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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6776 - OC Airport Use & DevelopmentTHS.mec 5%21/68 RESOLUTION N0, 6776 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH EXPRESSING ITS POLICY CONCERNING THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT WHEREAS, the Orange County Airport is located adjacent I to the northerly boundary of the City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, aircraft using the airport pass over the City at low altitudes which disturbs the peace and quiet of a sub- stantial number of residents of the City; and WHEREAS, this area over which the planes pass is of peculiar value, being related to the priceless natural resource of Newport Bay, and consequently cannot be moved or duplicated elsewhere, and WHEREAS, in recent years there has been an accelerated rate of increase in the use of the airport, particularly by com- mercial aircraft, which has created an intolerable noise level in certain sections of the City to the distress of the residents and has caused a severe decline in property values, and WHEREAS, the City Council feels obligated to publicly express its position concerning the use and development of the Orange County Airport, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the following points be adopted as the policy of the City concerning the use and development of the Orange County Airport- 1. The Council opposes any further southerly expansion of the runways for active use. 20 The Council opposes any increase in the number of air carriers and the number of jet aircraft flights allowed to use the airport, 3. The Council opposes any increase in the existing 95,000 pounds gross aircraft weight limitation, 4. The Council opposes any expansion of runways to the north, except for the limited purpose of allowing take- off operations. r^ S. The Council opposes the use of Orange County Air- port for pure jet commercial purposes. 6. The Council urges that the appropriate officials and agencies of Orange County and the Federal Government give top priority to the acquisition and development of a suitable new commercial airport in order to correct the present intolerable noise situation in the City of Newport Beach. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution shall be sent to members of the Orange County Board of Super- visors, members of the Orange County Airport Commission, Assem- blyman Robert Badham, and Senator John Schmitz. ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 1968. Q700)n, QO mayor e 2. y i STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ) I, LAURA LAGIOS, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that according to the records of the City of Newport Beach filed and maintained in my office, the foregoing Resolution No. 6776 was duly and regularly adopted, passed, and approved by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held at the regular meeting place thereof, on the 20th day of May 1967, by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: McInnis, Shelton, Marshall, Rogers, Hirth NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: parsons, Gruber Dated this 29th day of May , 1967. City Clerk aAd/Ex-CdAci6 ClerY of th City Council, City of Newport Beach, State of California