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WHEREAS, the requested General Plan Amendment would change the General Plan land use designation of the property from Professional and Administrative Office (PAO) to District Center (DC) and to update text portions of the City's Land Use Element to reflect this change in order to allow for development of the mixed -use commercial and residential Project; and WHEREAS, California Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 21676(b) requires the City of Santa Ana to refer projects requiring a general plan amendment or a zone change to the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) for consistency with the 2008 John Wayne Airport (JWA) Environs LandMb Plan (AELUP); and WHEREAS, the ALUC is charged with guidelines for compatible development in the of the County of Orange. PUC Section 21670, the AELUP as: (1) "... to promote the QM airport noise standards adopted pursuan S of new noise and safety problems" and Milk welfare by ensuring the orderly expansion d measures that minimize the put�=f>exposun within areas around public airp Ahe e devoted to incompatible uses;" anM i bfin of an AELUP, establishing DW of a irport within the jurisdiction tsets forthifundamental purpose of goals and ootives of the California otion 21669 andrevent the creation to pro ect publOMMbalth, safety, and a nd the add ft of land use ssive noise andVafety hazards ent these areas are not already WHEREAS, 0�21, 202 he At -- un&ft proposed project to be inconsistent with tl (A AELI by AL_UC's findings were made pursuant to AEI; Sectiorr ..2 and!MMsV and Ili Section 216749(a). These sections empower th»LUC "tMssist locencies in ensuring compatible land uses in the vicini of existi��ir. =_the egftt that the land in the vicinity of those airports de = incom ibleMes," and "to coordinate planning at the state, Mmnal and -dal le so as ovrde for the orderly development of air transpton, while aJe sam— i-dime protecting the public health, safety and welfare;" and WHERS, pursuano PUC—Section 21676(b), the City may, after a public hearing, proposeoverrule 0 commission by a two-thirds vote of its governing body if it makes specific tt`�' gs tithe proposed action is consistent with the purposes of Article 3.5 Airport Ldr�-Commission of the PUC. At least 45 days prior to the decision to overrule theme_ C, the local agency governing body shall provide the ALUC and the State Division of Aeronautics a copy of the proposed decision and findings. The commission and the Division of Aeronautics may provide comments to the local agency governing body within 30 days of receiving the proposed decision and findings. If the ALUC and State Division of Aeronautics comments are not available within this time limit, the local agency governing body may act without them. Should comments be received, the City Council must include the comments from the ALUC in the public record of any final decision to overrule the ALUC. This decision shall be determined at a public hearing to make the specific findings that the proposed overruling is consistent with the purposes stated in PUC Section 21670. Resolution No. 2020-xx 75C-981 Page 2 of 13