Item 11 - Resolution to Provide Notice to the County of Orange Aiport Land Use Commision for the Village

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Exhibit A: Draft ALUC Overrule Findings — The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan (1561 W. Sunflower Avenue) Page 4 of 10 C. Noise. The residential and commercial land uses under the proposed Project are consistent with the aircraft noise standards of the AELUP. The Project is located outside of the JWA 60 to 65 dBA CNEL aircraft noise contours. Aircraft noise analysis was completed in the Project's SEIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2020029087) and presented at the ALUC hearing. The JWA GAIP EIR also contains noise analysis demonstrating that the Project is outside of the 60 dBA CNEL noise contour. This noise analysis is based on one year's worth of aircraft operations in all runway operating configurations for both existing aircraft fleet mixes and future fleet forecasts. This analysis includes the time of day of all operations and includes noise penalties for evening (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.) and night (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) aircraft operations of five and ten decibels per operation. Residential land uses are normally consistent in areas impacted by aircraft noise up to 60 dBA CNEL and commercial land uses up to 65 dBA CNEL as shown in the AELUP Table 1. These are the same noise standards used by the FAA and the State of California to identify compatible land uses near airports. ii. The Project is located outside of the JWA single -event aircraft noise contours. The detailed aircraft noise analysis completed as part of the JWA GAIP EIR included analysis of single event aircraft noise. This analysis included single event noise contours for the noisiest aircraft making regular use of JWA. iii. The Project includes a required measure notifying future residents. The conditions of approval include notification measures, which includes a measure requiring "Notice of Airport in Vicinity," to be included in all lease/rental agreements and to post outdoor signage informing the public of the presence of operating aircraft, which demonstrates further compliance with the AELUP and efforts to minimize potential future noise complaints. iv. The General Plan Update ("GPU") in 2022 addresses noise, safety, hazards, and other related impacts from development in the vicinity of the Airport. Projects approved under the GPU would be required to comply with FAA airspace protection regulations using the AELUP consistency determination process. V. The AELUP establishes aircraft noise exposure exterior noise level compatibility thresholds for new development by land use category. According to the exterior noise thresholds outlined in the AELUP, multi -family residential development is considered normally consistent with exterior noise levels of less than 60 dBA CNEL, conditionally consistent with exterior noise levels between 60 and 65 dBA CNEL and normally inconsistent with exterior noise level