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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1985, 12/09) - B-1 - AmendedB -1 JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT POLICY Airport noise is a matter of great concern to the City of Newport Beach. Many Newport Beach residents have a high level of anxiety and fear of an',expanded airport operation and there is, therefore, a pressing need to protect impacted residential areas from increased Airport noisA. The City Council of Newport Beach in developing an official position with respect of the John Wayne Airport has examined, weighed, and evaluated the following: A. All aviation technical studies associated with the John Wayne Aik ort; B. The desires,of residents of the City of Newport Beach and adjacent city, and county areas, and the needs of commerce and industry }ienefited by the Airport; C. The desirability of preserving viable general aviation facilities; and . D. The responsibility of_ public officials to protect the health, safety and welfare, as well as to enhance the comfort, well- being, and quality of residential living for the citizens they serve.. After considering these factors, the'Newport Beach City Council has adopted this Policy concerning the actdvities of the John Wayne Airport. It has been determined that ik the best interest of the City of Newport Beach, its residents and business establishments, effective measures must be employed so that the noisy, traffic, and other related adverse environmental effects resulting from jet aircraft operations at John Wayne Airport be reduced, ;constrained, and abated. To accomplish such objectives, the City of Newport Beach hereby adopts the following Policy concerning the John Wayne Airport: 1. The Board of Supervisors has recognized that JWA cannot serve the long -term air transportation needs of this County. Therefore, the Board of Supervisors is urged to immediately select a site for a new airport. Comprehensive site selection and Master Plan studies must be completed to locate and develop a facility able to serve the aviation needs of the County and to relieve the growth pressure from John Wayne Airport. 2. Commercial jet airline operations must not be permitted to increase over the existing authorized annual level of 39 average daily departures of Class A aircraft and 34 of Class AA aircraft, inclusive of regular, extra section, maintenance, and charter flights. B -1 JOHN WAYNE Af ,RPORT POLICY - Page 2 3. The ongoing noise abatement program should be continued. Progress towards the earliest possible compliance with the January 1, 1986, Noise Standards shall be accomplished by: A. Establishing noise reduction goals and enforcement of standards to achieve those goals; B. Early fleet Conversion to aircraft capable of meeting noise reduction goals. 4. Noise reduction should be the primary means to achieve Noise Standards. Land conversion and the acquisition of avigational easements is a less desirable means of reaching the January 1, 1986, Noise Standards. Land conversion and acquisition of avigational easements do not reduce noise. 5. The comprehensive noise control program must be improved and augmented whenever possible for John Wayne Airport. This program should: A. Be integrated with any Master Plan or ANCLUC Study. B. Maintain the monitoring program to measure the performance of the noise program. C. Provide a schedule and action assignments for implementation. D. Provide the conditions that are necessary to formalize and enforce the program. 6. The curfew at the John Wayne Airport should be maintained prohibiting jet aircraft departures between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (8:00 a.m. on Sundays) and jet aircraft arrivals between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. This curfew is to apply to all aircraft types which exceed at any monitoring station a noise level of 86.0 dB SENEL. 7. The County should restrict use of airport to aircraft which produce no more noise than C -9 -80. It is recognized that new generation aircraft may possibly produce less noise than said aircraft types; consideration shall be given to approval of other newer and quieter aircraft in the future. The County should continue a policy which would limit the aircraft type at JWA to prohibit B -737, B -727, and louder aircraft, and to that end continue the policy which sets maximum SENEL levels for all type aircraft using JWA. • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT POLICY - Page 3 B -1 8. The County shall work with the FAA to implement aircraft flight procedures which assure the community of the best feasible noise abatement departures which are available, including a system of variable flight departure patterns. To that end, the County should acquire and install any necessary navigation aids and devices which will accommodate said procedures. 9. Regulations leading to the achievement of January 1, 1986, State Noise Standards shall be provided in cooperative agreements, such as stipulated 'Judgments, Memoranda of Understanding, and /or conditions on ADAP grants that would limit and reduce current Airport - generated noise. 10. Weight limitation restrictions should be maintained at the John Wayne Airport. Permitting heavier aircraft could have adverse consequences in terms of the noise environment around JWA. Additionally, increasing the weight limitation would have adverse consequences against the County with the existing noise damage lawsuits pending and with respect to the County's variance under the California Noise Standards. However, this weight restriction is an issue which must be carefully considered and possibly modified if quieter aircraft with heavier weight requirements are manufactured. It appears that noise characteristics of some aircraft currently and soon to be in production will be substantially superior to the existing aircraft types presently using the Airport. Steps to permit the operation of those aircraft at the Airport sometime in the future should be carefully evaluated and seriously considered. 11. Airport surface transportation access and air quality issues must be resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the City of Newport Beach, Orange County, CALTRANS, Air Resources Board, and other adjacent local jurisdictions. Surface transportation facilities are inadequate to accommodate traffic currently generated. Improvements in access is a necessity before additional passengers are permitted to use the John Wayne Airport. Subject improvements should be reviewed by all agencies being impacted by the JWA. 12. The City supports a system of "allocating slots" which will result in the reduction of noise. However, total number of ADDS shall not be increased above the proposed ceiling of 39 A and 34 AA as a result of "slotting." WAYNE AIRPORT POLICY - Page 4 B -1 • 13. The City has sought to guarantee the outlined in this Policy through the binding mechanisms and has entered a County of Orange to do so. The City shall abide by the terms of monitor the actions of the County of compliance with the judgment. Adopted February 14, 1972 Reaffirmed December 10, 1973 Reaffirmed November 11, 1974 Amended October 14, 1975 Amended November 27, 1978 Amended October 14, 1980 Amended July 27, 1981 Amended September 27, 1982 Amended March 14, 1983 Amended May 23, 1985 Amended December 9, 1985 implementation of the items ise of long term, legally stipulated judgment with the this judgment and shall Orange to assure their is