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ALUC-26-10 (City of Benicia-Title 17 Ordinance Amendment)
Determine that Application No. ALUC-26-10 (City of Benicia-Title 17 Zoning Ordinance 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-26-10 (City of Benicia-Title 17 Zoning Ordinance Amendment), 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 a proposed 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 Title 17 (Zoning) of the City of Benicia Municipal Code (“BMC”). The proposed zoning amendments would establish a use classification requiring a use permit for Data Centers in the Industrial Districts and set use-specific standards, including review authority, application standards, operational and design standards, annual report requirements, and supplemental findings.
In summary, the ordinance proposes:
Land Use Classification: Establishing a new land use classification for Data Centers in BMC Title 17 (Zoning), a classification subset under Industry, Technology. Currently, the subject land use is classified as Industrial, Technology, which is a permitted land use in all Industrial Distr...
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