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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-05-14; City Council; 11159; REGIONAL AIRPORT SITE SELECTIONw . -7.4 . cn cd .2! 9 10 u 0 a, & u u F-l 0 a a 1 cn 0 a a, al bo U L! cd 1 $ cn C 0 c) h a cn cn P C cd u h 0 a a, b a, & u a -7.4 a, c) a, k vi 0 C u .I $ rl 0 1 4 m \ 4 t-l \ Ln 2 0 4 5 8 A 5 z 3 & i/v 'AB##- L TqE. DEF CIT' -- -- ----- .- REGIONAL AIRPORT SITE SELECIION MTG. 5/14/91 DEPT. cir RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide input and direction to SANDAG representative. ITEM EXPLANATION Over the past several years the SANDAG Board has been working on the selectio a regional airport site. Although numerous sites have been considered, the Otay h bi-national site is being focused on as the most likely site. In order to fur familiarize Council with this process, the Mayor has invited SANDAG representat to present an overview on the Airport Site Selection process and respond to I Council questions. Included for Council background is an outline of a SANDAG Aiq Site Selection Study Workshop. It is anticipated that the Council will provide direci to the Mayor relative to the City position on a regional airport site. FISCAL IMPACT None EXHIBITS 1. Airport Site Selection Study Workshop Document 0 0 AIRPORT SITE SELECTION STUDY WORKSHOP R-20 Jntroducb ‘on The purpose of this staff report is to answer the questions the Board members have asked regarding the air Carrier airport site selection study. The workshop presentation will focus on these issues: What are the alternative sites? SANDAG’s consultant will review the airport systems work that was prepared in response to the City of San Diego’s request of January, 1987. Why focus on Otay Mesa? SANDAG’s consultant will describe the rationale for the priority of addressing the Otay Mesa site rather than the NAS Miramar or East Miramar sites. What are the long range development alternatives for Lindbergh Field? Port District representatives have been invited to discuss the limitations of Lindbergl Field, the immediate action program, and the development plans (2D-2 and 2D-2 that could provide additional capacity. What is the status of Mexican consultations? Airport Delegation members and SANDAG’s consultant, John J. St. John, w review SANDAG’s consultations with Mexican officials, and the relationship of tl Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to the airport concept. 1 0 0 What are the next steps? Staff will review the next steps as they relate to the work of the SANDAG delegation, the potential impacts of an Otay Mesa airport, a bilateral working group, and the land use decision making process. Discussion The information contained in this report answers the questions that were listed in the workshop Board report R-18 (March 1991). PROCESS ISSUES 1. What is SANDAG’s role in aviation planning and siting? Airport site planning is undertaken in two phases -- airport systems planning and airport site master planning. An airport systems plan evaluates all possiblf alternative sites and recommends a site for the master plan. A master plan evaluate( the site specific issues and proposes facility requirements for design and construe tion. SANDAG, as the federal and state designated regional transportation plannini agency, is the only agency in the region that can accept Federal Aviatioi Administration grants to undertake airport systems planning. SANDAG cannc sponsor airport site master planning efforts. That effort must be sponsored by th local land use agency and/or the airport operator. 2. & 3. What is the role of the lad land use agencies? -What agencies are involved? In the San Diego region, the local land use agencies have several roles. As memb agencies of SANDAG, the land use agencies have the responsibility to complete t airport systems planning. Also, as member agencies of SANDAG acting as 1 2 0 0 Airport Land Use Commission, the local land use agencies have the responsibility to protect all public use airport facilities from potential incompatible development. The local land use agencies that are member agencies of the San Diego Unified Port District also have a role as the airport operator. Also, the Port District member agencies may have a role in the development of an Otay Mesa site if the Port District is a sponsor or co-sponsor with the City of San Diego of a master plan for the site. Finally, in the case of Otay Mesa, the City of San Diego, as the local land use agency, has the primary responsibility to designate and develop the site. 4. When is the land use decision made? Who makes it? The City of San Diego will make the land use decisions regarding the development of Otay Mesa. SANDAG, as the Airport Land Use Commission, will recommend airport impact and land use compatibility criteria to the land use agencies affected by aircraft operations. The timing of the land use decision is difficult to answer with specificity. At thi! time, the City of San Diego has continued until early June any discussion o residential development east of 1-805. Ultimately, the basic land use decision t designate any site within the City of San Diego for airport use should occur at th time SANDAG recommends a site to the land use agency. (JTAYMES A IS SUES 5. Why focus on the Otay Mesa site? What is the Otay Mesa airport concept? There is one reason to focus on Otay Mesa as an air carrier site -- the immine possibility of the City of San Diego approving residential development east of 1% Otay Mesa, NAS Miramar, and East Miramar are technically viable sites assumi resolution of the institutional issues. 3 I e 0 The difference between the Otay Mesa site and the two Miramar sites is the alternative development pressures. At least nine residential development proposals are under consideration by the City of San Diego for the land east of 1-805. If those proposals are approved (up to 11,OOO units) and constructed, Otay Mesa would no longer be a viable site for air carrier operations. NAS Miramar is not the focus of this type of development pressure and the Department of Defense has expressed strong opposition to use of the site for the foreseeable future. The Otay Mesa air carrier airport concept has the following design elements: a jointly operated control tower, shared runways and taxiways, and separate terminals located at the appropriate locations between the Tijuana airport and Brown Field. 6. How much land is developed? Out of more than 4,000 acres of industrially designated land in Otay Mesa, almost 75 percent has approved tentative maps. However, out of a planned 77 million square feet of industrial development, only 5 percent of that building potential ha! occurred with less than 4 million square feet already built. The remaining 6,000 acres designated for residential use have nine precise plan! (representing 12,000 dwelling units) and several tentative maps in process. Whil none have been approved to date, a decision on the first residential proposal has bee continued by the City Council to the first week of June. Other proposals for Counc action may follow in rapid succession. 7. What is the DOD policy regarding Ream Field? The Defense Department has a significant investment in the flight activities at Rea Field in the City of Imperial Beach. The Navy’s position regarding that facility ar air carrier operations at Otay Mesa is: They will alter their operationdmissions this site so that Otay Mesa can be developed as an air carrier airport. 4 0 0 8. What is the size (passengers, operations, and acreage) of the site? §MAG forecasts this region's need for air carrier service to be 500,000 aircraft operations or 40 million passengers by the middle of the next century. Otay Mesa, has the space (5,000 acres) to accommodate facilities to manage that number of operations or passengers. The unanswered question is whether Lindbergh Field will remain open. If Lindbergh Field remains open, the new site could be developed at a smaller de. 9. What U.S./Mexican institutional issues need to be evaluated? The issues that have been identified thus far are: airspace management, economic benefits and impacts, ground transportation, environmental standards, financing, air traffic control procedures, airport management, security, immigration, and customs. 10. When does the "concept" become a "project"? The "concept" becomes a "project" after SANDAG successfully completes its institutional analysis with the U.S. and Mexico. A recommendation could then bc made to the City of §an Diego to initiate the site master planning process. Includa in such a recommendation would be the agreement between the United States an( Mexico covering the issues identified in the answer to question #9. 11. What happens if the U.S. and Mexico agree to consider the concept? What happen if they say no? If the U.S. and Mexico say "yes," a working group will be formed to address tk issues identified in question #9. If they say "no," Otay Mesa will be eliminated i an air carrier site alternative. 5 e 0 12. What are the site master plan issues? Several of the issues that will be decided during the preparation of an Otay Mesa site master plan are: number of runways and alignments, environmental impacts and mitigation, ground access impacts and mitigation, fmancing, size of the airport property, airport operator, and the future of Lindbergh Field. 13. How do we address the impacts of the airport on the surrounding area? At this point in time, two issues have been identified as potential impacts of an Otay Mesa air Carrier airport: noise and transportation access. As stated in the answer to question #12, all of the impacts of such a facility would be identified and addressed in the site master plan process. If the Board chooses, work can begin immediately to address these issues by amending SWAG’S grant request to the FAA. Noise: Aircraft noise can be mitigated through land use planning and quiet aircraft technology. The aircraft technology planning assumption used by SANDAG has been to model the aircrafl noise using Stage 3 aircraft or the quietest technology currently available. SANDAG, as the Airport Land Use Commission, can assist in the mitigation of aircraft noise through the development of a Comprehensive Lanc Use Plan for the airport. TranSDOrtat ion: The impact of a new or additional air der airport facilities woulc demand a creative ground access system integrated into the regional transportatioi system. Such an effort would require an evaluation of the regional transportatio system and the ability of that system to accommodate the demand of an air carric airport at a particular site. , 6 0 e 14. What is the impact of the US.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement Negotiations? SANDAG’s consultant, John J. St. John, who has broad experience in such matters, is of the opinion that the airport proposal is likely to be seen in its most favorable light if President Bush’s request to Congress to extend the fast track provisions for trade agreements is granted. If Congress does not grant the provision, it will be extremely difficult for Mexico to positively respond to San Diego’s request. LINDBERGH FIELD ISSUES 15. What are the Lindbergh Field alternatives? The Port District has prepared an Airport Development Study for Lindbergh Field. Two plans for Lindbergh Field development were recommended for further consideration. They are Plan 2D-2 and 2D-3. The elements of 20-2 are: Requires acquisition of about 48 acres of MCRD property to extend nortl parallel taxiway and construction of a surface road connecting the new nortl terminal to the existing south terminal area. Cross-wind runway 13-31 to be closed to allow for new terminal developmen New 27 gate terminal to be constructed in triangle area together with an aul parking structure and a direct access roadway connection to 1-5. New 4,000,000 gallon fuel storage facility to be constructed in triangle area New 11 gate cargo/mail terminal, replacement maintenance hangar, and flit kitchen to be constructed in current U.S. Air leasehold area. 7 e 0 Auto parking structures to be constructed in south terminal area. Existing airport roadway system to be improved. Additional lanes to be added to North Harbor Drive. The elements of 2D-3 are: Cross-wind runway 13-31 to be closed to allow for new terminal development. New check-in passenger terminal and cargo/mail terminal to be constructed in triangle area with a parking structure and a direct access roadway connection to 1-5. Two satellite concourse buildings with 25 gates to be constructed east of East Terminal and connected to north check-in terminal via underground people- mover system. Reconstruction of East Terminal to permit a second parallel taxiway to serve the south terminal area. New 4,000,000 gallon fuel storage facility to be constructed in triangle area. New parking structures to be constructed in south terminal area. Replacement maintenance hangar, new control tower, and emergency rescue building to be constructed in current U.S. Air leasehold area. Existing airport roadway system to be improved. Additional lanes added to north Harbor Drive. 8 t e * 7 Both of these plans are under consideration and more detailed review by the Port District. Neither of these plans provides an additional runway. The estimated cost of 2D-2 is $290 million, and 2D-3 is $385 million. The Port District also has approved an Immediate Action Proge (IAP) for Lindbergh Field. This program is designed to provide the expansion of the most critical airport elements. The details of this program are: 0 0 West Terminal apron expansion West Terminal expansion to 19 gates New 2,000,000 gallon fuel storage facility in triangle area Terminal road and Harbor Island interchange improvements Additional lanes added to North Harbor Drive It is the Port District’s View that the implementation of the Immediate Action Progm provides the necessary time to determine when and where a new airport site can be developed. The SANDAG Board of Directors approved the program at its April 1985 - Executive Director , 9 Y * e COUNTY ENG COUNTY COUNTY ROAD AlRF con GRANVILLE M. BOWMAN TRAN SPO RTATl ON ( DIRECTOR COUNTY SUR' (61 9) 694-221 2 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FLOOD CON (LOCATION CODE 750) LIQUID WA 5555 OVERLAND AVE, SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 92123-1295 SOLID WA: 'QUH'~ of %an P"~Q clrn (-J)UNCIL READING FIL' //- g-BO November 6, 1990 DATE Mayor Claude A. "Bud" Lewis City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008-1989 Dear Mayor Lewis: Supervisor MacDonald nominated and the County Board of Supervisors recently appointed Mr. Richard Repasky to the Palomar Airport Advisory Committee. As a citizen of Carlsbad, Mr. Repasky will replace Mr. Brissey, who resigned from the Palomar Airport Advisory Committee. Mr. Repasky will also serve as the Palomar Airport Advisory Committee monitor to the Carlsbad City Council meetings. His address is: Mr. Richard Repasky 2343A Altisma Way Carlsbad, CA 92009 Sincerely, tant Deputy Director Public Works ASN : RJ : ny cc: Airport Manager, McClellan-Palomar Airport Printed on Recycled Paper