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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-18 Neg Dec Airport Master PlanRESOLUTION NO. 2011- 18 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE UKIAH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT MASTER PLAN WHEREAS, Staff has discussed proposed revisions to the Ukiah Municipal Airport Master Plan with the City Council during budget discussions for fiscal years 2007-2008, 2008- 2009, and 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and WHEREAS,, Staff initially proposed modifying the B2 airport compatibility zone boundary north of the airport to relax the prohibition against buildings exceeding 2-stroies and increase densities along a portion of East Perkins Street to accommodate the emerging new Downtown Zoning Code and to facilitate a new 3-story courthouse; and WHEREAS, after receiving comments from the Mendocino County Airport Land Use Commission at an initial meeting, conducting additional research and discussing the matter with the City's Airport Commission, Staff modified its approach to propose that Public Facility buildings be allowed to exceed 2-stroies in the B2 airport compatibility zone boundary north of the airport (full proposed text included as Exhibit "A" attached); and WHEREAS, on January 13, 2011, the State Department of Transportation/Division of Aeronautics formally responded to a referral from the State Administrative Office of the Courts seeking its determination of the adequacy of two alternative downtown sites within the Ukiah B2 airport infill compatibility zone for a 3-story courthouse. The Division of Aeronautics approved both sites; and WHEREAS, on January 20, 2011, the Mendocino County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) voted 4-3 to approve a CEQA Negative Declaration and amend its Airports Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) to allow Public Facility buildings to exceed 2-stories in the City's airport B2 infill compatibility zone north of the airport. WHEREAS, on March 1, 2011, the City of Ukiah Airport Commission voted 2-1 to recommend City Council approval of the proposed language change to the Ukiah Municipal Airport Master Plan to be consistent with the Mendocino County Airports Comprehensive Land Use Plan; and WHEREAS, City Staff prepared an Initial Environmental Study and concluded that the proposed language modification to the Ukiah Municipal Airport Master Plan would not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and that a Negative Declaration was appropriate for the project; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on April 6, 2011 and considered the Initial Environmental Study and Negative Declaration, and the proposed language change to the Ukiah Municipal Airport Master Plan: and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined, based on the findings contained in the Negative Declaration, that the proposed project would not have a significant adverse impact on the environment; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed language modification to the Ukiah Municipal Airport Master Plan is appropriate and acceptable. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby adopts the Negative Declaration, and amends the Ukiah Municipal Airport Master Plan to include the proposed language as shown on Exhibit "A." PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Ukiah City Council on April 6, 2011, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Mari Rodin, Mayor ATTEST: 6 ne Currie, City Clerk EXHIBIT A Resolution No. 2011-18 Page 7-33 (3) of the Ukiah Municipal Airport Master Plan is hereby amended to read: (3) “Routinely occupied portions of Public Facility buildings shall not exceed two stories in height (equipment rooms, etc. are exempt), unless: 1. Specific design includes features that would provide the occupants with an equivalent evacuation risk as those in a two-story building. The design features may include, but not necessarily be limited to, fire sprinkler systems zoned for individual floor operation; limited size and number of windows on the flight path side of the structure; additional and/or direct fire exits on floors above the second story; application of noncombustible construction materials; application of escape and rescue windows/exits to floors above the second story; stronger structural and roof designs; and strategically locating the building on the site such that the profile presents the least exposure to air traffic and increased accessibility for Fire Department emergency rescue apparatus. The determination of equivalent evacuation risk shall be made by project decision makers with review, direction and recommendations received from local public safety personnel and other appropriate staff. 2. Each project shall include a Disaster Management/Emergency Evacuation Plan to facilitate the rapid evacuation of building occupants in the event of an aircraft accident involving the building. The contents of the Plan shall be generally consistent with the recommendations established by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration.