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ALUC-19-02: Santa Monica Street Project (City of Fairfield)
Public Hearing to consider the consistency of the City of Fairfield's proposed Santa Monica Street 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 Santa Monica Street project is consistent with the Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan.
INTRODUCTION
The City of Fairfield is considering the Santa Monica Street project which would permit up to 77 high density residential uunits on 3.5 acres located at the southerly terminus of Santa Monica Street in the City of Fairfield (See Attachments A-F)
Required Entitlements
The proposed project requires the following entitlements from the City of Fairfield:
1) The project requires a general plan change from Residential Low-Medium and Open Space Conservation to Residential High Density.
2) The project also requires a rezoning from Low-Medium Density Residential (RLM) to High Density Residential (RH). This change would raise the potential number of dwelling units to 77 from 28 possible under the current general plan designation. This would also permit three story buildings up to 45 feet in height.
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. This project involves both types of entitlements, which are analyzed 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 Land Use Compatibility Plan (Travis 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 Documen...
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