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C. 13

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Keith Freitas, Airports
Date:	December 11, 2012

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Subject:

Authorization to Use a Portion of the Mariposa Energy Project Community Benefits Fund for a General Plan Amendment Study for the Byron Airport

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/11/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Beth Lee, (925) 646-5722

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 11, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to use a portion of the Mariposa Energy Project Community Benefits Fund for a General Plan Amendment study and associated environmental review for the Byron Airport.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The total cost for the Byron Airport General Plan Amendment process is expected to range from $90,000 to $250,000. This project is not eligible for FAA funding and the Mariposa Energy Project Community Benefits Fund will provide Project funds. The Mariposa Community Benefit Fund was established to enhance and support the Byron Airport

BACKGROUND:

The Byron Airport (Airport) Master Plan, approved in 2005, identified a diversity of aviation and aviation-related land uses for the long term build-out of the Airport. To fully implement the Airport Master Plan, it is necessary to undertake a General Plan Amendment (GPA) process to provide consistency with and allow for the range of contemplated land uses. The GPA will require an environmental analysis of the proposed changes before the amendment can be considered for approval.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This process will be initiated and performed by the Department of Conservation and Development working in collaboration with the Airports. The GPA and environmental processes could take up to twenty-four (24) months to complete, depending on findings during the environmental review component. The projected project cost range of $90,000 to $250,000 is contingent on the elements identified during the environmental review. The cost estimate identified is a range and does not include updating the Byron Chapter of the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, which may be required to be consistent with the GPA. Any request for additional funding through Mariposa Energy Project Community Benefit Fund, to include additional work scope and budget related to an update of the Byron Chapter to the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, will be brought back to the Airport Committee and the Board of Supervisors for consideration at a later date.

While the GPA is necessary to provide land use consistency with the approved Airport Master Plan, the GPA and related environmental review processes are not eligible for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding.

The Mariposa Energy Project Community Benefits Fund (Mariposa Community Benefit Fund) was established to enhance and support the Byron Airport. Airports staff reviewed the proposed use of the Mariposa Community Benefit Fund for the Byron Airport with the Airport Committee, Aviation Advisory Committee, East County cities and community groups, and a pilots association. All comments provided on this matter were in support of using a portion of the Mariposa Community Benefit Fund for the Byron Airport GPA.

The Airport Committee, at their September 24, 2012 meeting, directed Airports staff to schedule the use of the Mariposa Community Benefit Fund for the full Board’s consideration.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Airports Division is unable to proceed with a GPA for the Byron Airport, the allowable land uses will remain inconsistent with the adopted Byron Airport Master Plan and contemplated development opportunities will not be realized.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable