HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 RESOLUTION 02-6 01-22-02AGENDA REPORT
NO. 11
01-22-02
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HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER[/~
RESOLUTION NO. 02-6
RECOMMENDATION'
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 02-6 requesting that the Orange County
Board of Supervisors certify Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 582 and approve
amendments to the John Wayne Airport Settlement Agreement consistent with
Scenario 1 of EIR 582.
DISCUSSION:
It has been City Council policy to oppose expansion of John Wayne Airport due to the
negative impacts on the community. The current Settlement Agreement for John
Wayne Airport limits the number of commercial flights, passenger capacity and imposes
a noise curfew. The Settlement Agreement expires December 31, 2005.
The County of Orange recently released an EIR (No. 582) which evaluates the impacts
of extending the Settlement Agreement under three scenarios. The cities of Anaheim,
Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Orange, Santa Ana and Tustin have worked together to
assess which scenario would be best for all concerned. The cities have reached a
consensus that Scenario 1 would best protect the interests of all communities and
provide the County an opportunity to reasonably expand John Wayne Airport. Scenario
I of the EIR 582 provides for:
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Extension of the Settlement Agreement to 2016;
Twelve additional noise-regulated flights per day effective January 2005
An additional 1.4 million annual passengers (current capacity is 8.4 million
passengers)
Extension of the curfew (11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.)
Scenarios 2 and 3 of EI R 582 would allow more passengers and flights.
The County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider EIR 582 on February 26,
2002.
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RESOLUTION NO. 02-6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN REQUESTING
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT
OF THE JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT CONSISTENT WITH
SCENARIO 1 OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) 582
WHEREAS, the John Wayne Airport Settlement Agreement (Settlement
Agreement) establishes limits on the number of passengers and noise regulated
departures that were and are consistent with the number of passenger loading bridges
and the size of the terminal; and
WHEREAS, the County of Orange--through the efforts of the Board of
Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, Airport Director and Special Counsel--has strictly
complied with the letter and the spirit of the Settlement Agreement; and
WHEREAS, a substantial number of residents of the cities of Anaheim, Costa
Mesa, Newport Beach, Orange, Santa Ana and Tustin (Corridor Cities) are adversely
impacted by noise, air pollution and/or traffic generated by commercial aircraft operations
at the John Wayne Airport; and
WHEREAS, the County of Orange has, in cooperation with the City of Newport
Beach, prepared EIR 582 which evaluates the potential impacts of three "scenarios"
(Scenarios 1, 2 and 3) and concludes that, of the three project scenarios, Scenario 1 is
environmentally superior; and
WHEREAS, the elected representatives of the Corridor Cities have determined
that amendment of the Settlement Agreement consistent with Scenario 1 would
adequately protect the quality of life and property values of their respective constituents
and comply with federal law;
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WHEREAS, the elected representatives of the Corridor Cities request the Board of
Supervisors approve a Settlement Agreement amendment consistent with Scenario 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Tustin resolves to request the
Orange County Board of Supervisors certify EIR 582 and approve amendments to the
Settlement Agreement consistent With Scenario 1 on February 26, 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk