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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 11271984 - 1.41 ORDINANCE NO. 84-56 (On Airport and_Heliport_Uses ) The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as .follows (omitting the parenthetical footnotes from the official text of the enacted or amended provisions of the County Ordinance Code) : SECTION I_ Chapter 86-2 of the County Ordinance Code , is repealed , revised , and re-enacted to read : Chupter_86_2 Aireort_Estnblishment ARTICLE 86-2. 2 General 86-2 . 202 Short _Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the airport land use ordinance of Contra Costa County . (Ord . 84-__51 : prior code 58200 : Ord . 525 . ) 86_2 . 204 Purpose _ This chapter is adopted under the Conservation and-Planning Act of the State of California and Sections 26027 and 26028 of the Government Code of the State of California, to provide for the establishment of airports and heli - ports as conforming uses in suitable areas in the unincorporated territory of this county . The Board of Supervisors deems it necessary to create an airport land use zoning chapter to promote the health , safety, and general welfare of the inhabitants of this county by preventing the creation or establishment of airport hazards , thereby protecting the lives and property of the users of public and private airport and heliports and of the occupants of the land in the vicinity of these aviation facilities . (Ord. 84-___51 : prior code 58201 : Ord . 525 . ) ARTICLE 86-2 . 4 Definitions 86-2 .402_ General . Unless otherwise specifically, provided , or required by the context , the following terms have these meanings for the purposes of this chapter . (Ord . 84----Si . ) 86-2 . 404 Airport_ "Airport " means any area of land or water designed and set aside for the landing and taking off of aircraft . (Ord. 84-___51 . ) 86-2 .406 Public Use Airport . "Public Use Airport" means a publicly or privately owned airport that allows or offers the use of its facilities by or to , the public without prior notice or spe- cial invitation or clearance. (Ord. 84- 51. ) ORDINANCE NO. 84- 56 --------------------- 00 090 • J 86-2 . 408 Private Use Airport . "Private Use Airport" means , a privately owned airport~not open to. the general public . (Ord . 84- 51 . ) 86_2 . 410 Expansion . "Expansion" means any construction of ' a new runway or 'the extension or realignment of an existing runway, addition of ancillary uses , change from private to public use , or the addition of airplane hangers , tie-downs , or other storage facilities . (Ord . 86-2 . 412 Aircraft . "Aircraft" means any manned contrivance used-or-aesTgnea-Tor-navigation of , or flight in , the air including but not limited to fixed wing, auto-gyro, ultra-lights , experimental aircraft , blimps , and gliders . Manned ligher-than- air balloons shall not be considered aircraft . (Oral. 84----51 . ) 86-2 . 414 Heliport . "Heliport" means any area of land , water , or . structuure , set aside for the landing and taking off of helicopters . (Ord . 84- 51 . ) ARTICLE 86-2 . 6 Planning-Commission 86-2 . 602 Authority. When proposed in its territorial area of jurisdiction , ihe_involved county or area planning commission shall : ( 1 ) Hear and formulate recommendations to . the Board on appli - cations for approval of construction plans , for the purposes of compliance with Government Code §21661 . 5 (regarding approval of construction plans ) and applications for approval of land acquisi- tion plans for the purposes of compliance with Government Code 521661 . 6 ( regarding acquisition of unincorporated territory by a public agency for expansion of an existing publicly-owned airport ) . (2 ) Bear and decide all requests for land use permits under by this chapter . (Ord. 84----51 . ) ARTICLE 86-2 . 8 Location 86-2 . 802 Suitable areas . (1 ) Notwithstanding the provisions of Division 82, an airport or heliport may be located within any area zoned Agricultural (A- ) , Light Industrial (L- I ) , Heavey Industrial (H-I ) , Water-Recreational (F-1 ) , Planned Unit Development (P-1 ) , Unrestricted (U) , or Controlled Manufacturing (C-M) . -2- ORDINANCE_NO__84-56 00 091 (2 ) The Board finds that areas not zoned as specified in this ' section are not suitable for airports , heliports , or aviation facilities . (Ord. 84-___§1 : prior code 58203 : Ord . 525 . ) ; 86-2 . 8_04 Exceptions_ County or City owned airports and heli - ports are exempt Trom the permit requirements of this chapter . Heliports operated by public agencies for the maintenance and pro- tection of the general health , safety and welfare of the residents of Contra Costa County are exempt from the permit and location requirements of this chapter . (Ord . 84- §1 . ) ARTICLE. 86-2 . 10 Permits 86_2 . 1002 _Requirement . No person shall establish , maintain, or expand an airport or heliport in this county without first obtaining a land use permit . Except as provided in this chapter , no airport or heliport use is lawful until a land use permit for it has been approved by the planning commission. (Ord. 84- 51 . ) 86-2 . 1004 Areas . Applications maybe made for this chapter ' s land use permits where the involved land and premises are covered by the regulations of Division 82 and 84 and located in the A- , L-1 , H-11 F-19 P-1 , U, or C-M zoning districts . (Ord . 84---§1 . ) 86-2 . 1006 Applications _ All applications for permit approv- al shall include thfo e llowing: (1) Scale drawings and plans showing: a. Airport or heliport layout plans indicating proposed runways , taxiways , aircraft tie-down areas , hangers , 'and other proposed buildings and improvements . b. The boundary of the site , existing topography , grading proposed to accommodate airport construction and improvements , and the distance to nearby structures and utility lines . ( 2 ) A vicinity map showing the airport or heliport location on a USGS quadrangle map and any other airport locations within three miles . (3) A written description of the length of runways , the number and type of aircraft to be based at the airport or helI - port , hours of operation, any proposed lighting, and whether the airport is proposed for public use or private use. ( 84- S1. ) -3- ORDINANCE NO. 8 y---------4-ak 00 092 ' 86-2 . 1008 Review. Pursuant to this chapter , the involved planning commission shall review land use permit applications for approval , modification or denial , in public hearing pursuant to and otherwise regulated by the land use permit provisions of chap- ters 26-2 and 82-6 . SECTION II . Section 86-4. 002 of the Ordinance Code is amended to read------- 86_4 . 002 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Buchanan Field Airport Zoning Ordinance of Contra Costa County . (Ord. 84---52 : prior code 58210 : Ord . 976. ) SECTION III EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 ----------- ------------- days after passage , and within 15 days of passage shall be published once with the names of supervisors voting for and against it in the LgrjtLa C.Qa:La_ TimDvc __, a newspaper published in this County . PASSED on _ November 271_ 1964__ by the follow vote: AYES : Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, McPeak $ Torlakson NOES : None ABSENT: None ATTEST: J. R. OLSSON, County Clerk 6c ex officio Clerk of the Board By -- ---------- Deputy ler BOARD CHA1R------------------- [SEAL] VJIV:d f 8-2-84 . 4- ORDINANCE NO._84_ 56 00 093 /y/Z5 ORDINANCE NO. 84-57 Re-Zoning Land in the Orinda Area) The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows: SECTION I. Page P-10 of the County's 1978 Zoning Map (Ord. No. 78- 93) is amended by re-zoning the land in the above area shown shaded on the map(s) attached hereto and incorporated herein (see also County Planning Department File No. 2560-RZ ) FROM: Land Use District R-20/9D-1 ( Single Family Residential ) TO: Land Use District P-1 ( Planned Unit Development ) and the Planning Director shall change the Zoning Map accordingly, pursuant to Ordinance Code Sec. 84-2.003. v O •ecce p � r SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after passage, and within 15 days of passage shall be published once with the names of supervisors voting for and against it in the Martinez News-Gazette , a newspaper published in this County. PASSED on November 27, 1984 by the following vote: Supervisor Aye No Absent Abstain I. T. M. Powers ( X) ( } ( ) ( ) 2. N:C. Fanden (X) ( ) ( ) ( ) 3. R. I. Schroder (K) ( ) ( ) ( ) 4. S. W. blcPeak (X) ( ) ( ) ( ) 5. T. Torlakson (X) ( ) ( ) ( ) ATTEST: J. R. Olsson, County Clerk �a and ex officio Clerk of the Board Chairman of the Board By , Dep. (SEAL) ORDINANCE NO. 84-57 00 094 2560-RZ DeBolt ORDINANCE NO. 84-58 Re-Zoning Land in the Pleasant Hili/Pacheco Area) The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows: SECTION I. Page H-13 of the County's 1978 Zoning Map (Ord. No. 78- 93) is amended by re-zoning the land in the above area shown shaded on the map(s) attached hereto and incorporated herein (see also County Planning Department File No. 2606-RZ ) FROIM: Land Use District M-17 ( Multiple Family Residential ) TO: Land Use District P-1 ( Planned Unit Development ) and the Planning Director shall change the Zoning Map accordingly, pursuant to Ordinance Code Sec. 84-2.003. S E 8 .sEiO0 m pnOMry X DR q� y 77 GYE HG M MP o + M-29 E S LY[ € M1 p 7 U M ' d1V/ 1 R m PACHECO ` SECTION II. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after passage, and within 15 days of passage shall be published once with the names of supervisors voting for and against it in the Martinez News Gazette a newspaper published in this County. J PASSED on November 27 , 1984 by the following vote: Supervisor Aye No Absent Abstain 1. T. M. Powers ( Y) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2. N. C. Fanden (X) ( ) ( ) ( ) 3. R. I. Schroder ()C) ( ) ( ) ( ) 4. S. W. McPeak (X) ( ) ( ) ( ) 5. T. Torlakson ( x) ( ) ( ) ( 1 ATTEST: J. R. Olsson, County Clerk / J and ex officio Clerk of the Board / Chairman of the Board By , Dep. (SEAL) ORDINANCE NO. 84-58 Qo 095 2606-RZ Loving