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REL:adg <br />l/S/81 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 81-14 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA SUPPORTING THE ISSUANCE <br />OF A VARIANCE FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION <br />OF JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT, WITH THE IMPOSITION <br />OF CONDITIONS TO REDUCE NOISE IMPACTS <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the State Department of Transportation, <br />Division of Aeronautics, will be conducting public hearings <br />on the issue of the application of the County of Orange for <br />a variance to allow the continued operation of John Wayne <br />Airport, in violation of the State Airport Noise Standards; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana supports the <br />issuance of a variance to allow the continued operation of <br />John Wayne Airport, but only under appropriate conditions; <br />and <br /> WHEREAS, John Wayne Airport is currently operating <br />by virtue of the terms of a variance issued by the State <br />Department of Transportation, which variance contains <br />certain conditions relating to noise control at John Wayne <br />Airport; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the noise placed upon the surrounding <br />community imposes heavy burdens on the residents of the area <br />affected by airport noise; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana acknowledges that <br />John Wayne Airport provides an important link in the <br />regional air transportation system of Southern California; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach supports the <br />continued operation of John Wayne Airport, but only with <br />limits upon activity and noise impact so as to not more <br />severely impact residents and property owners surrounding <br />the airport, <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council <br />of the City of Santa Ana that the City Council supports the <br />issuance of a variance for the continued operation of John <br />Wayne Airport. The City Council further supports the <br />imposition of the existing conditions of the variance which <br />prohibit an increase in the noise impact of John Wayne <br />Airport. <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the <br />City of Santa Ana that the City supports the imposition of <br />additional and new conditions on the operation of John Wayne <br />Airport which will result in significant concrete <br />limitations on noise and ultimately result in the reduction <br />of noise imposed upon the residential community surrounding <br />John Wayne Airport. <br /> <br /> ADOPTED thi~ 5th day of January , 1981, <br />by the <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />following vote: <br /> <br /> AYES: COUNCILMEN: <br /> NOES: COUNCILMEN: <br /> ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: <br /> <br />Bricken, Gr~set, Lqxembourger, Markel, <br />Serrato, Ward, Yamamoto <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />~APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br /> <br /> <br />