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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7549 - Development & Operation of OC Airport-A.- I RESOLUTION NO. 7549 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH REAFFIRMING ITS OFFICIAL POSITION OF AUGUST 10, 1970 RE- GARDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT WHEREAS, continued expansion of commercial jet aviation operations from Orange County Airport is completely incompatible with the surrounding residential environment, and this conclusion has been supported by numerous technical investigations; and WHEREAS, plans for preservation of Upper Newport Bay and the substantial investment in existing recreational facilities in the Newport harbor area are seriously jeopardized by the con- tinued expansion of airport operations; and WHEREAS, the County of Orange as airport proprietor has substantial powers to regulate those carriers that will operate from its fee -owned terminal building; and WHEREAS, in November 1971 the existing lease of Air California for utilization of this terminal building will expire, and in March 1972 the lease of Air West will also expire; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach has concluded that it is in the best interest of the community to assure its citizens and the tens of thousands of patrons of its water - oriented recreation attractions, a continuation and enhance- ment of the residential and outdoor recreational environment. Therefore, it is essential that prompt and effective measures be taken so that the noise and pollution emanating from jet aircraft operations at Orange County Airport can be constrained and abated. To accomplish such objectives, the City of Newport Beach offers the following findings and recommendations in dealing with the • commercial airline terminal leases: -1- .;:. 1. That the County Board of Supervisors declare as official policy that the Orange County Airport is not, and in all probability never will be, an acceptable facility for utilization of jet aircraft. 2. That daily flight operation limitations be written into the existing commercial airline leases re- stricting the number of daily operations to a number not to exceed the average daily level for the 12 months immediately preceding expiration of the present leases and limiting the hours of operation from 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. 3. That the commercial terminal leases be renewed on a year -to -year basis only in order to encourage prompt action in locating a replacement facility. 4. That the type of jet aircraft be limited to those no louder than the Boeing 737 or Douglas DC -9, with a gross weight not to exceed 95,000 pounds. 5. That no terminal access privileges be granted to any new carrier who proposes to use jet aircraft or who may receive authority to serve any point where the ultimate destination is more than four hundred miles from Orange County. 6. That no commercial carrier be allowed to construct or lease terminal facilities, which will be independent of the County's regulatory controls. 7. That before considering airline lease renewals, the Board of Supervisors hold a public hearing at a time and place convenient for members of the community to • express to the Board their views on airport expansion. -2- 11 8... That the County of Orange make available to the City of Newport Beach weekly the Ecolog I noise monitoring data in order that the public may identify violators of established noise abatement flight procedures. 9. That the Newport Beach City Council offers the guidance .and expertise of its Airport Lease Negotiating Committee in suggesting appropriate lease terms. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that it respectfully requests that the honorable Board of Supervisors for the County of Orange give due consideration to these recommendations before acting upon any commercial airline terminal leases. ADOPTED this 26th day of October 1971 ATTEST: City Clerk CE IED AS THE NAk CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF NE ORT BRACH Nov 3 1911 ®ATRt ............................_. ........................-- -'--- -3- (fc�' :W:74Z� Mayor DO'N dm 10/26/71