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guides development proposals to provide for orderly development of the airport and the area surrounding the airport through implementation of the standards in Section 2.1 (aircraft noise, safety compatibility zones, building height restrictions). E. The ALUC is required to use the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook (Handbook) that was updated by the California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (Caltrans) in 2011. The AELUP has not been updated to incorporate the Handbook nor has it updated information about the operation and environmental effects of JWA as reflected in its most recent Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) certified by the Orange County Board of Supervisors on June 25, 2019 for the General Aviation Improvement Program (GAI P). F. On May 21, 2020, the City of Santa Ana presented the Mixed -Use development to the ALUC for a determination of consistency with the JWA AELUP. The ALUC staff report dated May 21, 2020, finds that with regard to AELUP issues of aircraft noise, building heights, safety zones and heliports, that the proposed project, zone change, and General Plan Amendment are each consistent. Despite consistency with each stated criteria of the AELUP, the ALUC staff recommended, "[t]hat the Commission find the proposed ... Mixed Use Project inconsistent with the AELUP for JWA per AELUP Sections 1.2 and 2.1.4 and PUC Section 21674. G. The Project is consistent with the AELUP of JWA and with the purposes of the State Aeronautics Act based on the following Findings of Fact and substantial evidence: a. Lack of evidence of inconsistency by the ALUC. b. There was no evidence presented by or to the ALUC at its hearing on May 21, 2020, to support finding of inconsistency, nor was there a request to provide supplemental information. The ALUC staff made a presentation at the Commission hearing based on the staff report. The only addition made by the ALUC staff to the staff report published with the meeting agenda was their acknowledgment of the City's letter on May 20, 2020 stating that the Final EIR for the Project would reinstate a mitigation measure requiring "Notice of Airport in Vicinity," to be included in all lease/rental agreements and post outdoor signage informing the public of the presence of operating aircraft, which demonstrates further compliance with the AELUP and to minimize potential future noise complaints. C. Noise. The residential and commercial land uses under the proposed Project are consistent with the aircraft noise standards of the AELUP. Project is located outside of the JWA 60 to 65 dBA CNEL aircraft noise contours. Aircraft noise analysis was completed in the Resolution No. 2020-xx 75C-802 Page 4 of 13