HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05031988 - T.4 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: May 3, 1988
SUBJECT: Presentation of FAR Part 150 Noise Study
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background8 Justification
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ACCEPT the draft FAR Part 150 Noise Study Recommendations and direct that these
recommendations be submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration for their
review, comment and approval.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
All work for the 'Noise Study has been funded through Federal Aviation
Administration grants and Buchanan Field Airport Enterprise Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND-
The FAR Part 150 Noise Study is a comprehensive noise study funded by a 90%
Federal Grant with the remaining 10% funded out of the Airport Enterprise Fund.
The FAR Part 150 Noise Study does in-depth noise analysis and develops new
Composit Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) curves for the airport. This study also
projects air traffic for the next 20 years both at constrained and optimized
levels and projects CNEL curves for these conditions. The study further makes
recommendations to minimize the noise impact on surrounding communities
The Aviation Advisory Committee has held 15 meetings since January 20, 1987 where
the Noise Study has been discussed. At each of these meetings the AAC provided
substantial time for public discussion. In addition, the AAC formed a Noise Task
Force made up of an elected or appointed official from Concord and Pleasant Hill,
a citizen member from Concord and Pleasant Hill, a pilot member and two members
from the Aviation Advisory Committee. This Noise Task Force had seven meetings.
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Continued on attachment: X yes Signature:
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Recommendation of County Administrator Reco mend n of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s):
Action of Board on: May 3. 1988 Approved as Recommended X Other X
See page 3 for 'speakers and further action taken by the Board on this
matter.
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
X Unanimous (Absent ) ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Ayes: Noes: ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain: _
Attested May 3, 1988
Phil Batchelor
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
And County Administrator
By a Qe�
Deputy Vrk
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In addition, there were 13 meetings held with the fixed based operators on the
airport during this time and the Noise Study was discussed at several of these
meetings. There were three formal meetings with the organized pilot group
representatives to discuss the Master Plan and the Noise Study. In addition,
there were meetings with the Concord Chamber of Commerce Aviation Subcommittee.
On March 15, 1988 the Aviation Advisory Committee received full presentation of
the draft Noise Compatibility Program and the first review of the Noise
Ordinance. The AAC received input and comment on these documents at that
meeting.
On April 26, 1988 the Aviation Advisory Committee held a meeting with the Noise
Compatibility Program and the Ordinance as the primary topic of discussion. The
Noise Ordinance proposal as recommended by the noise consultant, the legal
consultant and the airport staff was found to be unacceptable to the Aviation
Advisory Committee. This proposed Ordinance would have been based upon
established lists of airplane noise levels. This list would have permitted
certain airplanes access to the airport and airplanes exceeding certain specified
noise levels would have been prohibited. The Aviation Advisory Committee
developed several concerns with this approach.
The Aviation Advisory Committee requested that the airport consultants and the
airport staff consider other alternatives for an airport ordinance. The
Committee further asked that the Chairman of the AAC appoint a special study
committee to meet within one week to consider other options for the ordinance.
The AAC further asked that these alternative proposals be presented to them for
their first consideration on May 10, 1988. If the alternative proposals are
found acceptable at that time, the committee would then recirculate for comment
and reconsider the new proposed ordinance recommendations.
The AAC recommends adoption of the Noise Compatibility Program. The Public Works
Department concurs with this. The AAC recommends that the proposed noise
ordinance not be considered at this time.
Orig. Div.: Public Works (AP)
cc: County Administrator
County Counsel
McClintock, Becker & Assoc.
Hodges & Shutt
Aviation Advisory Committee
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Harold Wight, Manager of Airports, introduced the noise
study which he advised had been funded primarily by FAA funds, stating
that its goal is to develop a program to mitigate the impact of the
airport on the surrounding communities and includes the recommendation
for a.:community relations officer (noise abatement officer) . He
introduced Mike McClintock of McClintock, Becker and Associates, who
served as consultants for the study.
Mike McClintock, consultant, gave an overview of the study.
Virginia Schaefer, Chair of the Aviation Advisory Committee,
advised that the Committee unanimously recommends the FAR Part 150
Study for adoption, and suggested hiring a full-time Community
Relations Officer to manage the entire compatibility program at
Buchanan Field.
Sheri Sterritt, City of Pleasant Hill Councilmember,
submitted material reviewed by the City Council at its meeting last
evening. She also requested that all hearings and meetings on the
upcoming noise ordinance be held in the evening, but agreed to moving
forward with the FAR noise study.
Dennis Lee, Attorney for the City of Pleasant Hill,
confirmed that the City did not oppose the noise study, but suggested
additional concerns and comments set forth in the City' s letter be
incorporated in the noise study.
Paul-Andre' Schabraco, Consultant for the City of Pleasant
Hill, suggested that the noise compatibility study does not address
several key issues of concern to the City such as safety, sleep
interference, the issue of the reliever airport, flight training and
land use measures. He objected to Runway 19R being designated the
preferred daytime and nighttime runway.
Gerry Greth, Executive Vice President, Mt. Diablo Pilots,
urged acceptance of the noise. study and advised that the pilots want a
good noise ordinance to go forward.
Joyce Church, member of the Noise Task Force, referred to a
letter she had written on April 11, 1988 outlining concerns. She
wants no further flight of jet aircraft over the City of Pleasant Hill
after 10: 00 p.m. She wants assurance there will be no further
scheduled commercial flights over Pleasant Hill, more notice of
meetings where the airport is to be discussed, and she wants
background material for said meetings to be given out earlier. She
also requested nighttime meetings.
Ron Sorenson, representing business interests at the
airport, commented that there does not seem to much opposition to
passage of the 150 noise study, and urged the Board to accept it
today.
Joe Campbell, P. O. Box 5553 , Walnut Creek, commented that
activity at the airport peaked in 1977/1988 and predicted a decrease
in activity in the future. He encouraged the Board to accept the
noise study today and go forwarded with the proposed noise ordinance.
Anthony Tiritilli, representing Contra Costa Airport
Association, submitted written comments relating to the proposed noise
ordinance and supported acceptance of the FAR 150 study and urged.
prompt adoption of a reasonable noise ordinance.
As recommended by Supervisor McPeak, IT IS BY THE BOARD
ORDERED that the recommendations of staff set forth in this report are
APPROVED, and. all of the comments made by parties testifying today are
REFERRED to the Aviation Advisory Committee to acknowledge., address
and consider in the process of developing a noise ordinance.
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