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Santa Barbara County

Airport Land Use

Compatibility Plan Update

February 6, 2017

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Welcome

Vandenberg Air Force Base

Santa Maria Public Airport

Lompoc AirportSanta Ynez Valley Airport

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

New Cuyama Airport

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Review Land Use Compatibility Factors

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Overflight Layer

Overflight

Based on flight

tracks, airport

operations,

community

factors (e.g.,

areas of

substantial

noise

complaint)

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Airspace Protection Layer

Airspace

FAR Part 77

Surfaces

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Noise Layer

Noise

Noise

Contours from

Existing

Studies

Represents

future

conditions at

the airports

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Safety Layer

Safety

Caltrans

Generic Zones

Adjusted for

each airport

based on

operating

conditions

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Compatibility Factors - Update

Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX)

New Master Plan in process

Recommendation – Leave Compatibility Factors as is

Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB)

No change to AICUZ

Recommendation – Leave Compatibility Factors as is

Lompoc Airport (LPC)

Recommendation – Leave Noise and Overflight Layers as is

Recommendation – Review Safety Zone 6 and Airspace

Protection

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Compatibility Factors - Update

Santa Ynez Airport (IZA)

New ALP

Recommendation – Review all compatibility factors based on ALP

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)

New Master Plan is complete, but not adopted

Recommendation – Leave Noise and Airspace Protection Layers

as is

Recommendation – Review Safety Zones and Overflight

New Cuyama (L88)

No Airport Layout Plan (ALP) or Master Plan

Recommendation – We have Draft Generic Safety Zones, other

factors to be discussed

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Next Steps

Development displacement analysis and Initial Study (IS)

Resolve potential land use conflicts

CEQA Environmental Review

IS/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)

Environmental Impact Report

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Development Displacement Analysis

Why a development displacement analysis?

Required by law (Muzzy Ranch case)

Adoption of the ALUCP may result in displacement of planned

future land uses within areas around each airport due to

incompatibility with the safety and noise compatibility

policies/criteria

Restricting development in one area could lead to increased

development pressure in other areas

This could lead to changes in land use patterns, shifts in

population density/intensity, and secondary impacts (e.g.,

increases in traffic, noise)

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Development Displacement Analysis

Analysis centered on Safety Zones and Noise

Contours

Focused on vacant parcels within areas covered by

each airport’s safety zones and noise contours (study

area)

Existing land uses, federal/tribal lands not subject to ALUCP

Identify vacant parcels/parcels with infill potential using

various data sets, aerial photography, and assistance

of agencies

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Development Displacement Analysis

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Analyze parcels for potential displacement

Calculate potential loss of residential dwelling units (number of

units)

Calculate potential loss of commercial/industrial area (total

area [square footage])

In the event that potential displacement is identified

We will work with agencies to try to resolve any potential land

use conflicts before moving forward

Adjust policies

Adjust compatibility factors

Development Displacement Analysis

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CEQA Environmental Review

First step – Initial Study

Results of displacement analysis:

Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND), or

Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

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General Plan

Integration/Implementation

Airport

Master

Plan/Airport

Layout Plan

Prepare Draft ALUCP

Public and

Stake-

holders

Caltrans

HandbookTAC

Board ALUCP

Overrule

Implement

Local

Agencies

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General Plan

Integration/Implementation Once an ALUCP has been adopted or amended by an ALUC,

general plans and any applicable specific plans be amended as

necessary to be consistent with the ALUCP

(Gov. Code § 65302(a)-(b) )

Alternatively, local agencies have the option of taking the steps

necessary to overrule all or part of the ALUCP

(Id. at (c))

State law provides that an agency do one or the other within 180

days of adoption of the ALUCP by the ALUC

(Id. at 65302.3(b)-(c))

Failure to initiate either option within the time frame allotted will

require local agencies to submit all land use development actions

involving property within the AIA to the ALUC for review

(PUC § 21676.5(a))

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Local plans can be made consistent with ALUCP

through various methods

Directly amend general/specific plans

Adopt General Plan Airport Element

Adopt ALUCP as Stand-Alone

Adopt Airport Combining District or Overlay Zoning Ordinance

Consistency does not require local plans to be identical

to the ALUCP

Eliminate direct conflicts with compatibility planning

criteria

Establish procedures that implement and ensure

compliance

General Plan

Integration/Implementation

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To accomplish this, local plans must:

Delineate compatibility criteria to be applied to individual

development actions

Identify mechanisms to be used to apply relevant compatibility

criteria to particular development projects

Indicate the procedures to be followed in review and approval

of development actions affecting lands within the AIA

General Plan

Integration/Implementation

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Schedule

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TAC

Calls

As follow up to this meetings, outreach to each agency/data

request

Meetings

Path One:

April – Compatibility factor review/Displacement Analysis

update

Early Summer – Displacement Analysis

Results/Recommendations

Late Summer – CEQA Review/path forward

Path Two:

Spring 2018 – CEQA Review (Admin Draft EIR)

Discussion

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