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REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
1 1, 2001
Patrick J. Alford
(949) 644 -3235
JWA Settlement Agreement Extension General Plan Amendment
(PA 2001 -222)
Initiation of a potential amendment to the General Plan relating to
the extension of the John Wayne Airport Settlement Agreement
Extension.
Adopt Resolution No. 2001 ------ initiating the General Plan
Amendment (GPI 2001 -003).
In 1985, the County of Orange, the City of Newport Beach, Stop Polluting Our Newport
(SPON), and The Airport Working Group (AWG) reached a settlement concerning the
development and operation of John Wayne Airport (JWA). The Settlement Agreement
allows for the expansion of JWA in exchange for operational and capacity limits. The
Settlement Agreement is set to expire on December 31, 2005.
The City is currently in negotiations with the County to extend the term of the
Settlement Agreement. The extension of the Settlement Agreement may involve a
limited expansion of airport facilities and aircraft operations. Since some policies of the
General Plan directly relate to the Settlement Agreement, some revisions to these
policies may be necessary in order to extend the term of the Settlement Agreement.
City Council Policy K -1 requires that amendments to the General Plan be initiated by the
City Council after recommendation from the Planning Commission.
Analysis
If the General Plan amendment is needed to extend the Settlement Agreement, it will
likely involve revisions to sections of the Land Use Element and the Noise Element.
Land Use Element Policy K links the land use designations and density /intensity
of property within the City to the JWA facilities and operational limits imposed by
the Settlement Agreement. Therefore, any change in these limits may require
revisions to Policy K.
Section 3.1.1 (Transportation Noise Sources) of the Noise Element identifies
common noise sources in the City, including aircraft operations. This section will
likely require revisions, if only to update references to the Settlement Agreement.
Section 3.6 (Community Noise Contours) of the Noise Element may require
updates to the references to the Settlement Agreement.
■ Goal 4.4 of the Noise Element directly addresses noise impacts from JWA. This
goal and some of the related policies may require revisions and updates.
The extent of the revisions will be dependant on the modified terms of the Settlement
Agreement. A number of project scenarios are currently under consideration and are
being analyzed in an environmental impact report prepared by the County.
Planning_ Commission Action
As of this writing, the Planning Commission has not reviewed the proposed General Plan
amendment initiation. The Planning Commission will consider this item on December 6,
2001. Staff will report on the Planning Commission's recommendation at the City
Council meeting.
Environmental Review
The initiation of an amendment to the General Plan is not a project under the provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). If the proposed General Plan
amendment is initiated, environmental review will be conducted prior to the public
hearings.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution initiating the
General Plan amendment (GPI 2001 -003).
Submitted by:
PATRICIA L. TEMPLE
Planning Director
Exhibits
Prepared by:
PATRICK J. ALFORD
Senior Planner
1 . Draft resolution initiating the General Plan amendment.
GPI 2001 -003
December 11, 2001
Page 2 of 2
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH INITIATING AMMENDMENTS TO THE
LAND USE ELEMENT AND NOISE ELEMENT OF THE
GENERAL PLAN RELATING TO THE EXTENSION OF THE
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT [GPI
2001 -003]
WHEREAS, City Council Policy K -I establishes that amendments to the General Plan shall
be initiated by the City Council after recommendation from the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the extension of the John Wayne Airport Settlement Agreement may require
amendments to certain policies in the Land Use Element and Noise Element of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, on December 6,200 1, the Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach
considered the initiation of the proposed amendments at a public meeting and recommended that the
City Council [INITIATE/NOT INITIATE] the proposed General Plan amendments; and
WHEREAS, on December 11, 2001, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
considered the initiation of the proposed amendments at a public meeting; and
WHEREAS, the public was duly noticed of these public meetings; and
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The amendments to the Land Use Element and Noise Element of the General
Plan (GPI 2001 -003) are hereby initiated.
This resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council ofthe City ofNewport Beach held
on December 11, 2001, by the following vote, to wit:
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS
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MAYOR
�ewoogT CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Hearing Date: December 11, 2001
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Agenda Item: 9
M5 NEWPORT BOULEVARD Staff Person: Patrick J. Alford
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 (949) 644 -3235
(949) 644-52 -: FAX (949) 644-5229
SUPPLEMENTAL
REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
PROJECT: JWA Settlement Agreement Extension General Plan Amendment
(PA 2001 -222)
SUMMARY: Report on the Planning Commission's action on the initiation of a
potential amendment to the General Plan relating to the extension
of the John Wayne Airport Settlement Agreement.
Planning Commission Action
On December 6, 2001, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed General Plan
amendment initiation and voted unanimously, with one absent, to recommend initiation
of the amendment (GPI 2001 -003) to the City Council.
Submitted by:
PATRICIA L. TEMPLE
Planning Director
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Prepared by:
PATRICK J. ALFORD
Senior Planner