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Conduct a Public Hearing to consider the consistency of ALUC-2019-15, the Alamo Mixed Use project, with the Nut Tree Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (Nut Tree Plan) and the Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan (Travis Plan) (Sponsor: City of Vacaville)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Determine that application ALUC-2019-15, the Alamo Mixed Use project, is consistent with the Nut Tree Plan and the Travis Plan.
DISCUSSION:
Introduction
The City of Vacaville has submitted an application for a zoning amendment and other entitlements to permit the establishment of a 73 unit townhouse project along with 6,500 square feet of commercial space. In this case, the City's project is within the area of influence of the Nut Tree Plan (Nut Tree Plan) and the Travis Plan.
REQUIRED TESTS FOR CONSISTENCY BY THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION
The City of Vacaville's Alamo Mixed use project consists of a zoning amendment which triggers the requirement for a consistency determination from the Solano County Airport Land Use Commission.
Consistency Tests for a Zoning Amendment
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. 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 lists the following topics for consideration when reviewing zoning or other policy documents.
* Intensity Limitations on Nonresidential Uses
* Identification of Prohibited Uses
* Open Land Requirements
* Infill Development
* Height Limitations and Other Hazards to Flight
* Buyer Awareness Measures
* Non-conforming Uses and Reconstruction
APPLICABLE AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY PLANS
The proposed project...
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