75C - PH AIRPORT ENVIRONS ELEMENT

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General Plan Amendment No. 2004-3 October 13, 2008 Page 2 Prod ect Description Components of the Airport Environs Element, Land Use Element and Noise Element that have been revised and/or updated include the following: Airport Environs Element The Airport Environs Element (Exhibit 1) is an optional element of the City of Santa Ana General Plan that is a long-range policy guide to safeguard the general welfare of the inhabitants within the City of Santa Ana in the vicinity of John Wayne Airport (JWA). Additionally, it provides guidance for the purpose of ensuring navigable airspace is not impacted by future development in the City. Additionally, the Airport Environs Element establishes noise level standards for sensitive land uses that may be impacted by JWA. Maps that indicate the impact zones and the JWA Obstruction Imaginary Surface map have been added to the Element. The City map that defines the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Notification Area has been updated. Noise Element The City of Santa Ana Noise Element establishes interior and exterior noise level standards for land uses in the City. However, the noise level standards are currently inconsistent with the noise standards established in the Airport Environs Element. As part of this update, the exterior and interior noise standards in the Noise Element would be amended to provide consistency with other General Plan Elements. An addendum to the Noise Element (Exhibit 2) has been prepared to address these refinements. Land Use Element The proposed changes to the Land Use Element includes: 1) adding a description and purpose of the Airport Environs Element; 2) the identification of JWA as a known man-made risk and land use constraint; 3) the establishment of Land Use/Noise Compatibility standards; and 4) an amendment to the City's FAA Notification Map for consistency. An addendum to the Land Use Element (Exhibit 3) has been prepared to address these refinements. 75C-3