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ALUC-20-03 Morgan Subdivision Project
Public hearing to consider the consistency of the County of Solano's proposed Morgan Subdivision Project general plan amendment and rezoning amendments (hereafter, Morgan Subdivision Project) with the Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan: Applicant - County of Solano
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the recommended findings and determine that the Morgan Subdivision Project is consistent with the Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan.
INTRODUCTION
The County of Solano is considering approval of the Morgan Subdivision Project, which consists of a 19-lot subdivision on 310.5 acres. The project requires a general plan amendment and a rezoning amendment.
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 Plans (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 Documents. In order to be considered fully consistent with the applicable compatibility plan(s), the general plan revisions proposed must meet two specific tests, as identified in the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook. The tests are:
1. Elimination of any direct conflicts between the General Plan and/or Specific Plan and relevant compatibility plan(s)
Direct conflicts primarily involve general plan/specific plan land use designations which do not meet the density (for residential uses) or intensity (for non-resi...
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