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Conduct a public hearing to consider the consistency of ALUC-2017-03 (Crystal Project) with the Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan (Travis Plan)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Determine that application ALUC-2017-03 (Crystal Project) with the Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan (Travis Plan)
DISCUSSION:
INTRODUCTION
The City of Suisun City is considering an application (Attachment B) for a residential project on the former Crystal School site. The project includes a PUD Permit, Precise Development Plan and Tentative Subdivision Map. The PUD and Precise Development Plan define the design features and development standards for this Project. The Planned Unit and Precise Development Plan is reviewed by the ALUC as a zoning action.
The Crystal Project covers a geographic area which lies entirely within Compatibility Zone D.
Project Description
The project consists of 78 single family detached homes on 7.24 acres located on the north side of Cordelia Street and the west side of School Street in the City of Suisun City (Attachment C & D) . The homes are permitted a maximum height of 35 feet by zoning.
REQUIRED TESTS FOR CONSISTENCY FOR REZONING ACTIONS
State law, under Section 21661.5 of the Public Utilities Code, requires that any proposed zoning regulations or revisions to the local zoning ordinance be reviewed for consistency with adopted airport land use compatibility plans.
California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook
The State Department of Transportation Division 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. Section 6.4.2 sets forth procedures for the review of local zoning ordinances and directs agencies to consider the topics listed in Table 5A, as follows:
Zoning or Other Policy Documents (from Table 5A, CalTRANS Airport Land Use Planning Handbook)
The Handbook lis...
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