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ALUC-26-12 (City of Benicia-General Plan Circulation Element Amendment)
Determine that Application No. ALUC-26-12 (City of Benicia-General Plan Circulation Element Amendment), located within the Travis Air Force Base (TAFB) Land Use Compatibility Zones D and E, is consistent with the applicable TAFB Land Use Compatibility Plan.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution determining Application No. ALUC-26-12 (City of Benicia-General Plan Circulation Element), located within the Travis Air Force Base (TAFB) Compatibility Zones D and E, is consistent with the TAFB Land Use Compatibility Plan.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Benicia (“Local Agency” or “City”) falls within Compatibility Zones D and E of the Travis Air Force Base Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (“LUCP”). Pursuant to the Public Utilities Code (“PUC”) Section 21676(b), any local agency whose general plan includes areas within the planning boundary of an airport land use compatibility plan shall refer any proposed change to a general plan, specific plan, zoning ordinance, or building regulation to the Airport Land Use Commission (“ALUC”) for review. The ALUC shall determine whether the proposal is consistent with the applicable adopted LUCP. Therefore, proposed zoning amendments must be reviewed by the Solano County ALUC.
The City of Benicia proposes amendments to the circulation element of its General Plan. The circulation element was last updated in 1999, and guides the movement of people and goods throughout the City, including streets and highways, pedestrian and bicycle networks, transit, rail, and freight and goods movement. The project aligns the Element with the 2020 Solano County Active Transportation Plan (ATP), the Eastern Gateway Infrastructure Master Plan, and brings the Element into compliance with current State law.
A redlined copy of the Circulation Element document can be found in (Attachment C <https://beniciacarebuild.govoffice2.com/vertical/Sites/%7BF991A639-AAED-4E1A-9735-86EA195E2C8D%7D/uploads/General_Plan_Circulation_Element_Update_Public_Review_Draft_redlines_no_sidebar.pdf>).
AIRPORT PLANNING CONTEXT & ANALYSIS
General Plan amendments must undergo review by the ALUC for consistency within the applicable LUCPs (State Aeronautics Act Section 21676). The proposed amendments would apply citywide, which are within Compatibility Zones D and E of the Travis AFB LUCP
Staff evaluated the City’s proposed amendments against the applicable Compatibility Zone Criteria. The proposed zoning amendments are not expected to create flight hazards, including structural heights of objects, hazards related to bird attractions, electrical interference, glare, and other flight hazards.
Staff evaluated the City’s project under applicable Compatibility Zone Criteria, and the analysis is summarized in Attachment A.
Analysis Finding
Based upon staff review, the City’s proposed amendments are consistent with the Travis AFB LUCP Compatibility Zones D and E.
Attachments
A - Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Zones Criteria
B - Compatibility Zone Map
C - City of Benicia Draft General Plan Circulation Element
D - ALUC Resolution