California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook

455 Pages·2011·7.23 MB·English

by  Logan Sakai

California Airport Land Use
Planning Handbook
October 2011

Acknowledgements

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division of Aeronautics
Gary Cathey, Division Chief
Terry L. Barrie, Chief, Office of Aviation Planning
Jeff Brown, Chief, Office of Airports
Betsy Eskridge, Aviation Specialist
Brady Tacdol, Aviation Planner
Ron Bolyard, Aviation Planner
Terry Farris, Former Aviation Planner
Derek Kantar, Aviation Planner
Philip Crimmins, Environmental Specialist
Sandy Hesnard, Former Environmental Specialist
Legal Division
Raiyn Bain, State Attorney
Division of Transportation Planning
Gary Arnold, Former Community Planner
CONSULTANTS
Environmental Science Associates
Steve Alverson
Brian Grattidge
Phil Wade
Mead & Hunt
Ken Brody
Corbett Smith
Stephanie Ward
HMMH
Diana B. Wasiuk
Gatzke Dillon & Balance
Lori Balance
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mintier Harnish
Jim Harnish
Independent
Rick Beach
Technical Advisory Committee
AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION STAFF
Dave Carbone, San Mateo County Airport Land Use Commission
Stan Tidman, Placer County Airport Land Use Commission
Kathryn Mathews, El Dorado County Airport Land Use Commission
William Yim, Santa Barbara County Airport Land Use Commission
Cindy Horvath, Alameda County Land Use Commission
John Guerin, Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission
Laura Brunn, San Joaquin Council of Governments
AIRPORT MANAGERS
J. Glen Rickelton, Sacramento County Airport System
Leander Hauri, Livermore Municipal Airport
Rod Dinger, Redding Municipal Airport
Peter Drinkwater, County of San Diego
Rod Propst, Fullerton Municipal Airport
Bill Ingraham, San Bernardino International Airport
Mary Hanson, Yuba County Airport
OTHERS
Carol Ford, Ford Aviation Consultants
Margie Drilling, Airport Planner, Federal Aviation Administration
John L. Pfeifer, California Regional Representative, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Ned McKinley, United States Marine Corps, Installation West, Office of Government Affairs
Scott Morgan, Director, State Clearinghouse, State of California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
Lorena Mejia, City of Ontario Planning Department
Timothy D. Denham, Wood Rogers Inc.
Gail Furness de Pardo, City of Folsom
Sandi Sawa, SHS Planning
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
California Airport Land Use
Planning Handbook

Introduction to the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook i

i-1 Enabling Legislation i

i-2 Applicability i

i-3 Background iii

i-4 The Goal of Airport Land Use Compatibility iv

i-5 Basic Elements of Airport – Land Use Compatibility v

1. Airport Land Use Commissions 1-1

1.1 Purpose and Authority of Airport Land Use Commissions 1-1

1.2 ALUC Formation Choices 1-2

1.3 ALUC Compatibility Planning Process Overview 1-7

1.4 ALUC Statutory Requirements and Options 1-9

2. Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans 2-1

2.1 Purpose of Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans 2-1

2.2 Basic Scope of ALUCPs 2-3

2.3 ALUCP Contents 2-6

2.4 ALUCP Adoption Process 2-8

2.5 ALUCP Consistency Reviews 2-9

3. Building an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan 3-1

3.1 Overview 3-1

3.2 Types of Compatibility Concerns 3-1

3.3 Compatibility Criteria Tables and Maps 3-36

3.4 Compatibility Planning for Specific Airport Types 3-43

3.5 Accounting for Existing Development 3-48

3.6 Limits on Land Use Restrictions 3-52

3.7 Procedural Issues 3-53

4. Developing Airport Land Use Compatibility Policies 4-1

4.1 Overview 4-1

4.2 Noise 4-1

4.3 Overflight 4-13

4.4 Safety 4-16

4.5 Airspace Protection 4-35

4.6 Other Compatibility Policy Considerations 4-41

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5. Responsibilities of Local Agencies 5-1
5.1 Overview 5-1
5.2 Local Plans Consistency with ALUCP 5-1
5.3 Submitting Projects for Review 5-8
5.4 Compatibility Planning in Counties without ALUCs 5-13
5.5 Overruling ALUC Decisions 5-15
5.6 Role of Airport Proprietors 5-19
6. ALUC Review of Local Actions 6-1
6.1 Overview 6-1
6.2 ALUC Review Requirements 6-1
6.3 Procedural Considerations 6-9
6.4 Substance of Reviews 6-13
6.5 Judicial Action 6-17
APPENDICES
A. State Laws Related to Airport Land Use Planning A-1
B. Federal Aviation Regulations Part 77 B-1
C. Next Generation Air Transportation System C-1
D. Measuring Airport Noise and its Effect on People D-1
E. Aircraft Accident Characteristics E-1
F. Risk Concepts F-1
G. Methods for Determining Concentrations of People G-1
H. Sample ALUC Documents H-1
I. Sample CEQA Initial Study Checklist I-1
J. Checklist for Commissioners J-1
K. Reference Documents K-1
L. Glossary of Terms L-1
M. Index M-1
LIST OF FIGURES
3A Safety Compatibility Zone Examples – General Aviation Runways 3-17
3B Safety Compatibility Zone Examples – Large Air Carrier and Military Runways 3-19
3C Example of Civil Airport Airspace Protection Surfaces – Far Part 77 3-32
4A Typical Noise Levels in Various Communities 4-8
4B Safety Zone 1 – Runway Protection Zone 4-20
4C Safety Zone 2 – Inner Approach/Departure Zone 4-21
4D Safety Zone 3 – Inner Turning Zone 4-22
4E Safety Zone 4 – Outer Approach/Departure Zone 4-23
4F Safety Zone 5 – Sideline Zone 4-24
4G Safety Zone 6 – Traffic Pattern Zone 4-25
4H Separation Distances within Which Hazardous Wildlife Attractants Should Be
Avoided, Eliminated, or Mitigated 4-36
LIST OF TABLES
1A ALUC Formation Choices by Statute 1-2
1B ALUC Formation Survey 1-5
1C ALUC Formation Survey Totals 1-6
2A Checklist of ALUCP Contents 2-7
3A Safety Zone Adjustment Factors (Airport Operational Variables) 3-22
3B Analysis of Safety Zone Examples (General Aviation Runways) 3-24
4A Adjustment Factors for Obtaining Normalized CNEL 4-5
4B Noise Compatibility Criteria Alternatives (New Residential Land Uses) 4-7
4C Noise Compatibility Summary 4-12
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LIST OF TABLES (Continued)
4D Overflight Compatibility Summary 4-15

4E Average Intensities for Nonresidential Uses 4-19

4F Safety Compatibility Summary 4-32

4G Airspace Protection Compatibility Summary 4-40

5A General Plan Consistency Checklist 5-4

5B Possible Airport Combining Zone Components 5-9

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