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ALUC-24-19 (Solano County Zoning Regulations Amendments)
Determine that Application No. ALUC-24-19 (Solano County Zoning Regulations Amendments) is consistent with the Travis Air Force Base (AFB), Nut Tree and Rio Vista Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (LUCP)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution determining that Application No. ALUC-24-19 (Solano County Zoning Regulations Amendments) is consistent with the Travis Air Force Base (AFB), Nut Tree and Rio Vista Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (LUCP).
DISCUSSION:
Section 21676 (d) of the State Aeronautics Act requires Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) review of zoning regulation changes within an Airport Influence Area.
Solano County proposes to amend the zoning regulations (Chapter 28) of the Solano County Code.
A copy of the proposed amendments is included in Attachment C.
In summary, the proposed amendments consist of four parts and are summarized below:
1. Pertains to the general interpretation of Chapter 28, clarifying mandatory and permissive terms, and clarifying how subdivision of land relate to the minimum lot area requirements of zoning districts.
2. Remove the requirement that the minimum pitch of the roof of a dwelling be three inches vertical to 12 inches horizontal.
3. Correct a typographical error by adding a column for the R-TC-D-4 zoning district to Table 28.32C related to development standards for any permitted main building and accessory dwelling unit.
4. Correct typographical errors and clarify regulations to various sections related to roadside stands in all zoning districts in which they are permitted in the unincorporated area of Solano County. The most significant portion of the project relate to revising the term roadside stand to farm stand, lowering the approving body, setting standards regarding the amount of agricultural products that are sold on-site and within Solano County, and signage requirements.
AIRPORT PLANNING CONTEXT & ANALYSIS
Zoning regulation amendments must undergo review by the ALUC for consistency with the applicable LUCPs (State Aeronautics Act section 21676). The proposed regulations, as adopted will apply to the unincorporated areas and staff evaluated the proposal using the Compatibility Zone criteria for Travis AFB, Nut Tree, and Rio Vista Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans as it applies to the unincorporated area. Certain compatibility zones lie within the respective City Limits; therefore, criteria evaluation is not applicable and consistency findings for those situations are not required.
Staff evaluated the County’s project using the Compatibility Zone criteria as applied to the unincorporated area. Staff analysis of the project is summarized in Attachment A.
Analysis Finding
Based on the review, staff finds that the proposed changes comply with the requirements of the zones to protect flight and are consistent with the Travis AFB, Nut Tree, and Rio Vista Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans.
Attachments
Attachment A: Airport Compatibility Zones Criteria
Attachment B: Compatibility Zones Map
Attachment C: Zoning Regulations Amendments (Redline)
Attachment D: Resolution