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ALUC-19-12: Green Valley Mixed Use Project (City of Fairfield)
Public Hearing to consider the consistency of the City of Fairfield's proposed Green Valley Mixed Use Project with the Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan: Applicant - City of Fairfield
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the recommended findings and determine that the general plan amendment and rezoning amendment for the Green Valley Mixed Use Project are consistent with the Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan.
INTRODUCTION
The City of Fairfield is considering the Green Valley Mixed Use Project which consists of a 281 unit apartment project with a clubhouse, recreation areas, parking, and associated site improvements and 22,600 square feet of commercial space. The site occupies 13.32 acres located at the southwest corner of Business Center Drive and Suisun Valley Road.
The proposed project requires both a general plan amendment and a zoning amendment.State law requires that any proposed general plan amendment or revisions and any rezoning actions be reviewed for consistency with adopted airport land use compatibility plans. The review requirements for each type of entitlement is discussed below.
REQUIRED TESTS FOR CONSISTENCY FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
The review criteria for general plan amendments are embodied in the State's California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook and the Travis AFB and Nut Tree Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (Travis Plan and Nut Tree Plan).
The State Department of Aeronautics has published the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook as a guide for Airport Land Use Commissions in the preparation and implementation of Land Use Compatibility Plans and Procedure Documents. In order to be considered fully consistent with the applicable compatibility plan(s), the general plan revisions proposed must meet two specific tests, as identified in the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook. The tests are:
1. Elimination of an...
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