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Home My WebLink AboutMISC. CORRESPONDENCE (RELATED TO OROVILLE AIRPORT)aoi,ia �� r LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH' AND BEAUTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION La '� 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7601 o.., FAX: (530) 538 7785 January 28, 2000 r l 1 n A L C� C r esp®11eif. I The Honorable Dennis Diver Mayor of Oroville 1735 Montgomery Oroville, CA 95965 Dear Mayor Diver: The Butte County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) invites your Council's input for developing land use policy around the Oroville Airport. The ALUC is pursuing its legal mandate to protect public health, safety and welfare by ensuring the orderly expansion of airports and the adoption of land use measures that minimize public exposure to excessive noise and safety hazards with areas around public -use airports. The Commission is required to produce a Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) for each public -use airport in the County and to document the adoption of relevant rules and regulations. These are daunting tasks in the face of many competing public and private interests. On behalf of the Commission, Butte County has retained a consultant who is in the process of developing CLUP's which ALUC anticipates adopting this spring or early summer. Since the departure of Alan Campbell, Oroville's airport manager, the Commission has had no contact with anyone authorized to speak for the airport. We have been operating on the assumption (derived completely from the media) that Oroville was vigorously courting new industry, and as a result, ALUC has attempted to protect the approaches that are essential for corporate aircraft and business jets. For example, jets require a 3 degree slope, which means that at a point 5,000 feet from the threshold of the runway they are only 260 feet above the threshold altitude. Depending on the altitude of the land at that distance from the runway, they may be even lower to the ground and closer to any homes in the approach path. This can be very disturbing to a homeowner and is certainly very noisy. A member of the Commission, Fred Gerst, has been unsuccessful in an attempt to obtain current copies of the master plan and FAA CFR Part 77 maps of the airport. While these materials may have been sent to the consultant, ALUC is wrestling with current project approvals and we need to know now how much airport we should be protecting. The Commission believes that generally the recent body of public testimony before it, public testimony before City Councils, statements by public officials and public interest groups, the expertise and experience of the Commissioners themselves, documentation of varying currency, and the consultant's recommendations, augmented by a public hearing process, should be a sufficient basis on which to proceed with CLUP approval. i ALUC needs your Council's written policy statement of intentions for Oroville's airport. We hear that you want industry and development, but we see you taking up your welcome mat. In fact, both the city and county are proceeding with projects that will make approaches by commercial and business aircraft problematic, if not impossible. Mr. Davis, of your planning department, insists that ALUC is interfering in Oroville's business and has no authority in this area. State law does direct the Commission to plan around public use airports. However, absent any statement from the Council to the contrary, we must assume that Mr. Davis does speak for the City and that the Oroville City Council has determined that they do not wish to retain the ability to add an instrument approach in the future. Have you been informed of the requirements of'ihe grant assurances signed by the City when Oroville accepted $8 million in FAA funds to renovate the runway? 'If the recipient fails to protect the utility of the airport, the FAA may require repayment of those funds. FAA Administrator, Jane Garvey, has announced a "get tough" policy on compliance with the grant assurances. Given the current schedule for the CLUP development and approval, your response will be timely if received by March 3, 2000. Our next meeting is .February 16 at 9:00 a.m. in the Supervisor's chambers. We would be glad to discuss the implications of various policies with your council members or airport manager. Sincerely, Robert Hernigan, Chair Butte County Airport Land Use Commission RH:bd cc: Oroville City Council Members Supervisor Beeler Supervisor Josiassen Bill Davis, Oroville Planning Department f K:\PLANNING\ALUC\CORRESPO\DIVER.LTR 2 •• , ,Report j', HP `afficeJet F L f r ax og o Personal Printer/Fax/Copier butte county planning 530 538 7785 Jan -31-00 11:16 AM Last Fax Identification Result Pages Type Date Time Duration Diagnostic 98989341 OK 02 Sent Jan -31 11:14A 00:01:23 002181430020 1.3.0 2.8 - F.ROM : La dLook Investigations FAX NO. 538-898-9341 Jan. 13 2000 11: 420M P1 L11,L V 4-v 14 RECEIVED JAN 13 2000 BUTTE PLANNING DVIS ON FROM : LandLook Investigations• FAX N0. 530-898-9341' • Jan. 13 2000 11:43AM P2 /'Iii �, �P � � ► �S �� VL Tfoe Mayor ofOroville 179.� n'1vn�9om P� 0roJti �16�R1o� APir The Butte County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) invites your City Council's input into the process of developing a body of comprehensive land use policies around the Oroville Airport. The ALUC is pursuing its legal mandate to protect public health, safety and welfare by ensuring the orderly expansion of airports and the adoption of land use measures that minimize public exposure to excessive noise and safety hazards within areas around public -use airports. Additionally, the Commission is required to produce a comprehensive land use plan (CLUP) for each public -use airport in the county and to document the adoption of relevant rules and regulations. These are daunting tasks in the face of many.competing public and private interests. On behalf of the Commission, Butte County.has retained a consultant who is in the process of developing a comprehensive land use plan for each of the county's four public - use airports. The ALUC anticipates adopting these plans this spring or early summer. 1) Since the departure of Alan Campbell, who was Oroville's airport manager, the Commission members have had no contact with anyone who was authorized to speak for -the airport. Who is that person? 2) We have been -operating on the assumption (derived completely from the media) that the City was vigorously courting new industry, and so, ALUC has attempted to protect the viability of your airport for approaches that are essential for corporate aircraft and business jets. For example, jets approach at 3 degree slopes, which means that 5000' from the runway they are only 260 feet above that threshold altitude_ Mr_.Davis, of your planning department,.says that ALUC is interfering in Oroville's business and has no authority in this area. In fact, both city and county are proceeding with projects.that will make approaches by commercial and business aircraft problematic,.if not impossible. 3) Has your acting airport manager made you aware of the grant assurances signed by the city when you accepted $8 million in FAA fluids to renovate your runway? If the recipient has failed to protect the utility of the airport then the FAA can require repayment of those funds_ Jane Garvey (Administrator of the FAA) has announced a new "get tough" policy on protecting those grant assurances dollars and other airports would be delighted to have that money. 4) A member of the Commission, Fred Gerst, has attempted to get current copies of the master plan and FAA CFR Part 77 maps of the airport from your planning department and has been rebuffed_ .While copies may have been sent to the consultant who is working on a CLUP update, ALUC is wrestling with current project approvals and we need to know now. how much airport .we should be protecting, FROM LandLook Investigations• FAX NO. 53ef 898-9341 Jan. 13 2000 11:44AM P3 • 4D 44t -p The Commission believes that generally the recent b of ublic testimon before it P y public testimony before City councils, statemen y public officials and public interest groups, the expertise and experience of th c mmissioners themselves, documentation of .varying currency, and the consultant's recommendations, augmented by a public hearing process, will be a sufficient basis on which to proceed with CLUP approval. However, the ALUC needs to have your Council's written oolicv statement as regards your intentions for Oroville's airport We hear you saying in the media that you want industry and development, but we see you taking up your welcome mat If you don't want the type of growth that requires a real airport, tell us so and we'll quit bothering you. Absent any statements from the.Council to the contrary, we must assume that Mr. Davis does speaks for the City of Oroville and- that the Oroville City Council has determined that they -do not wish to retain the ability to add an instrument approach in the future. Given the current. schedule for CLUP development and approval, your response will be timely if Teceived by March 3, 2000. 'Our nesq'rtieeting is February 16th at 9:00 am in the Supervisor's chambers. We would be glad to discuss the implications of various policies available to you should you wish to meet with us Sincerely Robert Hennigan, Chair Butte County Airport Land Use Commission ec: Oroville City Council.Members Supervisor Beeler Supervisor Josiasen s t Oroville Chamber of Commerce Butte County ED FROM DandLook Investigations t FAX-N0. 530-898-9341 + / i" Jan, 31'2000 12 59AM tiP3 To the Mayor. of Oroville.41 The Butte County.Airport Land Use Commission (ALUQ invites your Council's input !. for developing land use policy'around the Oroviile Airport: The ALUC is pursuing its legal mandate to protect public health, safety and welfare by ensuring the orderly expansion of airportsand the adoption of land use measures that : minimize public exposure to excessive noise and safety hazards within areas around public-use airports. The Commission is required to'pioduce a comprehensive land use plan (CLUP) for each public-use airport in the count;F and to docwnent the adoption of ' relevant rules and regulations_ These are daunting tasks in the face of many competing public and private interests- " On l eha ff 4 the Corrmaissron, Butte County has retained a cons- Ultant i vFio is in the ' - process of developing CLUPs which ALUC anticipates�adopt- this spring or early summer., Since the departure of Alan Campbell, Oroville's`airoort manager, the Commission has ' ` had no contact with anyone authorized to speakfor the airport. We. have been operating on the asstunption (derived comiletely from the media) that 'new v Oroville was vigorously courting industry, and as a result, ALUC has attempted to ` - protect the ,approaehpi that are essential for corporate-aircraft and business jets. For example, jets require a 3-degree slope, which means'that at a point/5640 feet from the ` threshold of the runway tbey.ai a only 260 fect above the threshold altiI!WP_..Depending on -. the altitude of the land at that distance from the runway they may be even lower to the ground and closer to any hnmes in the approach path: This can be, very.disturbing to a ` homeowner and is certainly'very noisy. A member of the Commission, Fred rerst, has been unsuccessful, in au attempt to obtain ` " current copies of the master plati and FAA CFR Part 77 maps of the airport_ While these _ materials may have been sent to the mi nsultant, ALUC is wrestling with current project : approvals and we need to know now how much airport we should be protecting- i .. -The Commission believes that generally the recent body of public testimony before it, public testimony before City Councils, statements by public officials and public interest ; groups, the expertise and exnerience of the commissioners thetnsehkc, documentation: of 4 varying currency, and the consultant's recommendations, augmented b a gm y • public hearing �;z ± . process, shouid be a suffcierit bads on which to procaccd with CLAP approval_ . ALUC needs the your Council's wgitten noliew' statement of intentions for 6r6141_le's r • airport We hear that you want industry and development, but we see you taking up your tiYelcome mat. In fa0, both city and county are procecd mg with proioM that will make approaches.by commercial and. busities-s aircraft problematic, if not impossible: ;•` FROM L;andLook Investigations FAX NO. 530-898-9341 Jan. 31 2000 12:59AM P4 Mr. Davis, of your planning department, insists that AT.T_iC is interfering in Oroville's business and has no authority .in this area. State law dues direct the Commission to pian around public use airports. However, absent any statement from the Council to the contrary, we must assume that Mr. Davis does speaks for the City and that the Oroville City Council has determined that they do not wish to retain the ability to add an instrument approach in the future. Have you been informed of the regiiirements of the grant assurances signed by the city when Oroviile accepted $8 million in TAA funds to renovate the runway? If the recipient fails to protect the utility of the airport, the FAA may retlttire; repayment of those funds. FAA Administrator, lane Garvey, has announced a "get tough" policy on compliance with the grant assurances. Given the current schedule for CLUP development and approval, your response v011 be timely if received by March 3, 2000. Our next meeting is February 16th at 9:00 am in the Supervisor's chambers. We would be glad to discuss the implications of various policies with your council members or airport inanager. Sincerely Robert ? Iennigan, Chair Butte County Airport Land Use Commission cc: Ormille City Council Members Supervisor Beeler Supervisor Iosiassen Bill Davis, Oroville Planning Department i January 28, 2000 The Honorable Dennis Diver Mayor of Oroville 1735 Montgomery Oroville, CA 95965 Dear Mayor Diver: butte Co, L A N D O F NATURAL/*ROVILLE, H AND BEAUTY AIRPORT LCOMMISSION 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVCALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELE538-7601 F7785 4 The Butte County Airport Land Use Comm/i�eclt(�nud LUC) invites y t = I e✓�� S " ie process of developing a body of compreheuse policies ; h.'s COct I e The ALUC is pursuing its legal mandate to pblic health, safety and welfare by ensiiring-ine orderly expansion of airports and the ado of land use measures that minimize public exposure to excessive noise and safety hazards it areas around public -use airports. Additionally, the Commission is required to produce a//omprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) for each public -use airport in the County and to document the adoption of relevant rules and regulations. These are daunting tasks in the face of many/ompeting public and private interests. On behalf of the Commission, $utte County has retained a consultant who is in the process of developing a Comprehensive Vand Use Plan for each of the County's four public -use airports. The ALUC anticipates adopting )hese plans this spring or early summer. 1) Since the departurdof Alan Campbell, who was Oroville's airport manager, the Commission members have h 6 no contact with anyone who was authorized to speak for the airport. Who is that person? 2) We have beefi operating on the assumption (derived completely from the media) that the City was vigoroidsly courting new industry, and so, ALUC has attempted to protect the viability of you/al ort for approaches that are essential for corporate aircraft and business jets. For exampts approach at 3 degree slopes, which means that 5000'from the runway they are only 2et above that threshold altitude. Mr. avis, of your planning department, says that ALUC is interfering in Oroville's business yDanohas no authority in this area. In fact, both the City and County are proceeding with ects that will make approaches by commercial and business aircraft problematic, if not ssible. 3) Has your acting airport manager made you aware of the grant assurances signed by the City when you accepted $8 million in FAA funds to renovate your runway? If the recipient has failed to protect the utility of the airport then the FAA can require repayment of those funds. Jane Garvey (Administrator of the FAA) has announced a new "get tough" policy on protecting those grant assurances dollars and other airports would be delighted to have that money. 4) A member of the Commission, Fred Gerst, has attempted to get current copies of the master plan and FAA CFR Part 77 maps of the airport from your planning department and h&been rebuffed. "While copies may have been sent to the consultant who is working on XtCLUP update, ALUC is wrestling with current project approvals and we need toZ w how much airport we should be protecting. The Commission believes that generally the recent body of public testimony/ it, public testimony before City Councils, statements by public officials and public 'fiterest groups, the expertise and experience of the Commissioners themselves, documentation o arying currency, and the consultant's recommendations, augmented by a public hearing process, ill be a sufficient basis on which to proceed with CLUP approval. However, the ALUC needs `to have your Council's. written DO y statement as regards your intentions for Oroville's airport. We hear you saying in the media that you want industry and development, but we see you taking up your welcome mat. If Y,u do not want the type of growth that requires a real airport, tell us so and we will quit bother. g you. Absent any statements from the. Council to the contrary, e must assume that Mr. Davis does speak for the City of Oroville and that the Oroville City Cocil has determined that they do not wish to retain the ability to add an instrument approach in t :e future. Given the current schedule for the CLUP develo • ment and approval, your response will be timely if received by March 3, 2000. Our next meeting is February 16 at 9:00 a.m. in the Supervisor's chambers. We would be glad to discuss the itiiiplications of various policies available to you should you wish to meet with us. Sincerely, Robert Hennigan, Chair Butte County Airport Land Use Commission RH:bd cc: Oroville City Co''uncil Members Supervisor Beeler Supervisor Josiassen Oroville Chamber of Commerce Butte County EDC " Bill Davis, Oroville Planning Department K:\PLANNING\ALUC\COR-RESPO\DIVER.LTR 2 f' • Planning .Dapakr ant CITY OF OROVILLE. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT JUN 29 1992 1735 MONTGOMERY STREET, OROVILLE, CA 95965-4897 (91 6) 538-2433 ®rovillo, California PROJECT REVIEW AND ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION DATE: June 23, 1992 TO: Airport Land Use Commission ` FILE NO:. GPA92-03/ZC92-04 AP NO(S). Various. i PROJECT:. General plan amendment from Rural Residential to Resource Management; zone change from AR -10 to "O" ona portion of land acquired for airport clear. zones Y in the A"fterbay Estates - Subdivision. LOCATION: Southwest`of the Airport off Larkin Road. APPLICANT: City of Oroville Attached are .documents for your review. Please return any suggestions,, comments, or 'recommendations to :this office not later than June 30, 1992. IF YOU DO.NOT WISH TO KEEP THE PLANS PLEASE'RETURN THEM TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. PERTINENT'FACTS LAND'USE,DESIGNATION: Rural Residential ADJACENT LAND USE DESIGNATIONS:' Rural Residential & Resource Management ZONING: AR710•(Agricultural Residential - 10 Acres) , SURROUNDING ZONING: N:' "0".(Open Space), S/E/W: County Zoning, EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant Land SURROUNDING LAND USE: N: Oroville Airport/Table Mountain Golf Course S/W: Vacant E: Oroville Wildlife Area COMMENTS: UTILITIES - PLEASE LOCATE EASEMENTS AND FACILITIES, i.e., TRANSFORMERS, ETC., . ' 2- D, Tft i�/t° �S�y ^�i�%it/ S��hc �` Zp �y �o�/ e �� s • . PIRMI-3 Napaitment CITY OF OROVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT JUN 5 1992 .1735 MONTGOMERY STREET, OROVILLE, CA -9 5965-4897 (91x6 ) 538-243.3 Craville, Calitomia PROJECT REVIEW AND•ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION DATE: June 4, 1992 TO: Butte County Airport'Land Use Commission , "A""'JOR `— FILE NO: DRB92-10 'TY .EZVtl AP NO(S): 30-26-0-047 PROJECT: 33,950 Square Foot Building to House Optics Division LOCATION: '2100 Challenger Way APPLICANT: Spectra Physics Phase II Attached are documents for your. review. Please return any, suggestions, comments, or recommendations -to this office not later than June 15, 1992. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO KEEP THE PLANS PLEASE RETURN.THEM TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. PERTINENT FACTS LAND USE DESIGNATION: Commercial ADJACENT LAND USE DESIGNATIONS: Commercial/Public ZONING: C -L -M (Commercial Light Manufacturing) EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE: N/S/W: Vacant, E: Spectra Physics COMMENTS: UTILITIES - PLEASE LOCATE EASEMENTS AND FACILITIES, i.e. TRANSFORMERS, ETC. ,SAP &4 T_ 3 �dJ 4— //k/C- �.4 C,4 -c r�,�s' ��e 0.� G- IIVPl 6,4- r� ' PC1QfPL-.E_. 7N� ®// • 7 /-�G,�ry 571 • f r TOWN OF PARADISE,GENERAL PLAN REVISION PROGRAM r A N N. 0 U N C E M E* -N T This correspondence is intended to notify all interested organizations, districts, groups and -members of the public that the Town of Paradise has completed the preparation of a draft revised General Plan and associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The plan is divided into three (3) volumes: Volume I Policy Document ' Volume II - Environmental Impact.•Report Volume III - Environmental Setting Document The planning area -covered by the draft General Plan is depicted on the attached map. The primary study area corresponds to the current town limits. The secondary study area reflects the existing sphere of -influence boundary. The tertiary study area includes a considerable are to the south located between Honey Run Road, Highway 99, Durham-Pentz Road, and Penta Road. The level of detail in the Draft General Plan is greatest -in the primary study area, yet goals, objectives and policy statements are included for the secondary -and tertiary study areas. Copies of the draft revised Paradise General Plan and EIR are available for public review and inspection at the -Paradise Community Development Department, Town Hall, 5555 Skyway, Paradise.. Copies are also available for public review at the Paradise Branch of the Butte County Library, 5922 Clark Road, Paradise. The deadline for submitting written comments, on the Paradise -Draft General Plan and Draft EIR is 5:30 1D.m., Thursdav, September 10, 1992. Please send your written comments to: Charley Stump, Senior Planner/Project Manager. Town of Paradise Community Development Department 5555 Skyway Paradise, CA (916) 872-6284 u ' L O STIRLI`G CITY op PARADISE LAIM V'L4tSriEw •(aGsiia Re y - ; 1 L3GALIA� I --� [ -Nr. ,WEA , /.,,� h .(�' giSp►gr3ftDYlWFJ� '��'_ ) u.'a41ai( RG r b � 78iiS/itr$iLDYAFEA - i L — •�/ ,`iiiie 3d.� —. ' i r � � /J �. J�• Imo. . ^- - ' = '^ • � ' ' ' P.kRAD ISE • � ^,_^:- moo.,• pa ^•ate^ -..• its J 7 - 1, ^ o' .•��,��'�_ :r iUip , � �_ VLO a,.,o ,:�,,__.• . 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