040405 Jt PH Cond Use, Develpo Agmt, Zoning, etc.-Geneva Commons Proj 200 E. First American Way

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ALUC Minutes Page 10 January 15, 2004 are being added to the matrix. She reminded the members that the law and the Caltrans Handbook allows local agencies two avenues to become Consistent: adopt the specific AELUP content as applicable, or confirm in the General Plan their intention to refer projects to ALUC and abide by the PUC procedure. She noted that in the latter case, local agencies may lack the specific information to help developers around the local airports in conforming to restrictions, and therefore staff wants to develop AELUP guidelines check -lists for those planning departments to better inform applicants. 3. Proceedings with Consistent Agencies: Ms. Golding reported no changes. Replying to Chairman Bresnahan and Commissioner Propst, Ms. Golding explained that JWA has not prepared a new Airport Master Plan, but rather is undertaking proceeding with planning under the Settlement Agreement agreed to by the Settling Parties and approved by the U.S. District Court, Central District. The Chairman explained his inquiry as relating to Commissioner Kranser's earlier comments about the JWA AELUP being outdated. 4. Proceedings with Inconsistent Agencies: Ms. Golding reported no changes. Chairman Bresnahan initiated a general discussion of Santa Ana as an inconsistent local agency, coupled with the trend to very high -rise development in that City. The Commissioners reached the consensus that staff should agendize the issues of high -rise development in the sensitive southeast area of Santa Ana near JWA and ALUC's intent to review projects therein, for the next meeting. 5. Items of Interest to the Public: No one from the public wished to address the Commission. Commissioner Harris read into the record a letter also signed by Commissioner O'Malley requesting that the El Toro AELUP be agendized for the February meeting for discussion and vote on directions to staff to either: Remove the El Toro portion of the AELUP so as to conform with the Board of Supervisors resolution of February 25, 2003 which rescinded the El Toro Airport System Master Plan and requested "preparation of the Airport Land Use Plan to reflect this action", or if not approved then to replace the noise elements of the El Toro AELUP with current ambient conditions to comply with the October 9, 2002 letter from the Department of the Navy to the Chairman of ALUC. The letter states that "the Navy has no plans to re- commission that site" and the 1981 noise study "is not applicable to the closed military facility and should not be used as a basis for any land use planning effort undertake by the ALUC." A discussion ensued about whether any new information is available pertaining to the El Toro issue. The Chair indicated that absent hearing something different from a majority of the Commission the item won't be agendized. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 6:31 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Joan S. Golding Executive Officer