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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11071995 - C99 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: FINANCE COMMITTEE DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 1995 SUBJECT: BYRON AIRPORT ACTION PLAN SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: A. Environmental 1. ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of the attached Biological Constraints Analysis Byron Planning Area report. 2. UTILIZE the Biological Constraints Map 3 as a basis for considering the direction of potential growth to the northeast of the Airport. (SEE PAGE 2 FOR RECOMMENDATIONS-CONTINUED.) FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact to either General Fund or GMEDA. Staff will proceed when funds are available. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS: On September 18, 1995, the Finance Committee met with residents and interested parties surrounding the Byron Airport. A discussion was held regarding the potential for land use planning changes in the Byron Airport area. This report responds to the issues raised, as well as provides background information on each of the five recommendations. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: x YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE _APPROVE _OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON November 7, 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE $UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ---- ) MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. AYES: NOES: ATTESTED November 7, 1995 ABSENT: ABSTAIN: PMS ZCRK OF OARD OT DNI ST OR VA:dg byronpin.bo Contact: Val Alexeeff(646-1620) CC: County Administrator County Counsel GMEDA Departments BYRON AIRPORT ACTION PLAN NOVEMBER 7, 1995 PAGE 2 RECOMMENDATIONS - CONTINUED B. General Plan/Urban Limit Line Process 1. ACKNOWLEDGE that, as part of the original review of the ULL (90 day review), the Board authorized staff to undertake a ULL review around the Airport. 2. REQUEST Community Development Department staff to develop some alternative growth scenarios based on known environmental constraints within the planning area. 3. REVIEW the Circulation Element revisions which might be needed to accommodate the growth scenario discussed above. C. Airport Land Use Planning Process 1. CONTINUE to pursue funding and grants from the State and PROCEED according to the attached schedule, assuming financing from the State (absent such, the schedule could slip further). 2. IDENTIFY amount necessary to conduct preliminary work in anticipation of State funding (non-reimbursable). D. Infrastructure Development 1. REQUEST Public Works Department staff(in consultation with the Health Services Department) to examine the potential concepts for providing water and sewer service to the Airport area. 2. REQUEST Community Development Department staff(in cooperation with the Public Works Department) to provide a background document on the existing road capacities and problems in the area. This should be based on existing reports. E. Procedural 1. FORWARD this report to the Board of Supervisors for consideration. 2. REMOVE this item from the Finance Committee agenda. 3. BEGIN staff planning work once $40,000 for staff involvement is submitted. If private fund cannot be found, proceed as public funds are appropriated. BYRON AIRPORT ACTION PLAN NOVEMBER 7, 1995 PAGE 3 BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS: (CONTINUED) Additional Issues as Outlined in the Finance Committee Report dated September 26, 1995 Issue 1 -How the objective call be achieved in the shortest amount of time, including handling the issues concurrently and on parallel tracts. 1. The action plan for Byron Airport is not focused on airport operations, but at surrounding uses for the airport. The level of urgency lies with property owners who would like resolution of potential land use of their property. 2. The uses are guided by three processes: the General Plan process, the airport land use process, and constraints related to environmental issues. The procedures in this case are intertwined and interdependent. 3. In normal planning process, it is necessary to determine constraints, then consider area needs, then develop a configuration of uses to meet needs limited by constraints. To be specific, environmental analysis must be completed, followed by airport related land use restrictions, followed by needs and designation proposals. Issue 2 -How community involvement can be effectively encouraged at key points in the planning effort. Once the process is known, we can invite members of the Byron community, the environmental community, and the Airport community on a periodic basis to participate in the review of work products. An open invitation can be given to the community in order to provide community wide input on items such as needs, constraints, noise contours, safety, and similar matters. Issue 3 -Financing options absent State and Federal support. Financing is anticipated for the ALUC plan. Funding has been provided for the environmental constraints analysis. Funding is necessary to proceed with the General Plan process. Background Information on the Five Recommendations A. Environmental We have defined the area of study within the environmental constraints boundary. This boundary was based on maximum area that would be affected by development related to the Airport. Area beyond this is associated with other land use circumstances not connected with the Airport and warrant another study. Based on prior Board direction and the use of Keller Canyon mitigation funds, County staff undertook a biological constraints analysis for the Byron planning area. That effort is completed and a copy is provided with this report. We need to underscore that the results of this study, based on today's environmental rules, indicate that there is some level of constraint for conversion of any land to development in all areas surrounding the Byron planning area. There are, however, categories where there are higher levels of constraints than others. These constraints should not be taken lightly because they could form the basis for future legal action on the part of environmental protection agencies and interest groups. They also provide the basis for mitigation of environmental impact of development in this area. An example would be kit fox protocol currently in effect. BYRON AIRPORT ACTION PLAN NOVEMBER 7, 1995 PAGE 4 The longest timeframe for this process is related to the Airport land use planning process and until that process is complete, a compatible General Plan revision will not be complete. However, some preliminary General Plan work can occur. The environmental constraints can provide the basis for the General Plan analysis. If the General Plan analysis is to proceed prior to the availability of the Airport land use information, the following actions can be taken. B. General Plan/Urban Limit Line Process In order to change the General Plan, it is necessary to identify what the needs are for the area. In order to maximize the speed of the process, we need to budget $40,000 by the beginning of 1996 to do preliminary planning work necessary to be able to integrate the General Plan process with the Airport land use process and environmental process. Otherwise, we will start the study with State Airport money in July 1996. C. Airport Land Use Planning Process An ALUC Plan(aka Comprehensive Land Use Plan) is intended to provide guidance for the regulation of land use surrounding the Byron Airport to protect planned Airport operations. It differs from a General Plan in that a General Plan indicates what types of land uses are allowed or allowable, whereas an ALUC Plan identifies uses that are prohibited. In this regard, the ALUC Plan results in constraints that would need to be factored into a General Plan review. Based on our current understanding, the ALUC should receive funding ($40,000) from the State shortly after July 1996 for the preparation of an ALUC Plan. A tentative schedule is attached that provides for adoption of an ALUC Plan by May 1997. If there are individuals who wish to advance the schedule for preparation of an ALUC Plan, we will need to receive up to $40,000 from other sources, in addition to the preliminary General Plan funds. Some of the ALUC funds may not be reimbursable. If State funds do not materialize, there will be no reimbursement.