HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 82-185 - Amending the General Plan of the City of Redding by adopting General Plan Amendment GPA-1-82, the Municipal Airport Area PlanRESOLUTION NO. da -IYS
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF REDDING BY
ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA -1-82, THE MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT AREA PLAN.
WHEREAS, the.City of Anderson, the County of Shasta and
the City of Redding entered into an agreement to jointly prepare
a general plan for the Municipal Airport area; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Airport Plan Committee, at the direc-
tion of the City Councils of the Cities of Anderson and Redding
and the Board of Supervisors of the County of Shasta recommended
a plan to the Planning Committee of each agency; and
WHEREAS, the City of. Redding Planning Committee has jointly
held public hearings with the Planning Commissions of the City of
Anderson and Shasta County and has recommended that the City
Council adopt the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Plan was referred to various affected public
agencies for review and comment; and
WHEREAS, following the required notices in accordance with
law, the City Council held a joint public hearing with the Ander-
son City Council and the Shasta County Board of Supervisors on
the Plan as recommended by the respective Planning Commissions
and has carefully considered the evidence at.said hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and approved the
final environmental impact report, EIR-1-82, on the Plan, finding
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that there were four significant effects on the environment
regarding agricultural lands, traffic noise, air pollution and
drainage, and that in response to these unsatisfied impacts, the
Council adopted the following environmental findings:
1. Changes or alterations have been incorporated into the
Area Plan and, therefore, the General Plan Amendment,
which mitigate the significant agricultural lands,
traffic noise, air pollution and drainage impacts as
identified in the final EIR; however, these measures
will not reduce these impacts to insignificant levels.
2. Specific economic, social or other considerations make
feasible the project alternatives as identified in the
final EIR in that:
(a) In view of the technical data developed by the
„ Plan regarding noise and air safety, Alternative
#1 is overly conservative and unnecessarily res-
trictive in nature;
(b) Alternative #1 places severe and financial burdens
on.the Airport.Operator by requiring that nearly
seven times the amount of land designated for.
acquisition by the other alternatives be purchased
under this alternative.
(c) Alternative #2 would not comply with noise stan-
dards mandated by the,State of'`California and
would subject a.larger resident population to a
noisy environment.
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(d) Alternative #2 would establish the largest.resi-
dent population of all the Plans, thereby building
potential for inherent long-term land use conflicts.
(e) Alternative #3 utilizes the large lot agricultural
designation for lands that, although they may have
a soil capability of Class II, have low fertility.
As a consequence, the cost. of production is high
and other more suitable lands outside the Plan
area are being used to continue growing of the
high value, capital intensive crops formerly
associated with this area.
(f) The conversion of agricultural lands is already
occurring. The high cost of agricultural activity
in this area does not justify an agricultural
designation if airport and community related land
use concerns can be adequately addressed by the
use of land use designations other than "agricul-
tural".
3. As "statements of overriding considerations" for the
unavoidable significant effects on the environment
regarding conversion of agricultural lands, traffic
noise, air pollution and drainage impacts, the follow-
ing findings are determined to be appropriate:
(a) That the Plan,addresses safety and noise, land
use, circulation and public facility concerns and
will provide the"guidance necessary to ensure that
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development in the Airport planning area will be
compatible with and supportive of the Airport
function and will maximize its contribution to the
growth and development of Redding, Anderson and
Shasta County and will protect the health and
safety of present and future residents and pro-
perty owners within the planning area.
(b)' That the current General Plan does not address in
sufficient detail the concern for long-term opera-
tional capability of the Airport nor the desire to
adequately provide for and yet protect future
residents and other property users`within the area
of influence of the Airport.
(c) That the Plan will safeguard the airport from
intrusion by uses that could limit the expansion
of air service to Redding, Anderson, Shasta County
and the Northern California region by recognizing
the vital service provided by the Airport and the
need to maintain a level of operation necessary to
satisfy existing and future aviation requirements
of the user communities.
(d) That the Plan is designed to prevent development
that could lead to safety problems for air tra-
velers and persons residing or working in the.
airport environs.
(e) That the Plan will permit persons who live, work
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and own property near the Airport to enjoy a
maximum amount of freedom from noise and other
impacts generated by the operation of the Airport.
(f) That the Plan will comply with Airport noise
standards mandated by the State of California and
will ensure a development pattern that is compa-
tible with airport -generated noise.
(g) That the Plan will protect the public investment
in the Airport, a facility for which there is no
feasible replacement.
(h) That the Plan will recognize the airport's role as
a major entry point for the cities of Redding and
Anderson and the County of Shasta, and protect and
enhance the appearance of the Airport area.
(i) Although feasible, the alternatives do not substan-
tially alter the total level of environmental
impact.
(j) That the selection of the "no project" alternative
could mean that the objectives of the Plan would
not be achieved.and that present conditions would
be perpetuated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of Redding does hereby amend the land use, circulation, open
space and conservation, noise and safety elements of the Redding
General Plan by incorporating therein the changes contained in
GPA -1-82 as shown on'Ekhibit A attached hereto.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced
and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Redding on the Itt day of November 1982, and was duly
adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Demsher, Fulton, Kirkpatrick, Pugh, and Gard
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None n
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ATTEST:.
-ETHEL A: NICHOLS, City Clerk
FORM A ROVEDr
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RANrALL A. HAYS, C ttorney