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Public Hearing to consider a Consistency Determination (ALUC-18-04) for the proposed City of Benicia Design Review Regulations with the Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan (Sponsor: City of Benicia)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Determine that application ALUC-2018-04 (City of Benicia Design Review Regulations) is consistent with the Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan (Travis Plan).
DISCUSSION:
INTRODUCTION
The City of Benicia periodically updates the Benicia Zoning Ordinance to implement General Plan policies, remain consistent with state and federal law, streamline the permit and review process, and ensure overall clarity and consistency.
Presently, the City is proposing adoption of Downtown Historic District Design Guidelines (DHDG) to address the treatment of historic properties and new structures within the historic district. Some design guidelines contained within the Downtown Historic Conservation Plan would be eliminated, replaced by the DHDGs. In addition, the City is proposing amendments to the design review procedures to provide for more streamlined processing of design review. (See Attachments B and C).
The City of Benicia lies within the Area of Influence of the Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan (Travis Plan) and more particularly within Compatibility Zones D and E. The City is seeking a consistency determination for these items from the Airport Land Use Commission as required by the State Aeronautics Act.
REQUIRED TESTS FOR CONSISTENCY
ALUC Review Requirements
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.
The ALUC is concerned with those aspects of the proposed zoning changes which have the potential to be incompatible with of the Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan.
California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook
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