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Conduct a Public Hearing to consider the consistency of ALUC-20-01, Gold Hill Village 3 Project, with the Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan (Travis Plan). (Project Planner: Jim Leland)
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Published Notice Required? Yes ___ No _ _
Public Hearing Required? Yes ___ No _ _
RECOMMENDATION:
Determine that application ALUC-2020-02, the Gold Hill Village 3 Project is consistent with the Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan (Travis Plan)
DISCUSSION:
INTRODUCTION
The City of Fairfield is considering the Gold Hill Village 3 Project (Attachment B, C, D and E) which includes a general plan amendment and a zoning change application. If approved by the City, a project consisting of 79 dwelling units (17 detached and 62 attached) could be built on 11.44 acres located at the northeast corner of Gold Hill Road and Lopes Road. The site is adjacent to Interstate 680. The review requirements for each entitlement process are discussed below.
REQUIRED TESTS FOR CONSISTENCY FOR GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS
The State Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics has published the 2011 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. The Solano Countywide Airport Land Use Review Procedures also require the review of all amendments to a local agency's general plan, consistent with the State law.
The tests are:
1. Elimination of any direct conflicts between the General Plan and relevant compatibility plan(s).
Direct conflicts primarily involve general plan land use designations which do not meet the density (for residential uses) or intensity (for non-residential uses) criteria specified in the compatibility plan, although conflicts with regard to other policies also may exist.
2. Delineation of a mechanism or process for ensuring that individual land use development proposals comply with th...
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