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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-09-03; City Council; 8319; Presentation to Planning Commission re: AirportCI OF CARLSBAD — AGENL BILL ARtf r_?/? MTG. 9/3/8^ DEPT. PLN TITLE-PRESENTATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGARDING AIRPORT STUDIES. DEPT. HD.MM^- CITY ATTYV/53 CITY MGR-^^ UJ Oce Q.Q. O O O OO 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 Attachment San Diego ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS flfo. 86-n Suite 524, Security Pacific Plaza 12OO Third Avenue San Diego, California 921O1 619/236-53OO 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. 2 6 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. 7