RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MARIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOGNIZING THE SANTA BARBARA
COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS’ 2023 AIRPORT LAND
USE COMPATIBILITY PLAN
WHEREAS, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), acting in its role as the Airport Land Use Commission, approved the 2023 Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) for the Santa Maria Airport at its meeting on January 19, 2023; and
WHEREAS, per the California Public Utilities Code §65302.3, the City must amend the General Plan as necessary to be consistent with the ALUCP within 180 days of ALUCP adoption by SBCAG; and
WHEREAS, the City’s General Plan Land Use designations for the areas within the boundaries of the ALUCP do not pose any direct conflicts with compatibility planning criteria of the ALUCP, and therefore no land use designation amendments are necessary; and
WHEREAS, the necessary amendments to the General Plan for the ALUCP consistency will consist of the removal of references and information from the now superseded 1993 ALUCP and the inclusion of references and information as necessary from the 2023 ALUCP; and
WHEREAS, the Project was adequately covered in a previously adopted Negative Declaration (SCH# 2022110073) document by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, acting in its capacity as the Airport Land Use Commission for Santa Barbara County, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines §15162, and no further environmental review is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, that:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council recognizes the authority and applicability of the 2023 ALUCP to future development within the ALUCP boundaries , to take effect upon the adoption of this Resolution.
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed , through the comprehensive update to the General Plan currently in process, to make changes to the General Plan to remove references and information from the prior 1993 ALUCP, and otherwise amend the General Plan to be consistent with the 2023 ALUCP, incorporated herein by reference.
2 SECTION 4. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make m inor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, held this 6th day of June 2023.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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City Manager