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The current ALUCPs for each airport are the most antiquated in the State of California. The Cameron Park Airpark Airport ALUCP was adopted in 1986 and the Placerville and Georgetown Airport ALUCPs were adopted in 1987. The age of the ALUCPs presents challenges to local agency consistency review and interpretation of land uses in correlation to the safety zones of each airport. Based on these challenges, EDCTC ALUC pursued funding to update each of the ALUCPs to ensure they provide the adequate information necessary to perform ALUC duties.
In February, 2010 EDCTC ALUC submitted an Acquisition and Development Grant application to Caltrans Division of Aeronautics in the amount of $225,000 to update the ALUCPs for the three airports. On June
30-July 1, 2010, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) adopted the 2010 Aeronautics Program which included the amount requested by EDCTC ALUC for the ALUCP updates. The Acquisition and Development grant program requires a 10% match, in this case $25,000, which when added to the grant amount equals a total project cost of $250,000. EDCTC ALUC staff will perform approximately one third of the technical work required in collaboration with the consultant who will complete the remaining two thirds of effort required. These updates are in process.
On April 5, 2012 the El Dorado County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) directed staff to release the Draft Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans and related Initial Studies/Negative Declarations for the Placerville, Georgetown, and Cameron Airpark Airports. Based upon the direction of the ALUC, staff will execute the action items or “next steps”, to effectively address the concerns of the ALUC regarding the Draft Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) and Initial Studies/Negative Declarations.
The public review period, April 27 through June 1, will include presenting the Draft ALUCPs during three public workshops, one in each airport community. Workshops are scheduled as follows:
Placerville Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Workshop
Tuesday, May 1, 2012,
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
549 Main Street (Town Hall), Placerville, CA 95667
Cameron Airpark Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Workshop
Wednesday, May 2, 2012,
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Cameron Park Community Services District
2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, 95682
Georgetown Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Workshop
Thursday, May 3, 2012,
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Georgetown School
6530 Wentworth Springs, Georgetown, CA 95634
A hard copy of this document is currently available at the EDCTC/ALUC office at the El Dorado County Department of Transportation office, Placerville City Hall, the Placerville, Georgetown, and Cameron Airpark Airport offices, and at the Georgetown, Placerville, and Cameron Park Libraries.
Local airports play an important role in the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of communities. Airports better the quality of life and enhance mobility by connecting communities with business services, emergency response, fire suppression, law enforcement, tourism, and travel. Airports are a critical element of the regional transportation network and must be maintained as development pressures grow and communities expand.
The EDCTC understands the importance of local airports and the necessity to effectively plan airport area land uses are compatible with airport operations. On July 3, 2008, the El Dorado County Transportation Commission was designated as the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) for El Dorado County. As the designated ALUC, EDCTC provides technical and advisory support to the Georgetown and Placerville Airports, and the Cameron Park Airport District. The EDCTC/ALUC serves four primary functions under the State Aeronautics Act of the California Public Utilities Code commencing with Section 21670 (Division 9, part 1, Chapter 4, Article 3.5).
- Develop and adopt land use standards to minimize public exposure to safety hazards and excessive levels of noise;
- Prevent encroachment of incompatible land uses around public-use airports;
- Prepare an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) for the area around each public use airport defining compatible land uses for safety, density, height, and noise;
- Perform land use consistency determinations for proposed projects within each ALUCP.
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