the airport
and surrounding land use. New noise contours were recently
prepared by the County, a draft Aviation Development Plan has been
circulated for review by SANDAG and there is consideration of
preparing a new Airport Land Use Plan. Information about these
different studies has been confusing and there is a need to
coordinate the information so that there is a clearer understanding
about how it impacts decisions made by the city on surrounding land
use. The Planning Commission recently considered a residential
project in the Airport Influence Area (Carlsbad Land Investors - CT
84-32) and several persons have questioned whether the Commission
had the most recent information regarding the impact of the airport
on the project.
Staff believes that it would be beneficial to have all the agencies
involved in these studies (i.e, SANDAG and the County of San Diego)
make a presentation to the Planning Commission. Based on the
information received at the presentation, the Planning Commission
may recommend additional city action or additional city input into
the studies.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff time involved in coordinating the workshop which should be
minimal.
San Diego Association of Governments
BOARD OF DIRECTORS R-71
August 30, 1985 AGENDA REPORT No.:
AVIATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN: LAND USE
AND DEVELOPMENT CONCERNS
Introduction
SANDAG acts as the region's Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC). In this role
it has prepared Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUP's) for six general aviation
airports within the region: Montgomery, Gillespie, McClellan-Palomar, Brown,
Oceanside and Ramona (not yet adopted). A noise study is underway at Lindbergh
Field and a Comprehensive Land Use Plan will follow. A noise study and a CLUP
are underway for Borrego Valley Airport. The CLUP is the ALUC's best available
means of assuring long-term protection of the region's general aviation airports.
The Aviation Development Plan; Land Use and Development Concerns is the
result of a Federal Aviation Administration-funded study undertaken to assure
long-term protection of the Region's public general aviation airports. The purpose
of this study is to review all the publicly owned general aviation airports to
determine the impacts of growth and development on the operational efficiency of
the airports and the impacts of the airports' operations on the surrounding land use
activities; and to recommend further actions where they appear to be needed.
Based on further staff analysis and comments received, it is my
RECOMMENDATION
that the Board of Directors of the San Diego Association of Governments approve
Resolution 86-11 adopting the revised report, Aviation Development Plan; Land
Use and Development Concerns.
Discussion
The review of land uses made during the study shows that good progress has been
made in carrying out the adopted Comprehensive Land Use Plans. The land uses
existing and proposed around the general aviation airports is mainly industrial,
with lesser amounts of retail and wholesale commercial uses, and open space uses
and parking in the airports' clear zones. None of these uses will impact the oper-
ational efficiency of the airports in the future; nor will they be bothered signif-
icantly by airport noise.
The problems which remain usually can be resolved by the agencies which are
responsible for land use decisions around the airports. The problems relate mainly
to noise, clear zones, and height limits, all of which require close review at each
airport; the specific concerns are noted in the attached Recommendations.
Copies of the report were sent to all general aviation airport operators and to city
managers and planning directors of the County and cities adjacent to airports, as
well as interested agencies and individuals. Written comments were received only
from the FAA and Carlsbad. Several changes will be made in the report to reflect
efforts being made by Carlsbad to assure appropriate land uses and heights of
buildings in the vicinity of McClellan-Palomar Airport. Other changes have been
made to revise wording and to expand descriptions, mainly based upon advice from
the FAA.
The Conclusions and Recommendations of the report are attached. In order to
assure that the Recommendations are carried out, they must be known and under-
stood by the appropriate staff members of each city and the County. SANDAG
strongly encourages the use of the Recommendations and the pertinent Compre-
hensive Land Use Plan by each appropriate land use agency. This information
should be displayed at zoning counters and used by the staff to keep the public
better informed. In addition, a large scale map showing the noise contours and
flight activity areas (clear zones) will be included in a package to be sent to each
agency. These copies of the CLUP's and the large scale maps should help the
public to be more aware of the extent of airport noise contours and the reasons
for limitations on some uses in the vicinity of airports.
RICHARD J.
Executive Direct
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San Diego
ASSOCIATION OF
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Suite 524, Security Pacific Plaza
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San Diego, California 921O1
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ADOPTING THE AVIATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN:
LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CONCERNS
WHEREAS, the Aviation Development Plan; Land Use and Development
Concerns is a supplement to the Aviation Element of the Regional Transportation
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the recommendations in the Plan are intended to help assure
implementation of the adopted Comprehensive Land Use Plans for several
airports; and
WHEREAS, in June 1985 the SANDAG Board accepted the Plan for
distribution; and
WHEREAS, the comments received have been incorporated into the
Plan; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the SANDAG Board of Directors adopts the
report, Aviation Development Plan; Land Use and Development Concerns.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 30th day of August, 1985.
ATTEST:.
CHAIRMAN SECRETARY
MEMBER AGENCIES: Cities of Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Escondido, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, i
National City, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Vista and County of San Diego.
ADVISORY/LIAISON MEMBERS: California Department of Transportation, U.S.Department of Defense and Tiiuana/Raia raiifnrnia N™ta
AVIATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN: LAND USE
AND DEVELOPMENT CONCERNS
Conclusions
SANDAG acting as the Airport Land Use Commission has prepared Comprehensive
Land Use Plans (CLUP's) for the six general aviation airports within the urbanized
area: Montgomery, Gillespie, McClellan-Palomar, Brown Field, Oceanside, and
Ramona. The CLUP for Ramona Airport has not yet been adopted. A noise study
has been initiated by the Port Authority for Lindbergh Field, and a Comprehensive
Land Use Plan is expected to follow that study. The CLUP is the ALUC's best
available means of assuring long-term protection of the Region's airports.
Overall, progress in implementing Airport Master Plans and CLUP's for the re-
gional aviation system has been good. The remaining problems result primarily
from conditions which existed prior to the formulation of the plans, but which
have not yet been resolved. Most of the problems relate to lack of height limits in
airport environs and incompatible land use in clear zones. These problems require
political decisions on the part of the jurisdictions having authority over land use
surrounding the airports.
Recommendations
The various policy and procedural recommendations for implementing Compre-
hensive Land Use Plans of the regional airports are summarized below. There are
some general comments and recommendations pertaining to all general aviation
facilities, and specific recommendations related to individual airports.
GENERAL:
Noise. SANDAG should help increase efforts to make noise information more
readily available to developers and the general public. It is believed that better
general knowledge of areas affected by airport noise would reduce the number of
complaints from parties who would otherwise learn of the noise too late to make a
decision appropriate to their own sensitivities. For this reason, CLUP's and larger
scale maps showing noise contours will be made available to each appropriate
staff for use at its zoning counter.
Crash Hazards. Airport operators should make the exact location of accidents
available for analysis. Local data pertaining to crash incidents are inadequate for
analysis and determination of risk areas for general aviation airports. The prob-
lem is that exact location of incidents with respect to the airport runway are not
readily available. A system needs to be established whereby airport operators
would report the location of any crash to the ALUC by grid coordinates. Over
time, this information could be used to assure sufficiently low intensity of use in
critical areas.
Height Limits. For the general aviation system, there are no special zoning regu-
lations which pertain to height limitations around the airports, although the
County and most cities have building height limits incorporated into their zoning
ordinances. SANDAG should assist in the preparation of public information
materials which describe the (FAA proposed) height limitations in a more useful
form and coordinate the dissemination of that information to developers, local
land use planning agencies, and other interested parties. Building height limi-
tations should be described to allow for easy and accurate evaluation of individual
development projects.
Clear Zones. Land areas within clear zones should be more completely controlled
so as to strictly limit activities in these areas.
Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUP's). Noise contours, influence areas, re-
gional forecast data, and ALUC rules and regulations should be brought up to date
in a single report for the eleven general aviation airports for the region.
SPECIFIC:
San Diego International Airport-Lindbergh Field. The City of San Diego zoning
ordinance, pertaining to height limitations in the approaches to Lindbergh Field, is
not being used and varies somewhat from current FAA standards for Lindbergh.
The responsibility for land use controls and the role of FAA, the City of San
Diego, and the Port Authority in height limitations should be clarified. Also,
future developments within the areas impacted by noise should be closely moni-
tored so as to conform to state noise abatement requirements.
Montgomery Field. The problem of incompatible land uses within clear zones
should be resolved. Building height limits should be established in the zoning
ordinances for areas in the approach zones.
Gillespie Field. A proposed alignment of the future extension of the light rail
transit system in the western clear zone requires careful review so as not to
create a hazard to airport operations.
McClellan-Palomar Airport. The conditions imposed on proposed development
adjacent to the clear zone should be followed; this will resolve potential problems
of building height and intensity of use.
Brown Field. The problem of incompatible land uses within the western clear zone
and potential problems in the eastern clear zone should be resolved. Height limits
should be established in the approach zones.
Oceanside Municipal Airport. A new airport layout plan should be prepared.
There are several problems in the clear zones which should be resolved. Also
adjustments will be needed due to alignment of the new expressway and the San
Luis Rey River flood channel.
Ramona Airport. There are no special problems, if the Airport Master Plan is
carried out.
Fallbrook Community Airpark. The airport influence area and noise contours
should be established.
Borrego Valley Airport. An airport master plan should be prepared.
Jacumba Airstrip. There are no special problems.
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Ocotillo Wells Airport. There are no special problems.
Agua Caliente Springs Airstrip. There are no special problems.
Heliports and Helipads. Under present procedure, all proposed helicopter facili-
ties sites require prior notice to the FAA and an operating permit from
CALTRANS Division of Aeronautics, as well as various approvals from the ALUC
and the local governments involved. There are no special problems, if the recom-
mendations in the SANDAG report, Planning Guidelines for Helicopter Facilities,
are followed.
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