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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10072008 - C.10 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: SUPERVISOR DISTRICT IV - "is Costa DATE: October 7, 2008 -S covi -- `sv C o u n tV a K`� SUBJECT: Contra Costa Airports — Refer the Buchanan Field Master Plan and Part 150 Noise Study to the Airport Ad Hoc Subcommittee, Concord Area , DI S*#-;GIL rv- SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. Recommended Action: REFER the Buchanan Field Airport Master Plan and Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR)Part 150 Noise Study to the Airport Ad Hoc Subcommittee for discussion prior to scheduling matter for the Board of Supervisor's consideration. H. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no negative impact on the General Fund. The total contract cost for the Master Plan is$1,020,656, of which approximately 5%is from the Airport Enterprise Fund, 5%from CALTRANS and 90%is funded by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant. Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ,RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE _OTHER SIGNATURE (S): ACTION OF BOARD O 0 &y Q ROVED AS RECO ENDED OTHE VOTFi6F SUPERVISORS V UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. Orig.Div: Airport ATTESTED: ®t%/OOG 0 9, Contact: Beth Lee,Phone(925)646-5722 DAVID TWA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County cc: County Administrator Administrator Auditor-Controller Community Development Federal Aviation Administration By Deputy SUBJECT: Refer Buchanan Field Airport to the Airport Ad Hoc Subcommittee, Buchanan Field Airport DATE: October 7, 2008 PAGE 2 III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONBACKGROUND: On January 4, 2005, the Board authorized the County to execute a contract with Barnard Dunkelberg and Company to undertake an update to the Buchanan Field Master Plan and FAR Part 150 Noise Study(the Master Plan). The existing Buchanan Field Master Plan was completed in 1989 and needed to be updated to reflect changes over time in aviation issues on the local, regional and national level. The Master Plan has been conducted under the direction of the County Airports Division to assess and direct improvements that will likely be necessary to accommodate future aviation needs. The Master Plan will guide future development of existing airport property over the next twenty years. The Master Plan consists of several elements including ways the Airport can accommodate future aviation needs,the type of aircraft and businesses the Airport can support, a noise mitigation study and a business plan. The Master Plan is a comprehensive land management approach for existing County owned land dedicated for aviation and aviation-related development. Elements and projects included in the Master Plan will be implemented depending on available funds and timing. Public participation has been a primary component of the master planning program. Over the past three years,the County and its consultants have had more than 18 meetings with stakeholders and the regional public. These meetings were crucial as the input provided direction for the use of remaining Airport land and other related activities. The major elements or themes of the updated Master Plan include: • The Airport will remain a complex general aviation airport • The existing four-runway configuration will remain • Commercial airline service,such as passenger flights,are not forecasted during the planning period, however, the plan provides for such activity should commercial service occur • Airport operations are forecasted to increase about 1.75 % annually over the next 20 years • Based aircraft at the Airport are forecasted to grow from 497 in 2004 to approximately 660 in 2024 • Four areas are slated for development during the next 20 years to provide needed facilities for the users of the Airport The last community meeting was in June 2007 with expectation of completing the Master Plan by the end of 2007.To fully implement the Master Plan and in keeping with State requirements,the Contra Costa County General Plan requires amendment. The general plan amendment(GPA)process was initiated to remove the extension of Diamond Boulevard,through the golf course,to Marsh Road,revise land use designations and provide more land use/activity guidance. To accomplish this,all relevant General Plan text and figures had to be amended to reflect proposed new elements prior to performing the environmental review. As a result, additional time was needed to prepare the GPA and then the environmental documentation for the proposed Master Plan and General Plan Amendment processes. The Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Buchanan Field Airport Master Plan Update and General Plan Amendment was circulated for public comment from July 10, 2008, to August 11, 2008. The County received a total of nine (9) comment letters during the public review period. County staff and its consultants have been completing the Master Plan and GPA processes. The County Planning Commission reviewed the GPA on September 23, 2008, and recommended forwarding this SUBJECT: Refer Buchanan Field Airport to the Airport Ad Hoc Subcommittee, Buchanan Field Airport DATE: October 7, 2008 PAGE 3 matter before the Board of Supervisors for consideration. The FAA has reviewed and approved the Airport Layout Plan(ALP)in the Master Plan.As such,the Master Plan project will be scheduled before the Board of Supervisors for review and final consideration. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Delay in approving the project will result in a delay of completing the Master Plan and may negatively impact the Airport Enterprise Fund and County General Fund.