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City of Palo Alto
City Ma"-ager's Su~m~ry Report
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: Planning and
Community Environment
AGEIIIDA DAtE: July 17,1995 CMR:340:95
SUBJECT:
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Development Project Preliminary Review Application
(Prescreenlng) for Expansioo and Relocation of Vklor Aviation,
Palo Alto Airport; 1901-1925 Enlbarcade<o Road (95-DPR-21
An 2pp1icatioo fix Developmenl Project Prelimina.,,), Review (!'rescreening) bas been filed
by V"lClOr Aviation. The applicatioo requests that the City review two site alternatives ror
possible expansion and relocation of V"1C1O< Aviation, an airplane repair and maintenance
service currently located at !be Palo Alto Airport.
This preliminaty review or prescreening process is authorized under Chapter 18. rn 0{ the
Palo Alto Municipal Code, adopted in 1994_ The request from V"JCIOr Aviatioo is the first
use 0{ !his proce<!ure. The intent o{!his process is 10 provide qualitative comments and
"feedback" 10 an applicant on a potential project. The provisions o{!his cbapter require
that the applkation be initJally screened by the City Council. followed by a noticed ·public
study session.' A studY session is called ror in the regulations 10 help clarify that the
process allows for individual Planning Commissioner andfor City Council Member
comments, but no! adqJted recommendations <J< otl1er actions by any City review and
decision-making body_The Council can retain !be request for Council-only review,
forward the request 10 the Planning Commission (andfor any OIber City advisory bodies)
or schedule a join! Council-Planning Commission revIew. StIff woold schedule any studY
sessions as part 0{ regular Commission and/or Council agendas. A more detailed
description ol the preliminaty review process is contained in the attached in-depth report.
BFCOMMENDAllQNS
Staff recommends 10 the City Council:
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I. Refu the appllcatioo for Development Pr<Jject PrelimL'lllf)' Review \() the P\ancing
Commksion for a "public stud)' sess"n" as identifled in Cbajlle£ 18.97
(Development Project Preliminary Review Procedures) of the City's zoning
regulatioos.
2. Direct thai the application return 10 the City Counc'J foe a public study ses.,ion,
foUowing the pub!ic study session with the Planning CommI"ion.
POLICY IMI'LICATIQNS
The e<pansioo and relocation alternatives thai have been presentod will be rev iewed for
coosis:ency with the Palo Aho Comprehensive Plan, the Baylaods Master Plan alld other
City policy issues, which include those outlir1ed in the C~ /County prcs>ert)' lease. Major
policies 0( concern are di>cussed in L'l: .r.ached in-deptb report. The tey policy issue is
thai V'1C1or Aviation, if localed on a separale and independent ground lease from Santa
Clara County, may constitute • thiN fixed base operato< (FOO) at the Airport.
Development 0(. third FllO would require amendment of the Baylands Master Plan and
Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan and probably amendmelK of the City.(:oonly .i<pOrt lease.
Aoolhcr policy consideration invotves • comVOnellt of the Council-adopted Ewoomic
Resource; Plan that is orrecled 10 business retention. A more delai!ed assessmelll of policy
issues wiIl be outlined in the staff report foe the public study session.
EXfQ1J1YE SlfMMAUY
V'1CICr Aviation is an FAA approved, small aircraft repair business Iocaled at the Palo Alto
Airpon. At presem. the business occupies two hangar SU1lCtures and employs 25 people.
Vic'.or Aviation leases its facilities !rom Roy Aero, one of two full-service Fi<ed Base
Operat"" (FOO's) at the airport. Acrording 10 the business principals, V'1C1or Aviation
has outgrown the curren! facilities. E"Panded facilities are needed 10 accommodale the
e<isting operation and anticipated groW1h. AiIport-related uses are cooditionally pennitted
in the PF(D} District, and this proposal would require a ConOttiooal Use Permit as well
as Site and Design. approval.
V'1CIor Aviation is considering two possible alternative sites 1':>< e<pansion and construction
of new f2Cilities at the Palo Alto Airport (see attached Airport Layout Plan). These
options, as 1IIell as possible relocation outside of Palo Alto, are currently being analyzed
by the business principals. In an effort 10 <>blain City inpIlt on these options, Viclor
Aviation has filed an app['C3tion foe Development Project Preliminary Review. A more
detailed description of the potential project is presented in tI1e anacheJ in-deplh report.
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"SC Al , IMPACT
Fiscal impact issues will be addressed in the staff report for the public stu<ly session.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSFSSl\.1f.NT
The application for Developmelll Project Preliminary Review woold not result in any
permit Q[ entitlement of use. and is therefore DOl defined as a • project" under the
Cafifornia EnvirorunentaJ Quality Act. ConsequeDlly, an environmental impact assessmeDl
will 001 be prepared as part of !his awlication process. However, the staff report for the
public study session will outline poItOOal envirop.mentaJ issues that "'ould need 10 be
addressed as part of the CiIy's permitfentillemelll process.
PREPARED BY: Paul Jensen. Coottact Planner
DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIEW; ~ze/k4
KENNETH R. SCHREIBER
Direclor of Planning and
Community Environment
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: f>e 1WI1d11.~,
BERNARD M. STRO
Assistanl Cily Manager
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City Manager's Report
SUBJECT: Denlopment Project Prelimloary Revkw Application (Pre;<:-rung) for
EIpaDsioo and Relocation of Victor Aviation, Palo Allo Airport; 1901·
1925 Embarcadero Road (9S-DPIl-l)
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends 10 the Cily Council:
I. Refer the application b D.ve\opmelll: Project Preliminary Review 10 the Planning
C.ommissioo b • public study session ~ identified in Chapter 18.97 t1)evelopmelll
Project Preliminary Review Proc<:<lures) of the City's zoning regul.OOns_
2. Direct !bat the app&atioo return 10 the City Council for review of public study
sessXm comments, followlng the public study """,ion with the PIannlng
Commission~
Bt!.CKGROllND
I'aIo Alto AilP""-
The Palo Alto Airport is located north of Embarcadero Road, on 102 ... --res of level, diked
baylands_ Like the Palo A1'.o Municipal Golf Course 10 the west and the w-Jdlife{marsh
preserve ro the east. the airport property is owned by the Cily of Palo A1'.o. The Cily
leases the airport land 10 tU County of Santa Clara; this lease runs 10 2017_ The airport
is operated and managed by the County of Santa Clara Roods and Airport, Department,
Airport Division. The airport is designed and approved for l1gbtfsmaIJ, general aircra,'\.
Site improvements include the following:
I. One 2,500 foo( long paved runway.
2. A IOta! of 18 builOmgs and small structures, inclOOmg • oontrollOwer and • number
of hangars.
3. Expansive paved areas whkb include. tatiway and aircraft parldng (tie-<lowns).
4. Two fuIl..service Fixed Base Operators (FBO). FBO II (Roy Aero Enterprises) and
FBO 12 (Airport Management Group) occupy approximately 13 acres Iocate<l al the
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southwest end of the airport site. These FBO's provide a full range of airport
celaie<! servic<>s. Each FBO leases the land and improvements (rom the Coonly;
they. in 111m, sublease ID a number of uses which provide A <pe.;ifw: airport-related
senice (see breakoown of uses under eacb FBO in the a('.acbed letter from the
CoonIy of Santa Clara dated 1une 22.1995).
S. Several vacant parcels re;erved for future commercial use. future terminal area and
future aircraft and vehicle parking.
Cwrem me and operation of the airport by the COII1lIy follows the guidelines of the ~
Clara Coon!y Ailports Master Plan kepo."1 (June 1982). This County-adopted documelll
identifies acceptable uses. aNI preseOlS operational regulations and future expansion plans
for the various airports that are operated by the Coonty. This Counly Master Plan is not
tied or linked 10 the City's property zoning for the airport. However, the City bas
recognized !his County Master Plan in the City of Palo Alto Baylands Master Plan and EIR
(1979. amended 19B7) and in the property lease. A discussion of the City's policies and
use reguJationsllimitatioos for the airport is provided in the section enOtled • policy
Impllc.ations .•
The airport property is located within the PF -D (Public FacilitieslSite and Design Review
Combining) District. The property is designated as Major InsfitutionallSpec ial Facility in
the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan.
VJCfoc Ayjatjqn
Established in 1919. ViclOr Aviation is a small aircraft repair business which operates at
the Palo Alto Airport. VICtor Aviation CUrTentiy has • sublease with Roy Aero
EmeIprises, one of the two Fixed Base OperalO<S (FBO 11)_ Thi., sublease, as weD as \he
lease between Roy Aero and the CoonIy, runs to 20 1 7.
VICtor Aviation occupies two melal bangar structures located at the S(,t.'1hwest corner 0(
the airport, which are part of the FBO II site (See airport layoot plan as part of the
attacbmentl;). The two builomgs lOti! 20,000 square feet. The paved area located between
\he two hangar structures is u<ed for vehicle and aircra,"t parking: this paved .rea toWs
approximately 12,000 square feet.
VlCIOC Aviation is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 10 repair and
rebuild small aircraft engines. lbe use employs 25 people and also provides parts sales,
aircraft reconstruction and struc!Ural fabrication. Hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m.
10 S:OO p.m., Mooday Ihroogb Friday. • .... more detailed written description 0( the present
operation has been provided by the applicant and is attached.
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Potential Deyelopm&nr Proje&t a ad Alternatiyes
VICtor Aviation has ootgrown its current facilrue.. E>panded facilic-es are needed 10
accommodate the existing operation and potential growth. It has been ind:<:ated that one
buildIng of approximately 45,000-55,000 square feet in size is !lffiIed 10 roJ5e and
consolidate the current oper-Cion. resolve current operational problems (e.g., remote
reslrooms, lack of cuslomerlemployee parking and lack of available area for ootdoor
parking of aimaft) and 10 accommodate Ille projected 25-30 percelll growth (6-8 additional
employees).
In 1994. VICIo< Aviation approached the County of Santa Clara and was successful in an
RFP proc<:Ss 10 pursue two possible expansion areas at the airport. Both sites would
spatially accommodate the currelll operational needs and anticipated growth. These
J'OSSble sites are as follows:
J. Sit. • A • -Embarcadero Road FronJage
The Santa Clara County Airports Master Plan Repon designates tllis site for • Cutuu
commercial use." VlCIOf Aviation's schematic plans for Site "A' prerent a two-s!o<y
building IoIafmg 47,278 square feet. AItlloogh no specific fJoor plans have been
completed, it is anticipated that the firs! floor (to!aling over 31,000 square feet) would be
used for the operatioos and aircraft engine repaIrlrebuikfrng and e!!C1osed aircraft storage.
The second fJoor (IOIarmg over 9,600 square feet) is anticipated 10 be used for
administrative offices. The building would be set back approximately 125 feet from the
public right of way. allowing for customer parking and landscaping. The building would
C(wer approl<imaJely 55-60 percent of the 1.2 acre site. The building is pr"9'JSOd to be •
combination wood-frame and metal seam stru<:ture.
Aircraft customer parking and employee parking would be provided on the VacanI land east
of the 1.2 acre site, in an area designated for "Cumr. terminal" in the Santa Clara Coun!y
Airports Master Plan Report. This parking would cover approximately one acre. Two
driveway curlK:u1s would be proposed along the Embarcadero Road frontage for vebicul.ar
... .cess 10 employee and customer parking areas.
1. Site "8' -Tower Sit.
This 1 + acre silll .. located at the west end of the .Upon. adjacent 10 the control lOWer.
This site is designated for "future automobile parking" in the County Airport Master Plan.
VJCtOr A via!ion'. schematic plans for Site "S" present a two-story buil<fmg totaling 41,320
square feet. Again. 00 specific fJoor plans llave been completed. However, 11 is
anticipated that the fir>! floor of lhis buildIng (to!aling over 31,000 square feet) would be
used for the operations, aircraft engine repalrlrebuil<frng and enclosed airplane storage.
The second flooroftbe building (lOtaling approximately 9.000 square feet)would be used
for adminislIative offices. This combinarion wood·frame and metal building would be
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located approximately SO feet from !he emting terminal coolroilOwer. Customer and
employee parking woold be proposed at the front of the building.
A separate, 11,200 square fool. one-story storage stnlCture is proposed east of Site "B."
This area is located at the edge of !be paved aircraft parking zone.
Access 10 Sile "B" ""',,,"ld be provided via the existing paved roadway, which runs along
the western edge of the aiIport sile (Embarcadero Way). Thls road commences at
Emba.rcadero Road and presently provides vehicular access 10 the aiIport control lower ,
aiIport hangars and the PaJo Alto Municipal Golf Course par1cing lot.
The advantages and disadvantages of the.. sl,es will be a.na!yzed and presented in the staff
report fO< the public study session.
The project sponsor bas indicated that if expansion cannot be accommodated at the Palo
Alto Airport. they may be fO<ced 10 relocate 10 another aiIport outside the rommuDUy.
Their filS! priority is 10 accommodate the e"l'ansion needs at this airport.
POUCV IMPUCATIONS
The expansion and relocation ahemalives presented in this application will be reviewed foc
ronsislellCy ..,;tIl the PaJo Alto Comprehensive Plan, the Baylands Master Plan and other
City adopted policies, including those policies addressed in the City/County property lease.
A detailed assessmenl of policy Is""..,. will be outlined in the staff report for the public
study,;essioo. The Mlowing is • SUIlllllru)' of the majo< policy issues that will need 10 be
addressed through the preliminary review process.
~lapd$ Mastel Plan (1919 amrmdt;d 19B7)
The Baylands Master Plan is • City Council-adopted policy and reference document
intended 10 guide land developmeDtipreservation in the PaJo Alto Baylands. This detailed
plan is referred 10 and 5llIIlJllaIi2ed in the adopted Palo Alto Comprebensive Plan. The
Master Plan presents the fuIlcwlng policies for the Palo Alto Airport:
• 10 general, !ruike IlO cbanges 10 the airport activHles ;hat ,.ill incre= the intensity
of airport use or signiflcantJy intrude into open space. The Coull!)' le= was
amended May 20, 1980, 10 clarify that a second f'lnway and expansion of
permanent aircraft tiedown spaces shan oot occur witbout concurrellCe of the City.
• The Dumber of aircraft tie«lwns is limited 10 00 more than 510.
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• Install • strip of planting. consistent ,,"'itb eUsting development ","ld in character witl.
Ille Water Quality CootroI plant ocro,,!be road, at the airport from its entrance east
along Embarcadero Road 10 lis junction with the shoreline road.
• Do no( <:O!lStruct the serood lUJlway. Plan! indigenous gr.sses on !be existing pad
and leave as open space.
• Delete Fixed Base Operator 13 from the Airport Master Plan.
• Relocate !be Iernlinal.
A major policy objective of the Master Plan is 10 at'.empt ID maintain the current level 0(
airport activities. When the Master Plan "'.., initially prepared in the late 1970s. alrport
activities (primarily the number of landings and takeoffs) were increasing, and there "'35
a substantial waitfug period 10 ob!ain an aircraft parling space (ie., a tie.oown}. Limiting
the increase in airport activily focused 00 maintaining OO! no( e<paDding approved facilities
(ie,. one runway, 510 tie-OOwns and two fixed lr.se operators).
In Wi&-17. the aiIport r~ 216,000 landings Ole takeoffs (i.e., flights). Between
November I, 1985 and October 31.1986, about 193,000 flighl operations were made at
the Palo Alto AiIport. Foe 199$11996. the proje..'!ioo is roc app£Oxirnately 252,000 f1igbt
operations. The increase is due primarily 10 an increase in piIol training activities. The
demand foc tie.oo,.1lS has decreased from • long waiting list a few year; ago 10 surplus tie·
downs \aday. (FIighI operations in 1994 were 215,000, per Larry Feldman. of San!ll Clara
0Jun[y.)
An exact definition 0( an FBO is no( available. The definition is based mostly on \ocaI
slandards. The County currently leases 10 just two operators, both 0( whom are considered
by the County 10 be "fun service PSO's." \o"1CkJ< Aviation's new facility would involve
• third lease d"uectly with the County; however, V"lClO< Aviation pro,ide> only 40(14
services generally associated with • "full service FBO.· A full discussion on Ille
definitioos 0( FBO' 5 and !be appropriate classification 0( Victor Aviation will be rontalned
in the slUdy session staff report.
The expansion and relocation of V"lC1<J< Aviation will be reviewed roc conslstenc)' with
Illese policies. If the relocation and expansion of V"JCIor Aviation is defined as a "third
FBO,· it would no( be coosisteDl Wit!1 these policies. which would require an amendment
10 the Baylar.ds Master Plan. Funhermore, a relocation and e<pansioo of V"tclor Aviation
could be coosidered an increase in the intensity 0( the aiIport use, in !hat a new building
would be oonsttucted and the eUsting hangar space, currently occupied by Viclor A>'iation,
would be replaced witb • new airport-related nse. Another poliq consideration involves
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a componeDl 0( Ihe Cooncil-adopt..-d l3oon<>mlc Resoorce. Plan thal is dlr~ 10 business
retention. These and other issues (e.g .• aIkx:ation of the matimurn permit1e<l tie-<l<>wns}
wl1l be analyzed and <fISCUSsed in the public study session staff report.
CiU'ICgnNy laW 1 ar
As ~ in the "Background" section, the City/Courtly land lease for the aiJporl runs
10 2011. The lease for !he airport was initially ex..:uted in 1961. Since then. there have
b«n foor amendments. The 1969 !ease amendment approved the Preliminary Master
Plan, which ;dentif/eS eltisting. as well as po!<nliaJ. ai!port uses and uyOU! of
improvements. The 1911O lease azrelldmeut funits the lIilpon to one runway and <st.l>lisbes
a ma:timum base 0( 510 pert!ll1Ilenl aircraft ti<o-<lowns. whicb is consisteIll wiLl! the polici<:s
of w Haylar-A. Master Plan. The lease is silent on the issue of Ihe third FBO.
11 is possible thl!t !be expansion and reIocatioo 0( Vic1tt Aviation 10 either Site • A" 0< Site
"B" cOIlld require an amendtnenllO the CitylOxJ!llY lease. This ""!ermiltation ",ill <!<pend
priman.'y on the uses approyed in the "Preliminary Master Plan' (pari of the 1969 lease
am<m<!ment) and porential impacts 10 !he l1l2Ximum permanelll tie-<1own allotment (5 to)
fo< the airport. Involvement or the City Attorney" Ofl'ice and !he City's Real ESlate
Division ",,11 be critical in resolving any kase issues.
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Chapter 18.97 or the Palo Alto Municipal C<lde establishes procedures f« processing
applications for preliminary review (prescreening). The inteIll 0( Ibis process is 1<>:
1 . Maxlmlu pubIlc dI.CU5.ioo on • po«mtia! developmeDl project as early as JlO'Sible;
2. f<JcIIS public and enviromnenlal review of a deyelopment project on the issues of
greatest significance;
J. Provide the proje<:[ propocent with early oon-binding COfllIIlCtlts on • developmeDl
project;
4. Prov;de the public ,,1th an opportWliIy 10 <>blain early inf=tion DO • potential
development project; and
S. EllCOW1Ige early communication between the elected and appointed offICials .nd
staff with respect to implementation 0( City policies. standards and regulations
pertinenllO • development project
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In a(X:anlance with Section 18.97.030, an applica600 for Development Proje<.1 Preliminary
Review can be initiated by a ·proj«1 proponent,· If an application is initiated by the
project proponent, it must re<:eive the coocurreo.:e of Ihe City Council. Since this
appUcation for YlC1O< Aviation has been initialed b, the project proponents, the City
Cooncil must provide an initial review prior to ~ing with a public study session. It
is rerommended that the City Council refer the application 10 the Planning Commlss ion
for a public srudy session,
AJ.U:J!NAllVES
A revieW of the alternatives and optioos presented for YICIOr Aviation ",ill be provided in
the staff report for Iho public slUdy session. WlIh regard 10 the direction 0( the public
,rudy session process, Section 18.97.Q70 of !he Palo Aho Municipal Code presentS !he
fof"lowing alternatives: '
I. Refer the application to !he Planning Commission for a pI.-blic srudy session
(comments on the pu1>lic Srudy session would then be forwarded 1>ack to the City
Cooncil for review);
2, Direct that !he application be rerurned to the City Cooncil for • pubr~ srudy
session;
3, Direct that the .ppliation be rerurned to the City Cooncil for • joint public study
session with the Planning Commlssion andfor any other City board, coounission or
commitree whose participation is deemed desirable by !he City Cooneil, or
4, Conclude !bat the propooaJ should not receive further review and, thus, direct that
the application DO! be referred to the Planning Commission and not be returned 1<>
the City Council.
It is recommended thaI the Council refer the request to the Planning Commission for an
initial public study session. Although the potential project has • number 0( design issues
which would be most appropriately reviewed by the ARB, the major issues are related 10
use, rompIiance with major City policy and potential environmental impacts, Following
!he public slUdy session with the Planning Conunission. the Commission comments would
be forwarded 10 the City Council for review.
fiSCAL IMPACT
YICIOr Aviation p<esent.ly generates revenue 10 the City through retail sales tax, utilities,
permits and use fees. The fiscal impacts 0( expansion and possi1>le reloca600 outside Palo
Alto will be addressed in the staff report for the public study session.
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The appIkadoo for Development Projecl Preruninary Review will DOl result in any permit
or entitlemelll of use and. therefOre, is DOl defmed as a 'project" under the California
Environmen!al Q.Jali!y Act. AJ-Jlougb an enviroomental impact assessment will DOl be
rrepared as part of !his applkation process, staff will analyze and present potential
environmental issues. Discussion .. ill likely address the fullo .. 'ing:
I. Geology/Soils -building consttuction on bay mod.
2. HydrologylDrainage -bwlamg construction in the FEMA flood hazard ZoDe.
Elevations for Sites • A' and "B' range from 0 10 6 National Geodetic Vertical
Datum.
3. PlanV AnirnaI Life -buil<fmg cOOstruction in tbe baylands, relarioosbip 10 resources
and sensitive habitats. '[be airport contains seve.Oll drainage clla.'l:" .. ls and seasonal
wetlands.
4. Land Use -consistency with Palo Aho Corr.prehenslve Plan and BayJands Master
Plan policies.
S. TransportationICkculation -project relationship 10 airport traffic; expansion
impacts 00 local str<et traffic network.
6. Aesthetics -builamg CODStrUction in the baylands; visual impacts from the pubflC
streets, maintaining bay views.
STEPS IDU,OWING APPROVAL
The application will be scheduled for a noticeJ public smdy session with the PlaLning
Commission. Following completion of the public study session, the application ",ill be
scheduled for rreIiminary review by the Ci!y Council. No formaJ action will be taken by
the Cily. Cily commeDlS and feedback 10 the applican! will be summarized and presented
in the Planning Commission and City Cou!lCil minutes.
If, foIIolO'ing the preliminary review process, V"lCtoc Aviation chooses to proceed.
developmelll applications would be required. A lis! of the required Cily approvals will be
presented in the public study session slalf report.
AlTACHMENTS/EXHJBITS
1 . Property location map
2. Airport Layout Plan sbowing exiting Fro', and two alternative sites
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3. Applicatioo submittal materials (written description and g<1!p!tics). V ... 1or Aviation;
May 50, 1m
4. Letter fwm Santa Clara County Roads and Airports Department, June 22, 1995
S. El<hibit 'A'. Santa Oara County Definitioo for Fixed Base OpernlO<
cc: YIC\o[ S\oaJI, ""1CI<lr Amtioo
Coon/:y of Sa!lIa Clara Roads and Airport, Department, Airports Division
EmilyRenul
Fe4eral A vlatioo AdmInistration (FAA)
Bay Cooservatioo and Development Commission (BCDC)
US Anny o:.p; of Engineen
William Fellman. Real Estate Division. Department of F inaoce
Peninsula eonservat\on Center
Palo Al10 Chamber of Commerce
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Palo Alto Airport
190(-25 Embarcadero Rd
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A. VICTOIl A VIA noN ClJRREIffi. Y OCCIiPIES nro "HANGEJl SllUJCTURF.S" AT
mE pALO ""TO AIRPORT AND HAS BEEN A LESSEE SrNCE 1979.
mE TOTAL SQU.UE fOOTAGE Of BOTH OF 11lE Bun.nINGS TOTAL
APPROXIMA1U Y 20,000 SQUAll FEE<, WITH ADlACXN"r ("'TIlDE LEAS<.D
AIRCRAfT PARKJNG ARE.0.5 OF AN A!lOI1lONAL 12,000 SQUARE fEET.
TOTAL FEET Of LEASED AllA-32,000 S1=. APX
B. .. 1CTOR.'vv.noN ISA FroUAL AV\AnoN ADMlNlSTRATY-JNAl'l'1l0VEO
ItEl'AlIt STATION FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES, ACCESSOIUES AND SM.".LL
AlRCIlAfT. '-'E.UE TIlE ONLY f ACIUTY AT TIlE A.tRI'ORT "TIH tHi'SE
fAA QUALIFICATIONS. 'lIE ARE IN no; BUSINESS OF RE&I1LDING "",'0
llCOtiSTilUCTlNG SMALL o\lRCRAYr ENGn-.'£S AND AlRCJ.AIT
C. OTHEJlSEllVICES THAT WE PRO\lI)EARE:
I. PMrs SAlES
2. IN'I'ORJOltS
1. PJlOPELLEllS
.. ACCESSORIES
S.AVIONlCS
6. JlESIWlCH AND DEVELOPMENT
1. AIRCRAFT JlECONsTRUCTION
L TECHNICAL TJlAINING AND EDUCA noN
,. STROCI1JRAL FABRJCA TION AND ItEMANUF ACI1J1UNG
O. \'1CTOR" VIA noN IS NOT CLASSIFIED .'5 A f .8.0. (FIXED BASIl OPEItA .... OI<)
UNL!KE no; OTHER MASTER lEASE HOLD€RS AT mE IJ1U'OR T.
NO FLIGHT SC1IOOL OPEJtATIONS ARE CONDUCTED AND MINIMUM
AIRCRAfT flYING IS PERfORMED. MOST AIRCRAFT lHA T flY IN FOR
MOOlFICA noN sn DORMANT FOR PIJU(JOS OF TIDl.EE TO SIXTEEN WEEl<S.
E. VICTOR AVIATION MAlNTAINS TIiEIR oPERATIONS IN.\N EXTREMELY CLEAN
A1ID VEl. Y ORGANIZED FASHJOl'Il AND EAS REPEA TEDL Y BfEN
COMl'i,IMENT£D SY TIlE CITY Of PALO ALTO Flf<£ DE!'AR!MENl' AS A VEllY
CLEAN AND SANITARY OPEkA TION:
r. THBENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF VICTOR AVlAOON IS VERY LOW AND
MAINT <'.INS THE HIGHEST HONORS WITH TI!£ REGIONAL WArd QUALrIY
OONTltOL BOARD.
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USES El.ECTROSTATlC POWDERCOATPAINT MATERlAl.S THAT HAVE NO
SOL VENT. PAINT FUMES OR BY·PR()[lI.JCTS. ''leTOR A V1' noN IS TIfE ONLY
COWA,.W IN THE UNITED STATES THAT HAS 08TA1N£D ~""'P.ROVAL BY tHE
fEOORAL GOVERNMENT TO PO"'DERCOA T AIRCRAFT ENGINES.
H. VICTOR AVL<11ON ct!RR£NnY EMPLOYS2S EMP\.OYEESAND THE FACILITY
IS Oi'EN MONDAY nlROUGH FRJDA Y FIlOM a,OOAM TO 5:00PM 24 OOi')R
EMERGENCY SU\'lCE IS ALSO AVAJ!.ABLE TO ASSIST mE FlRE DEPARnm.,.
POLICE OOPARThIENT, FAA AND PALO ALTO AIRPOllT TENANTS.
L VlCTOR A Vl..\J1ON KAS BEEN A SUB-LESSEE [N THE a..rRit.El\'T BLTJLDlNGS
SINCE 1979. VIC1'OIl A VL< noN HAS A LEASE ON TIlE TWO I!ANGEIlS ~
RUNS CONC\JRREl<, WJn! TIlE C<XJNT\' 01' SANTA CLAM 'S L~ WITH THE
CllY 01' rAW AI. TO. THE TaM Of THE LEASE EXPIRES AT THE SAME TIME
TF.A r lllE COUNTY 01' SM1"A CLARA'S AIRPORT LEASE EXPIRES 1\IlTH THE
CITY OF PAW AlTO IN THE \"EA!l20 17.
J. THE SERVICES lRAT \'JCTOR AVIA noN PROVIDES SUPPOIi. TS AIRCRAFT
O"'NUS LOCALL Y,IlEGIONALL Y, NA TlONALL Y MiD lNTERNA TIONALLY.
THE REPUTAJJON OF VICTOR A VL< noN IS REGUD€D AS mE IOOHEST
QUALITYOFSUVICESAVAIVJ!U IN THE NATION AND HAS BEENll'TED
THE Ntr'MBEll ONE PISTON ENOlNEOVERHAut. FACIl..fTY lNTIlENATIONFOR
0VElt I S YEARS .
.:. VICTOR SLOAN WAS A FORMEll PROI'ESSeR 01' AERONAlJT1CS BOlDING
LIfETIME STATE OF CALIFORNIA TEACHlNG CREDENTIALS FOR AIRFKAME
.ANDPOWERPLANTSAND WAS I1lE I.EAD PRCFESSOR AT THE PALO AlTO
AOOI.T ElJUCA TlON COURSE AT rAW AI. TO IIlGH SCHOOL FOR MANY nARS.
VICTOR AlSO HAS EXnNS!VE KNOWLEDGE AND EXP£lUENCE 1IIITH
COMMERCIAl CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
L. VICTOR AVIUJON GENERATES A GREAT DEAL OF R£VID,'UEFOR TF.E CITY
TFR.<X'GH RETAIL SALES TAX, UTlLlT1ES, PERMITS . .so USE FEES.
VICTORS CUSTOMER BASE ALSO ENIUCIll;S THE ClTYS REVENtJE AS
aJSTOMERS ALSO lNVEST INTO OTHER GC>OOS AND SEIlVlCES IN THE CITY
Of PALO Ai. TO 1IIHEN VISITING VJCTOR. A VIA TION.
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'i'lCTOkA YlATION HAS SUFFER£D fROM lNADEQUA TE fACILfI1ES fHA TARE aJRRENTL Y
SUBLEASED AT THE AIRPOI< T AND MUST FIND NEW f ACIUnES TO EXPAND 011. WILL BE
FORCED TO MOVE OUT 01' PALO ALTO IN n<E NEAItFUTUJ<L NO FACILITIES
CURllEN1L Y EXlST AT TIlE AIRPORT TIlA T cou.D PROI'ERL Y SUPPORT OUR EXPANSJON
NEEDS.
I, LACK OF 3TREET ACCESS TO FACILITY, CUSTOMERS MUST DRIVE ACROSS AlRCIlAfT
T,>,JG-WAYS TOGETTOOOlLBUSlNESS. aJSTOMEIlPU!(lNG DOES NOT EXIST AND
AlRPOIl T TAXI-WAYS BECOME J.ESTlUCTED DUE TO CAltS PARKING IN TAXI-WAYS.
2. IRE MAJOItfIYOf AJRCRAfTENGINE SALES PRODUCED BY VlCTORA\'!AUON ,.fJl.E
SHIPPED IN OONTAlNEllS ON TIlUCKS. rnESE TJ.UCKS MUST ORIVE ACROSS .l.JRPORf
TAXl-WA YS TO GAIN ACCESS TO OUR fACILITY, OfTEN OasTlWCTING AIRCRAfT
11lAFFlC DUlliNG TIlE I<EQUUlED SHIPPING AND llECE/VING PROCESS.
J. WE RAVE ONE SINGLE LAVATORY TO SVPPORT EMPLOYEES AND ~TOMERS WITH NO
1I/OMEN'S BATHROOM. IT IS AN INCREDIBLE NUISANCE FOR EMPLOYEES A.'ID
aJSTOMERS TO "A!T IN LINE.
... AV AJLABLE ELf.CTRJC POWEll TO SUPPORT OUR OI'EH noNS IS EXHAUSTED AND WE
CAKNOT OPEAA TE AU OF OUR EQlJ1PMEN1', OR EVEN \NSl!o.LL ELECnIC \l£A = TO
WARM tHE FAClLlTY. NO f1JJ.THEJl ELECTRIC POWER IS A Y AlU.9LE.
S, NO GAS SUPf'_ Y IS AY AlI..ABLE TO OUR ENGINE SHOP AND mrs ALSO PROOn;n'S US TO
HEAT THE FACIL1TIES. mrs MAllS ENERGY USE Of ELECTRlCAL POWE.R WASTEFUL AS
WE CI.NNOTOPERATE MACHINERY ON GAS SUPP!. Y WHICH WQU.D SAVE E)o,'ERGY.
EMPLOYEES HAVE SUFFERED SINCE 1,1<; WHEN WE Fll<ST MOVED INTO THE PREMISES
AND CREATES A J.EALPROBWM KEEPING ANDATTRAClING 0000 EMPLOYEES THAT
WILL ENOOJ.E TIlE COLD.
'-W A TEll SlJPPL Y TO THE BUILDINGS IS INADEQUA IE, ONLY A OI'<'E INCH SUPP!. Y LINE IS
A V AILABLE. THIS PREVENTS US fJ.OM INSTALLING FIl<E Sl'RlNl<LER SYSTEMS.
1.I'AJUClNG FOR eMPLOYEES AND ClJSTOMERS IS COMPI.ETU Y !NAD£QU,UE. WE
J.OUTlNELY HAVE TO PAIlJ{aJSTOMERSAll<CRAFf ALLOVEJ. THE ATRPORTNOT~
THE ~ ()if OUR F ACIL!TY ,,"'PJU Ulli'Y All. IN FOR PEIUOOS OF SE'<EJ.Al. MON'I1lS
IlURlNGMODIF1CATION-OFTEN WE ALSO PAlUC CUSTOMERS AlRCRAFf AT OTHER
NEIGRBOIUNG AIIlI'ORTS WHENPAJ.KING STORAGE SPACE IS LlMl'ffiDOII.LACK or
HAl'/G£II. 51' ACE.
I. AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT AVAlLABLE AND THE fACILITIES HAVE NO INSULATICl>l
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CUSTOME!l FRQPUW AS A RESULT 01' INSUFFlClENf HANGU SPACE. THESE
CONTAINERS ARE L'NSIGHTL Y A..""'D TAKE UP VALUABLE AIRCRAFT PA.R.KING SPACE.
10. MUCH Of OUR "'0lUC I'.AS BEroME OUTSIDE VENDED AS A R£SULT Oi' LACK Of
AYA1LAB!.E WOR!{ SI'''CE.
1 L cx:-.;T Of CURRENT LEASE WITH RO¥·AERO (LAl"DLORD) HAS ESCALATED TO BEYOND
REASONABLE I\ENTS roo TIlE fACIUTIES LEASED AND THESE COSTS CANNOT BE PASSED
ON TO OUR (LiENTS. UNDLORD HAS REJECTED ALL REQUESTS FOR RENT REDUCTlONS
AND CONTINliALL ¥ IWSES THE 1tTh, 'lIITII BOil. TIN YEARL ¥ lUXT!NFLA noN. BASED
ON THE CIJRRENT RENTS WE CAN PURCHA$ OUR OWN F AClUTY THAT WOC't.D HAVE
ALL THE lJTILITIES NEIill£D AND OUR MON1llL Y COST 01' 01l'NEllSHlP WOULD BE mE
SAME OR LESS THAN "'HAT WE ARE O)lU'Do'1L Y PAYING FOR THE ANJlQUA TED LEASED
F AClLIIlES AT THE AIRPORT. WE HAVE ALSO OfFERED TO PURCHASE HIE LANDLORDS
INICREST IN 1HElR MASTER LE."-SS ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE DECLINED IN rER.E.ST IN
SELLING. EVEN IF THEY DID SELL UlEIlt f ACIUT\ES WOULD NOT SOPPOR T 0lJR
OPERATIONS.
12. VICTOR A VIATXlN MUST EXPA.'ID OR WlLL BE FORCED TO MOVE OUT OF THE AllA.
B. AL TEJ.NA T!VES FOR EXPANSK>N AT PALO ALTO AIRPORT
VICTOR AVIATION HAS 00ITJ<MlNW THAT WE NEED TO EXPAND INTO ONE BUILDING
OF APx. 41,271 SQUARE fEEHOR SITE "A' EMBARCADERO ROAD. 011. 52.520 SQUARE
FEET FOR HIE TOU'" SI1l'~8·. EMPLOYEES ARE PROJECTED TO INCREASE BY 25-_ OR
APX 6-1 ADOI1lONAL PEOI'lE.
WE HAVE APPROACHED TIlE COUNTY Of SANTA QUA. WITH mEllt MlITUAL REQUEST.
'i'lTH HIE EX> ANSIOWCONSOUDA noN CONCEPT A)"D HAVE RECEIVED AUTIlORlZA noN
TO PROCEED FOLLOWJNG HIE REQUIRED REQOEST FOR PRO!'OSU (RrP) PROCESS M
OPTION ro DEVELOP THE PROPERlY HAS BEEN GRANTED TO VICTOR. A VV\ noN BY THE
OXINTY Of SANTA CLARA.
TWO ALTERNAID'E SITES ARE C\JRREl'i1L Y BEING COI"SIDUED AT THE PALO ALTO
AIRPORT.
SITE k EMBARCADERO SITE
ClJRP.EN11. ¥ HIE AIltPORT MASTER PLAN HAS A 12 ACRE SITE APPRWED FOR THE
COMMERCLI.L DEVEUlI'MENT .ANDEXPANSlONOF AN AIltPORT TENA."IT. THlS VACANT
LAND HAS NEVEIl BEEN DEVELOPED AND WINDS UP BEING A PLACE FOR PEOPLE 10
~An: OLD nucKS ON AND "ArCH THE WEEDS GROW.
TIlE CONSTRUCTION Of VlCTO!<S fAC1UIY 1110"".0 GRr.A TL Y ENHANCE THE QUALITY
Of' THE. AlRPOR. T _*'NO WOUl.[) NOT OBSTRDCT ANY NElGHBORING VIEWS Of" 11IE
BA nANOS. SCE ATTACHED llT CoNCEPruAl ORA "i'll.,j(jS.
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uJRlwm.Y TIlEP.E IS A PAVEDAIlEA 11fAT ALP.£Al)Y ENCCMPASSESA LARGE
AUTOMOBILE PAJU<1NG AAEA Of" APll U ACRES THAT IS WI. WALLY UNUSED NEAJllHE
<XlNnOL TOwa THE OXJNIY DESIGNED IHlS AREA fOIL AU7OMOBILE PAIllGNG BUT IT
HAS NEVER BEEN USED SlNC£ THEY COt'STIlllClW THE AREA MANY YEAJ<S .~GO. uns
AREA a1RJlENn Y HAS.~ PARKlNG LOT FOR 6l CAAS AND ,.AJ<EL Y HAS MOllE nIAN A
FEW CARS PAAKED IN IT. ~ ON mE BUSIEST DAYS. THIS AIt£A w .. s ORJGlNALl Y
PLANNED IN TIlE AlllI'ORT MAS1U PLA.l; FOR W.NGEIlS.
nus SITE IS NOT YISIBL£ FROM EMBARCADEIlO A1 .. 'D IS IN MORE Of" A PRlV A TE AREA.
BOTF Of TI!ESE SITES RAVE BEEN PLA.'lNED FOR DEVELOf'ME>jT IN THE AIRPOf( T
wiTEJ. PLAN AND VICTOR AVlAl1ON'S PLANS MF.EI THE CR'TERl." OF TIlE A!llI'ORT
MAST£llPLAN.
SIn: ADV ANIAG£.S
EMBAltCADE/lO SITE
I. ABILITY TO BUII.D AOJAC£NT TEItMlNAL
1. PUBUCACCESSBEITEA
3. UII.ITIES ACCESS BETTER
TO'IIEll SITE
1. PRIVACY
2. NOT VISIBLE nOM EMBARCADERO
3. SECURITY
SITE DlSADV ANTAoes
I. VISIBLE nOM EMIIAIlCADERO L GROUND ELEVA TlON IS LOWEll, FEMA
REGULA TIQNS 'i'lLL INCREASE OOST OF
CONSnUCTION.
1. TEIlMINAL NOT PRACTICAL
3. INC!<EASED UTlUTY OOSTS
CONCEP'f Of" EMBARCADERO SITE .....
aJ'STOMl'A PUlQNG (11 SPACES) SHALl BE LOCATED ALONG THE FRONT Of TIlE
BIJILD[N(l PROVIDJN{; EASY ACCESS TO EMBARCADEllO lU>. EMPLOYEE A."IO ruSTOMEll
AlllCllAPT P AIIJUNG SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE ADJACENT LOT IDENTIFIED AS
"AESEllVED FOR PAllKlNG" AIlEA TOWARDS TIlE EXISTING TERMINAL. PAItKING SP..cES
WILL lIE AS 1tEQ\JIl\ID. maE IS NO SPACE LIMITATION fO!L All'TOMOSlLE PA-IUaNG. Wll
RIo. VE PLA.'lNED FOR (33-31) AUTOMOBILE PAltKllolG SPOTS. TOTAL PAlUCING ESTIMATE IS
(60-65) AUTOMOBILES.
TItUC1t "cas;; SHALL BE TO TIlE SID6 OIlllEAlt OF IlIE BUILDING so IHA T IT DOESN'T
INTERFEIlE WITH AUTOMOBILE OR AlltCllAFT 11tAFFIC.
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THE HANGER AND fIRST f'JJO!l AltEAS AU. ORA '1m AT 37,663 .... '1TH A SECOND STORY
(JF '.6t5 S.F. THE TOT."'. FLOOR AREAS lNCLVDlNG HANGER Of fllE FACILITY AU
SHOW A H7.27U.F.
SIGNIFICA:"T l.ANDSCAPIN(l1S PROVIDED FOR A.'iJ) IS CONCEPnJALL Y D€SIGNED TO
HID£ THE ELEVATED WALL REQUill£MENTS TO MEHlHE FLOQOZOl'/E REQUtREMENTS
<li' F.E.M.A. aJRRENTTOI'QGIW'HlCAL MAPS lNDlCATE THAT THE SITE HAS AN
AFPItOXIMA TE AVERAGE OF S·HOOT £LEV ATION AND THE ~.DOITlO""'L 2-3 fEET fUXlO
WALL t.EQUlREMENT WILL BE ~RA TEO INTO THE STIlUCTIJRE TO MEET
WHA TEVEI. THE MlNlMUM REQUIREMENTS 1!.'JLl BE FOR F .E.MA WMPtlANCE.
A wAl.JJNG nA1L IS SHOWN ON lHE ORA WING A..'II) THE. ARCHffECTURAL FOOSH
0I'...5lGl< 1I0uu> BE PLEASING ro THE P\JBLIC, MlJCH MO!\L mAl' lS C\.lunm. Y SEEN
AT THE AIRPORT.
f1JnJRE OR lMMED\A TE O£VU.OI'MENT Of' A l'<'E'If AIRPORT TERMINAL OJUU) EASILY BE
lNCOIIPORATED 000 THE PROJECTED DEVELOPMENT AREA iN THE ADJACENTPA.'UaNG
AREA TO THE EAST OF THE 1.2 ACRE PARCEL SHOU.D THE COUNIY WISH TO PIJRSIJE
THEDEVELOI'MENTOF.4Nt:W AIRPORT TERMINAL 'i,lE "'OVWENTU.TAIN THE lDEAOf
A MUTUAL DEVELOI'MENT CONCEPT TO DEVELOP AND CONSTRUCT SUCH A STRVCIlJJlE
UPON ACCEPTABl.E TERMS, COND<TlONS AND FTNANClAL ARRANGEMENTS wtTH nIE
COU"'TY OF SANTA nARA AND THE CITY OF PAW ALTO.
CONCEPT Of TOWElt SITE "B"
CUSTOMa AND EMPtOYEE PARKING 'tIlLL BE ALONG THE "''EST. M'D SOUTH SIDES Of
THE F ACIUTY. THERE A.~ CllRRENlL Y TWO P AR.KlNG LOT AJEAS THAT ARE L''''USED
AND CURRENTLy DEVELOPED AT TInS SITE TO THE WEST. AfTER CONSTIlOC'T)()N mE
PARKING LOTS 1IJU. SUPPORT 6O-<i5 AUTOMOBILES COMFORTABI. Y. THERE IS ALSO.-'oN
ADOITlO!<AL PARKING LOT 1HA T SUPPORTS TH£ TOWEll. rnA T CtJRRENn. Y HAS
TWENTY PAllKING SPACES AND IS NEVER FVUY OCCUPIED.
TWO STRlJC1URES ARE PROPOSED AT IHlS SITE TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY SQUAU
fEET Of STlUJCTIJRES REQUIRED.
THE PRINCIPLE HANGER STI<UCTL'RE IS ORA "'N AT 31, 70S S.F 01' HANGFA fLOOR AREA "'lTII AN ADDITIONAL _,61S H. SECOND STORY.
TIlE STORAGE BUJLOlNG ADIACENT TO THE MAIN STRUCruRE IS ORA WN AT 11.200 S.F.
AND HAS rMXING TO Jl!E WEST Of THE STRUCl1JRE.
rurAL SQUARE FOOTAGE IS 52,52<) FOR UPPEIt AND LOWER FLOOR AAEA5.
SIGNIFICA"IT LANDSCAPING AS J>f.J. TIlE PRoPOSED DEVElDl'MTh'T FOR SITE "A" WOULD
BE lNCLUOEO AND MIXED 1IIlTH Jl!E M!NIMIJM REQUlREMENTS FOR MEeTiNG THE
JtEQUlllEMENTS FORCOMl"--I.'.NCE WITHF.E.MJl REGULATIONS.
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A. VlC'TOJ. A VlA TlON lS PIlOCEEDINQ WITH TInS A!'PUC .. TlON TO OBTAIN FE.EOOACK
FROM TIlE CITY Of PALO ALro ON TIlE OOW'..EPT.
B. \1CI'OIl A V'oA TION !!AS [NVESTJG.\ TED OTHElt AIRPORTS AS AN AL TERNA mE TO
oevELOPlNG .. T PALO ALTO. STItONG POTENr.ALS EXIST AT TIlE fOLLOWING AIP.PORTS
AND THE RESPECTIVE CfiYS AN!> OXIN1YS W. VE STRONal.v S(){.JCfffiD FOR TIlE
MOVE OF VICTOR A \'lATION TO TIIElR AIRPOI<TS. THESE AIRPORT . .o.Rf.AS BECOME QVlTE
A f1'RACTIVE: AS A R.ESUt T Of 'i'HS. fotLOwrNG POiNTS:
L CItY OR COUNTY Wll.L BUILD TO SOfT AT EXPENSE Of COlINTYICITY AND LEASE
0I'1l0N tHE r ACILlTiES BACK TO VlCTOIl A VIA TlOK
2. MUcH LONGEIllUNW A YS
l. [NSTltUMENT APPR:.OACH LANDiNG SYSTEMS
4. L01IIEIl COST Of LIVING fOR EMPLOYEES
5.1MMEDIA~ DEVELOf'MENT POSSIBLE~ .... 'IlF VEil'! RNCOUIlAGING AGGRESSlVE
CITY~SU!'POtlT
AIRPORTS llIA T HAVE AGG!<ESS/VEL Y I'IJRSVED VlCTOR A VlATION AND W. VE BEEN
CONSIDERED All AN AL T"ERNA TIVE LOCA noN.
A. STOCKTON,. O~IF.
c. SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
D. LAS VEGAS, NEVAD,o.
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G. SAN JOSE, CALIF.
H. NAl'A, CALif.
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SHOOLD THE CITY Of PALO ALTO DECLINE IN APFROV AL Of THE
EXl'ANSlOIiICONSOLIDA TION Of VICTOR A YIA TION THEY Wll.L BE FORCED TO MOVE
nmJll COM1'l£TE OI'EllATION IN THE VEl<Y NEAR fVI1]RE FOR THE REASONS
MENTIONED ABOVE.
ONE YEAIl AGO VlC!Oil A YIA noN WAS SEIUOUS!. Y CONSIDERlN(] MOVING THEIll
OI'EllA11ONS TO ANOTIlER.,·'lRPORT A."D TIlE COU"TY Of SANTA CLARA ENCO!.JR.WED
IHEMTO STAY 1VITII THE Oi'1lMlSM THAT nus DEVELOFM!o1<TCOULD BE OONE
N"UMEROOS MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD WITH THECITYOF PALO.'-NDIHE COUNTY Of
SANTA CI.AAA O .... Elt IlIE PAST YEAII. AND VlCTOR A'1A TION HAS BEEN VERY PATIENT IN
COMPLYING 1IIITIITHE APi'LICATION llEQl!lREMENTS.
SHOULD THE CITY OF PALO ALTO DECLll'o'E THIS DE''FLOI'MENT THE IMPACT OS THE
CITY COULD BE AS FOLLOWS,
I. LOSS Of TIlE OLDEST AND MOST EXPERIENCED AIRCRAFT COMPANY AT PALO ALTO.
2. LOSS Of JOBS FOR LOCAL EMPLOYEEs.
3. LOSS Of ~ FOR THE cln AND COL'N1Y.
4. LOSS Of 1HE ONLY FEDERAL A VlATION .APPR.OVED REPAIR STA nos FOR AIRCRAFT
ENGINES AND SMALL AIRCRAFT. DllS WOULD LEAVE A TRE,miDOlJli BURDEN FOR THE
SAFETY Of AlRCXAFT OPERATORS BY NOT HAVING 1HE NEEDED ENGINE SERVICE AND
SUPPOIlTlPHANDLE ENGINE DIflX:ULTIES AT TIlE AIJlPORT. nus cou.D FORCE PiLOTS
TO fIY TO fERRY ELY THEIR TROUBLED AIllCIlAJ-, TO TIll' NEXT NEAREST r AA
APnOVEI> ENGINE Ul'AIR STA TlON AT ANOTIlER AIRPORT,
5. LOSS Of TIlE OI>'L Y TELEDYNE COlmNENT AL MOTORS APPROVED AIRCRAFT PAllTS
DISTRIBUTOR WHICH COU.D CAUSE TIlE GROUl<DtNG Of TROUBUD AlRCRAFT!F PAllTS
ARE NOT IlEADll.Y AVA1\.ABLE AT THE .'.l!U'ORT.
l. VlCIOR A VlATION"S VACATED FACH.mES WOULD MOST PROB"'-BL Y BE IMMElXA TEL Y
LEASeD TO ONE Of THE LARGE NIJMBU Of ELIGHT SCHOOLS IHA TARE W ANTtNG TO
~MORE Sl'ACE AT IHE AlRPOIlT AND WOULD INCREASE mE AllU'ORTTAU on AND
I.Al'o1>!NG INTENSITY USES WHlCH WOULD BE CONn.4.R Y TO mE AIJlPORT MASTEA PL.-'.N
OBJECTIVES.
~.1llE lAltE CO',DI1lONS THATEXlST OVER nus SIlUATION MAKE DllS IS A "'iftN.W1N"
SIlUATION FOR THE CITY Of PALO ALTO. CoomYOf SANTACl.AAA, V1CTORAYIATlON
SERVICE, INC AND TIlE RESIDENTS Of TIlE C[TY Of PALO ALTO.
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