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Home My WebLink About0411.095~ I • , TO: FROM: = >'. -," , .. - ...... ~ ' .. '.":" .. ,.. ;: . ~ .. o , ' .. "':-'. '-':: ) "',,-,~-:"~ City of Palo Alto City Manager's Report HONORABLE CITY COI)NCLL CITY MANAGER DEP ARTME."'1': PlaDDiug .Dd C"mmanity EuviroumeDI AGENDA DATE: Seplember 18,1995 CMR:411:9S SUBJECT: Developm.,,1 Project Preliminary Review Applicalio. (prescreeniug) ror E-"pansio •• ud RelocatioD or V .. lor Avialiom. P.lo Alto Airport; 19111-1915 Embarcade.o Road (95-DP8-1) REQUEST .. An appIkatkx> fur Development Project Preliminary Revrew (Prescreeninj) has been filed by Victor Aviation, an airplane repair and maiotenanee ~ice <WTcntly Iocaled at the Palo All<> AlrpQn. The appL"'""t requests that the City review two site ahernatives for possible expansion and relocation It the Palo Alto Ailpo<t. The preliminary revrew or prescreenmg l"occss is authorized under Chapter 18.97 «the Palo Alto Municipal Code, adopted in 1994. The intenl «this prOC'!ss is to provide qualitative <XXIlIIlC!lls and "feedback" 10 an applicant 00 • polCDtial project. Cooslstent with the prO'Visloos «this chapter, the applieation was initially screened by the City C<>uneil 00 July 11, 1995. As a result «this initial screening. the C<>uneiI referred the application 1'1 the Planning Commission for • publi<: study session. The Council furtJ-.er directed thaI the application be returned 10 the City Council for review and comment, foIIo",ing the public study session with the l'Iannlng Commission. The Planning Commission conducted. public study session on August 3{). 1995. A summary or this study session is provided in the Planning Commission minutes « August 30. 1995. which arc included in the Counet1 packet.. BECOMMENf)ATlQNS Staff re<ommends that the City Council: I. Conduct. public study sessioo 00 the preliminary review; CMIl.:4J] :9S I'ag> I oU o 2, C<xnment on tlle policy issues, merits, env'.rorunental issues ar.d OIber pert!nelll .,peels oftlle propo<aJ in • non-binding manner. POI ,ICY IMPIJCATIONS The expansion and relocatioo altematives presented in this application have been reviewed lOr consist.enci with the Palo AM Comprehensive Plan, the Baylon<ls Master Plan and ErR and other City-adopted policies, inclurllng those policies addressed in the CitylCoonly property lease. The major policy issues peninent to ~'>e proposal are as ronows: I. The Baylands Master Plan and the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan lirr<Jt the Palo Alto Airport to two Fixed Base Operators (FBOs). Staff C<JQCludes thal1he relocation and expansion ofV!Ct<l< Aviation to either oftbe two altematIve sites at the airport would resuh in its classilicatioo as • third FBO. 2. The Baylands Master Plan, the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan and the CitylCounly Ai:port lease limit the airport acth'ities to its current level of intensity_ Wlule I relocatioo and expansion ofV!CIar Aviation, in itself; would r.:J( increase the intensity of the airport use, it woold "fre<-up' two hangar structures on FBO#l site for new airport-related uses. Ibese new uses plus the '''Pans;':>!] and relocation of VICtor Aviation would he an intensifi<:.tion of the airport operation. (Note ill.t at Ibe Augusl30 Planning Commission, VICtor Sloan, ''''''!lei' ofVICIOr Aviation, indicated that 'his company would continue to lease their cunerd facili'.ies, using them primarily for aircraft and ~ipment stonge.) A detailed assessment of policy issues is outlined in the attacbed Planning Commission stall' report dated Augusl30, 1995. EXECJITIYE SUMMARY Established in 1979. VICtor Aviation is an fAA-approved, small aircraft repair business located at the Palo Alto Airport AI present. 1he busine<s occupies two bangzr slrucr",., and employs 25 people. VICtor Aviation leases its facilities from Roy Aero Enterprises, one of the two fun-service fixed base operators (FBO's) al the airport This 'sublease; as weD as the lease between Roy Aero and the County, is in effect until the year 2017. AC<XlI'ding Ie tlle business principal .. VICtor A viatioo has outgrown the curren! facilities; new facilities are needed for anticipated growL"-Two possible sites are being considered at the Polo Alto AiIport. A detailed description of the potential project, as well as information on the two sites, is presented in the attached rIanning Commission staff report dated Augusl30, 1995. CMR:411:9S .' ; , On A tJgusI 30, 1995, the Planning Cmnmissioo cooducled • public study session 00 this applkation. Pub&: comments and Commission discussion 0" the application are presented in the atJached Planning C.ommission minutes. fiscAl· IMfACf Fisal impacts OR cliscossed in the attached Planning Commission staff report elated AUgusl3O,1995. rnymONMENrAl. A.SSESSME1't/T This appli<:atioo for Development Projert Pre!irinnaIy Review would _ resu1\ in any permit 0< entitlement of use aucI. 1herefO<e, is not defined as • "project" under the Califoruia EnviromnentaJ Quality Act. However, the attached Planning Coounission staff report dated August 30, 1995 o;;t1ines p>teotia! envlroomentaJ issues that would Deed to be addressed as part of the development review process, ifVlCto< Aviation pursues Ibe project. AlTACHMENTS Planning Commission Staff ReporI. August 30, 1995 PRFl'ARED BY: Paul Jensen. C.ontract Planner DfJ'AR1MENJHEADREVIEW: ~~/ dJ~p"' KENNETH R. SCHREIBER Director of Planning and Community Environment CITY MANAGERAPPROYAL: ~]\J.!1l d 1\\. ~ BERNARD M. STRO ' Assistanl City Manager CC: YICIor Sloan, YIClo< Aviation Coonty of Santa C\ara Roads and Airports Department, Airports Division Emily Renzel Federal A viarioo Administration (FAA) Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) Stale of California Depmtment of Aeronautics US Army Corps of Engineers CMlUI1;95 .~; ." ~ .~>;~ {;.~ -~ " . • "." l'ag< 1 of < William Fellman, Real Es1ak Division, Department of finance Peninsula Conservation ~ter Palo Alto Chamber 0{ Commerce Roy Aero Enterprises AkporI Monag~ Group Joint Community Relatioos Committee for Palo Aho Airpon, N"lCk Petri<1ls CMR;Cll:9S Page' .u TO: nOM: ". 0, 'Vi .. ,--~ PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT .... __ .... __________ .. It!'<~""~~C~;iJi PLANNING COMMISSION PaulJ_ DEPARTMENT: Planning AGENDA DATE: AugusI30, 1995 Sl;BJECJ': Development Project Prelim Inary Review Appllcatioa (PrescreenIng) for ExpansWa omd Relocation or Victor Aviation, Palo Alto AIrport; 1901-1925 Embarcadero Road (9S-SEAR-2) An application for DeveJopmelll Project PrelimiDaIy Review (Prescreening) bas beel'I filed by VICIOr Aviation. The application requests !hat !he Cily review /Wo site alternatives for possible expansion and reloca!lon of VICIoI' Aviation, an airplane repair and maintenanCe servl<e currentJy klCaled at the Palo Alto Ai."jlOft. This preliminary review or prescreening process is autborized under Chapter 18 m 0( the Palo Aho Municipal Code, adopted in 1994. The prOviSlOCS 0( this chapter require thaI the application be initially screened by !he Cily Coone\!, followed by • noticed 'public study session.' The Cooneil can retain !he re.;uest for Council ~ re\iew, forward !he n=quesIlO !he Planning ComrImsion (and/or any o!her Cily advisory bodies) Of, schedule a joint Council-Planning Commission review. In this case !he Cooncil se1ec1ed 10 refer !he item 10 !he J1anning Commission for a public ,rudy session. The intent 0( this process is 10: I. Maximize public discussion on a potential deve!opmenl project as early as possible; 2. Focus public and environmental review 0( a developmenl project on the is"",,", 0( greateSt significance; 3. Provide the project proponent with early DOn-binding comments OIl • deveJopment --::-'" ,,' ~ ...... ~ ". -: project; 4. Provide the public .'ith an OI'Porwnily 10 ob!ain early informatioD on a potential develOpment project; and S. Encourage early communication between the elected and appointed officials and staff wi!h respect 10 implementation 0{ City poli<:le5, standards and regulations peniIlellL 10 I development project. RJiCOMMf,NDAllON Staff recommends that the Planning Commissio<c I . Co!lduct • public srudy session OIl !he preliminary review appli<:ation; 2. Comment OIl \he policy issues, merits, envilonmental issue, and <>!her f"rtinen! .. peelS 0{ the proposal in • non-binding manner; and 3. Direct that the public study session commenlS be summarized in !he Planning Coomlission meeting minutes and forwarded 10 the City Council fo< review. BACKGBOUl\'DIPBOJECT INFORMATION The proposed project is an expansion and reiocation of V"lCIOr Aviation iocated at the Palo Alto Airport at the end 0{ Embarcadero Road. V"lCIOr Aviation is a federal Aviation Agm:y (FAA) approYed small aln:raft repair oo.incss 'iflth an imernatiooal reputation fo< quality work. Proiect. Description V"1CIOr Aviation currenlly occupies two 0{ !he nine metal bangar strucNres iocated at !he south end of !be aiIport, near Embarcadero Road (see AttacbmeIllI2 b existing iocation}. These two bangars lOla! 20,000 square feet. This business also nses approximarely 12,00;) square feet 0( paved area thaI surrounds these bangars for vehicle and aircraft storage. V"tcl<X Aviation bas ootgrOWlil its current facilities and .xpanded fKilities are needed 10 aa:ommodare !he existing operation and porential growth. With regard 10 existing needs, the project spollSO< bas in<ftcated that !he existing facilities do oot bave independeDl .:'«SI\'ICn'lIa..Ki • . t ~ ~7 ,,~strWOtS !or employees or customers, nor are !he buildings equipped with fIre sprinklers. The appIicanl baS indi<aled that one building of approtimately 4S,000-55,000 square reet in size is needed III house and coosolidate the current operation, resolve current operatiooal problems (e.g. remote restrOOIIlS. lack of customer employee parking) and 10 acrommodate !he pro~ 25%-30% growth (6-8 additional employees)_ Acrording 10 YICtor Aviation, !his relocation and expansion would DOl cbange the services lhat are c:u=nay offered nor would it change the elknl of flight activity generated by the current usc, A wriIteu description of this proposal is presented in AtlBClunent 13. In 1994. YICIOr AviaOoo approached !he CounIy of Santa Clara and was successful in an RFP process 10 pursue two possible expansion sites at the airport. BoI:h '~ites" woold spatially lICCOIllDlOd.ate the curren! operational needs and anticipated growth. The alternative sites being considered are: Silt 'A' -Embarcadoo Road frOflUlgt This v~ unpaved 1.2 acre site is located SOIItheast of the existing operatio!ls, This site is designated foe 'fullJre commercial \!so' m!be Santa Clara County AHport's Master Plan Report. Scbematic plans for Site 'A' present a two-story building totaling 41,278 square feet. Although no specific floor plans have been completed, it is anticipated that !he first floor (\OOlIiog over 37,000 square feet) would be used !or the operations and aircraft engme ~rreooMmg and enclosed aircraft ,t<>rage. The secood fIoo< (l<J(a[lIlg over 9,600 square feel) is anticipated 10 be osed for administrative offices. The building would be set back approtimateJy I2S ft. from the public right-cl-way, aDowirJg for cuslOmer parking, Jandscaping and continuation of the Embarcadero Road bicycle path, The buikfmg would cover approximately 55%-60% of the 1.2 acre site. The building is proposed 10 be • wmbination wood frame (front lW~ory portion facing Embarcadero Road) and metal ..am (rear 'hangar" portion), approximately 25 feet in height. Aircraft (customer) parking and employee parking woold be provided on the vacant land east of the 1.2 acre site, in anarea designated foe "furure automobile parling" and "funLre terminal' in the Santa Clara Coun!y Allport's Master P1an Repon. This parling would cover approtimately one acre. Two driveway curb-cuts would he proposed along the Embarcadero frooIage !or vehicular access 10 employee and customer parking. Siu 'B' -Tower Site This 1 + acre site is located al the west end of !he a1Iport. adjacent 10 !he existing control lOWer, This site is designated "future auto parking' in the county rna>'1er plan. This site is paved and striped for parling; however, it is an underused parking facility as piJo(s are allowed 10 park adjacetl110 their plane. on !he !arma<: and other expansions at the airport " ". ~~ _. ' .. " ,;.,. ,,:,;" -..', . . ',- .. :':, ,~, . o have not OCC\l!I'ed, Schematic plans for Si1£ 'B' present a two-story bunding IO!aling 41,320 square feet. AgalII, 00 specific floor plans have been completed. However, it is anticipated that the first floor of this building (lOWing over 3]'000 square feet) would be used for the operatiolls, aircraft engineer repair rrebuilding and enclosed airplane storage. The second floor of the building (totaling 9,000 square feet) would be used for administrative of!i<:cs. This combination wood frame and metal seam building would be approximately 2S feel in beigbL and Iocatod approximately SO ft. from the existing terminal control tower. Customer and employee parlcing would be proposed at the froOI 0( the building. A ~ 11,200 square feet, ooe·st:xy storage structure is proposed east of Site 'B'. This area is located at the edge cf the paved, aircraft parldng ZO!l£. Access to Site '8' would be provided via the existing, paved roadway whicp ,.!IlS along the western edge of the airport site. This rood commences at Embarcadero Road and presenUy provides vehicular access 10 the airpon control tower, aitport hangar> and the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course. The location of these two sites is silo .. ." in the attached airport layou! plan (Attaclunelll Il}. Scbematic plans and • rendering of potential building ekvatxms for the two possible sites are also attached (see Attacl!ment 13). Both sites are located outside the boundaIi" of the aitports two existing Fixed Base Operator (FBO) sites. In addition, both sites would requin: a direcllease between !be County of Santa Clara and Viclor Aviation as V'JCIOI' Aviation would no longer be • pari of Fixe<! Base Operator Sit. II (FBO II is leased to and occupied by Roy Aero Enterprises). Palo AlIo Airpon The Palo Alto Airport is located on 102 acres of level, dilced baylands. The airpon property is pari of a large land hoIcfmg owned by the City of Palo Alto. This public land Ilolding encompasses much of !be bayfroIllIand east of Highway 101 and incl~ !be Palo Alto Mun.;':ipa! Golf Course and • WlIdlifel Marsh Preserve (see Attaclunelllll, Site l.ocatioo Map). The City of Palo AhD leases the ai!pon land 10 the County of Santa Clara. This lease runs 10 2017. The aiIpon is operated and managed by the CooJ.Dl)l's Transportation Agency (Santa Clara County Roads and Akports Departmen!, Airports Division). This agency also operates and manages !be Reid·Hillview and South County Airports. The airport is designed and approved for JigbtTsmall general aviation aircraft. Si1£ improvemems include the following: I. One 2,SOO' long paved ,""way . • 'IPC$I.I\oIlCTOICJG , , f-.-: . . J--- I " ."~ _ ':0>-.c-..-:--:"' 2. 3, .• ' FIfteen 10 18 buildings and smaJl struCtures lOtaling 121,760 square feet. These structures include a cc.mrol 101l'.r and hangars, Of !he IOIaI structures. 10 are hangar bui1dings. whicll house IIOIal oC 46 airplanes, TOIaI bu!lding 10 aL<port land site royerage is 2 %, Two full-service Fixed Basc:>d Operators (FBO), FBO II (Roy Aero Enterprises) and FBO 1/2 (Airport Manag~ru Group-AMG) occupy approximately 13 acres IocaIed at the southwest end oC!he airport site. The two FBO sites are developed With 11 oC!he 15-18 building.s!structuzes al the airport sile, containing a 10tal building square foooige oC 112.640, TOIaI building roverage on !he two FBO sites is 20%. These FBO's provide • full range oC airport-related services. Each FBO leases the land and improvements from the County; they. in rum. sublease 10 a IOtal oC IS .maIl bl!sinesses which provide • specific airport-related service (see Attachment 14 f<x breakdown oC uses under eacll FBO. letter from Cooruy of Santa Clara dated hne 22. 1995). 4. Expansive paved areas which include a taxiway and aircraft parking (tiedowns). Ac~.rmg 10 Coulll)' airport slllff, !be airport presently CODllIins 472 pennaneru tiedowns (of which 410 are """,nIly renledlleased) and 21 transient tiedowns. S. Several vacant areas reserved f<x future commercial use. future terminal area and future ai.rcraft and vehicle parking, Access 10 the aiJpo!t is provided via Embarcadero Road and Harbor Road. In addition, aci:ess 10 the bangars and aiIport uses located al the west end oC the site is provide<! by a road (Embarcadero Way). which is shared with the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course. CUrrent use and operation oC the airport by the Cooruy klDo," the guidelines oC the Santa Clara County Airport's Master Plan Report (June 1982). Tnis County-adopt<:d document identifies a<:<:eptabIe uses, presents oper.rtionaI regulations and future e~pansion plans for the various airports that are operated by the County. The County Master Plan is DO( lied O£ linked 10 the Cky's propeny zoning for !he airport. How", OJ', the Cily has recogniz.ed !his County Masler Plan in the Cily oC Palo Alto BaylaDds Master Plan and ElR (1979, amended 1987) and in the CilylCoolll)' propeny lease. According 10 County s!aft, the 1994 annual flight activily estimates for the Palo Alto Airport was 206,432. On average, weekly flight estimates range from 3,500 10 4,000. ':I.CS!lwICIC.l .... . '-- o -".' " • < . ! '. ' . ,J;' •• 0" \-; o This activily is slightly higher than !he 1985-1986 annual estimates presented in !he Baylands Master Plan and EIR (I93,ro> flights). However, during the first six months of 1995 (1t9$&'9S)!he County recorded 86,952 fligh! activities, down 16% t-om the number of flighr activities in 1994. Site InfqrmaDqn The airport site is designate<! as Major lnstitutiooallSpecial Facility in !be Palo Alto Coolprebensive Plin. The alrport land is located within the PF-O (Public Facilities-Site aDd Design Review Cornbi!llng) District. Airport and .irpon-related uses, when conducIed on property owned bY !he City, may be conditionally pennitted in !be PF District. The "D" cf1Slrict serves as • "combining" district which is intended 10 provide a process for review .Dd approYai of devek>pmcnt in environmelllally and ecologically S<.'DSitlve areas. Any developmeD! proposed within !be "0" cftstrict requires site and design review approval. The PF District includes site development regulations required ft'f land ck,elopmenL The following table presents these regulations and compliance information about !he existing airport and the proposed project: PfDistJict Allowed by Existing ViclOr ¥x:1Or Regulation Zoning Aviation: Aviation: Site 'A' Site'R' Site Area No minimum 102 acres No challge No change Site Wldlh No 700' -1600' No change No change requiremeDl YardslSetbacks Street: 20' 125-200 ft. 125 feet No change Interior: 10' <HOOfee! No change 50 fee! Floor Area Ratio 1:1 0.03:1 0.04:1 0.04:1 (FAR) Site Coveroge 30% 43% 45% 43% Heigh: 50 feet 15 10 30 feet 25 feet 25 feet If site A is utili2ed the additional site coverage will require a Variance. Pmjec! Hjr,lPIJ 00-"''' _. '-\POIlIVICtlJa..IG ;-.. " , ' . 'The project ~ submitted as a pre-screening application and "'as refereed by Ihe Cooocil on July 17. 1m. 10 Ihe Plaaning Commission. POlleY IMPJ lCATIONS Tbis application bas been reviewed for consistency with Ihe Palo AIIo Coolp<ehensive Plan, the BayWJds Master Plan and EIR and !be City/County property lease. A summary of major policy issues per.aining 10 the airport site and p<oposed developmeOl on alternalive Sites 'A' and 'D' is provided below. Palo AM CqruprCheD:r;jye Pian EmploymeDl EIemenI Objectlves: MainWn low employm...--oI: density where feasible, C.onsistenl. The project sponsors expansion plons call for tJ limited 6-8 adiJin·o,..a/ employees. Keep emting businesses healthy and attraetlve. Q,nsistenl. Relocaliol'l tJnd expansion 'WOI</d tJllow for constructiOtI of /leW, mort QrtTactive facilities. Have industrial and commercial nses in Palo Alto be clean. quiet and otl!erv.-1se compatible with !be resideDlial character of !be City. Q,nsistenl. Construction of a new bui/dinglJOcilily fix VICtor AviatiOl'l can be designed 10 be in utping witA 1M JCQ/e oflile commwWy. PJ<>gIam lb: In congested traffic <:O<ridon;, wben transportation improvements are IlO! physically or economkalIy feasible, oppose zoning changes which .. ill pennit employmeDl genel'llting development vo'ith higber traffic potectl.al than exists at !be time 1he zone ch.ange is requested. Consistenl. The proposal d<>e. not propose a ZCI'/t cAange, however, liIe airpon is 10cared within a congested traffic corritfor area tJnd liIe project would resuIt in some increase i~ traffic. Direct impacts from liIe project would be kss than signijicanJ. Su anachmenl 5. Ir.emorandum from Carl Sloffel. Transportation Elemelll Policies and Programs: Policy No.3: Coordinate transportation planning including public and private roadways, transit, para-transit, and bikeways, C<Jnsisteru. Relocation 10 Site ',{' I'I'CSIII~JC . __ . ---.. -----.... ',. " ... , '. ~ .,' .' -. .-'-~ __ . _-__ . __ c o coWd fnclJ.uk Q desigo rltar allows for ateRSi:m of the a public bicycle pat" along EmbarC4J1oo Rood ro lilt! Harbor Rood. nu, imprvvtmll!nt may flO( be requ.ired if Sift '8' is punue4. Policy No. S: Avoid major increases in street capadties but undenake criticalJy ne<:ded intersection improvements coonecled "ith severe traffIC congestion or neighborbood traffic inttusioo problems or botll. C<!nsisren1. ReiocaliOll iJJ!1l o:pansiM would rnull ill a limited amount of new traffic along Embarcadero Road. TIu! estimtlled p.nt. peak /tour /rips, combined wil1l the trip assumptions for the proposed inJ>r~Js /0 I1rf Pal;) AlIo MwUcipaJ Golf C<!u.rst, wcuId IlOl <hang. 1M lEvel of service at the Embarca4tro RoadIEast BaySMrt Rood j,r uuction. 7'hiJ intersection prewll/y operates at level of servict 'E' during the p.~ .. peak /tour. TIu! additiontJl trips estimated ftx 1M project iJJ!1l the golf course would flO( acted the maximum WJlumes for rIrIs intersection as DpprVVM by the Ciry CounciJ. TIu! TrlPlSplJl'/lJfio Division has reviewed lhe project i~ relarion 10 neaT-tenn iJJ!1l Iong-tenn cwnulative trt;jfic impoas. Tlu!JufJ 17, 1995 memorandwnfrom Carl Sloifel (A1tochmeTl1I5), txp/aiIIs thilt the addition of lhe Gateway Project, apprOlied ill East Palo Alra, resulls ill near-tenn traffic volumes that are insigllificaIIJ. However, I>y lilt! year 1000, build-ou.:r volume, will exceed the thresholds, resu./ri"g ill Level of Servict 'r coruJitions. This ccmamOll "ill OCCIU wit" or without the Victor Aviation project. TIu! i1Icrememai impa<1 of Vidor Aviation OIl this cumulative IrJUll would be less l/wn signijiCallJ. Program 19a: In evaluating proposals roc deve10prnenl on City owned lands east ol Baysbore Freeway. a determination should be made as 10 wbelher public benefit and ne.od outweigh potentia! traffic increases generated by the development. Ccnsisrent. TIu! II.It pr~s a public beruifiJ as Q local tmpwyer, a generQJor of ciIy revt1IUI!S iJJ!1l a pro>ider of" wUqut aircraft repair service. Additional public benefits. suc~ as /andscQping and Ofea for a biU pal" along Embarcodt!ro Road, CQII be i1tclJ.ukd ill the project proposal. Urban DesigD Element PoBcies Policy No. I: Maintain the present scale ollhe City, but modify those elements which by their massiveness are overwhelming and unacceptable. Omsistem. Om.rtrucIion ofa rwo-nory builtfi/!g on either Sirt 'A' or '8' WiJUld be ill =Ie willi the OIher txiszillg airport srrucnuer and the commercial.rruc;ures ill the area . '. ,-;~~<- , ~ . . , . -.~ Policy No.3: Promote visual aesthetics through tru planting. landscaped areas, and removal 0( visualI)I disruptive elements 00 major Cily streets. ConsistelJ!. Tru pliuUing and lilndscaping along Q ponioII of 1M Emban;odero Road frorJage could be required if Sir. 'A' is punued. 11re.!e improvemelJ!s moy 7101 be required if Site 'S' is pursued. Enviroomellllll Resources E!cmeDl Policies: The policies of !his elemeDt tbat ~ pertinent 10 !he airport are addressed in the Ba-Iands Master Plan and ErR. A discussion 0( !be project's relationship 10 the Baylands Master Plan is provided below. However, 00 Page 73 0( the Coolprebensive PI.an iI states that major policies of the Baylands Master Plan and EIR include maintaining the curreDllevel 0( activity at the airport without allowing a !bird FBO. lMonsistelJ!. Sla!f has completed $Ome re~arch on 1M subject of FBO's, jintfi", thDl no exIX1 deftniriOfl is avai1ab~. The CotmJy of Santa Clara aurently leaus IOjusttwo lenants, bofh ofwhom ar.considered by tIlL CotmJy to be "full service FBO's.· AfidJ ser>ice FBO provides airport relilted services iJt appro>:imauly 14 areas. Victor Aviation pro>id .. only four of 1M 14 ser .... ices generally assodaled wiJh "fidJ serne. FBO. Slajf. however, believes thDl tIlL retocoriOil and exptUISion of l'iclor A>ianon to either Siu 'A' or 'B' would result iJt its ela.ss!ficl2tion QS a third FBO tIl 1M airport. Altlwugh tile fIiltUre and scope of VIClOt' A>ianon's currelJ! ~rviees would /lOl change, its iJtdependence from Roy Aero Enterprises (FBO 11) and sqxuate le~ with tIlL County would most lik4ly place it iJt the CtIlegory of an FBO. An amendmLlJ! 10 this IaJrguag. iJt 1M Compre~ PItm would be required. Land Use Element: The airport site is designated as Major Instirutional/Special Facility on the Comprebensive Plan Land Use Map. The maximum permitted floor area ratio is 1 10 1. ConsistelJ!. The proposed developmellI would be consiste~J with this designariOll. Furthermor., 1M proposal WOldt! be wilhill 1M maximum FAR limits. BayJaryb Master ,Plan and Em om amendM 198n The Baylands Master Plan and EIR serves as • reference dowment and guide 10 the laDd developmellllpreservatioo in the Palo Alto Baylands. Basically, the Baylands area covers close 10 2,000 acres. located east 0( Highway 101 and is divided into two zones. The ·urbanized zone· encompasses 200 acres in and around !he Embarcadero Road area. This ·''IJ'CSa1Vrrollt:l.!'G Ill·""" .... ' • o zone is surrounded by L"" 1,700 acre Byxbee Park, which iocludes !be Municipal Golf Course. Marsh Prese .... ' •• dock pond. land fill and athletic center. TlY. aiI]x>rt site is included in Ihe 'urbanized zone'. The Baylands Masler Plan and EIR presents a number of recommendations which are pertinentia Ihe aiI]x>rt property. R.eccmmendation AIO (Environmental ~afuy) states: 'Reccgnize and rnainrain the relationship between !be wbanized Embarcadero Road corridor in the nortbeasI and the mnaW"s recreatiorHlriented Ihree-quarters. Allow 00 more urban intrusion.' C<JnsiJ;tmJ. Sites ~. and 'B' are pilTt of the ·/UbaJli:.ed ~OM' and have beOl previously desigNJ/ed for airporl ,tloJtd lISts. Recommendation Ml {airpon) SI2IeS: 'In general, make 00 changes in Ihe aiI]x>rt activities thaI will in<'~ the intensity of airport use or will significantly intrude into open space. The County lease "'"as amended May 2(). 1980. 10 clarify thaI • second runway and expansion of permanelll aircraft tiedown spaces sban not occur "NiIbou1 coocurrence of the City.' Inconsistelll. The rtlocatiol! and apansion pfans proposed /!y I-k1or Avialion. ill '''''If. ,",vuld IU){ increase the ilIUnsity oflf.e airport lise. Whi~ the size of lhe aisting operation and the IIUI1Iber 0{ employees would increase slighJ/y it would rw/ signijicam/y change the basic 1IIl;ure 0{ the presel'll lISe or overall octiviJie, QJ 1M airpon.. Huwever, apansio. and relocarion 0{ ViaOf' Aviation would 'free-up' two hangar stn<cture, on FBO II site for ......, tJirporz-rellued lISts. These ~ lISe' pbls lhe apansion and relocation 0{ I'ic'.or A>iation would be an inJensijication of the oirporI operaliotL An amelldment JO the Bayltuuls Master l'ia!I would be ,.quir,d 10 ptnrUl rllis refoaJrion and e:xpansion 0{ VidOr Aviation. Relocation to either Sirt 'A' Of' 'B' would not be consUkred Q1I 'intntsion inlo ope1I space' as both ,it., are surrOUll4ed by existing developmelll. Recommendation M2 (airpon) states: 'Provide. strip of planting. consistent with eJtisting devel<lpment and in the character of !be Water ~ Control Plant across the road. al the aiI]x>rt from the eDl1'2llCe east along Embarcadero Road 10 its junction 10 the Shoreline Road.' Consistenr. This planting could be required 0{ Vidor Aviation if sa. ',4,' is plD'SUtd. 1ht p1anting would probobiy nor be required 0{ VICIOr A viatiOll if Sire '8' is selected. Recommendation M2c {airport} states: 'Delete Fixed Base Operator 13 [rom the Ailpon Master Plan.' Inconsisttl'J. As t!i.sclLSsed abov., rhe relocation 0{ Viaor Avia.'ioo would result ill it. cTa.sijication BS a third FBO aJ the airporl. An ->". . '. t1!1lDII!menI '" rM Baylands Mastl!T PiaJJ would ~ required 10 permil ;his relocation turd apc1ISion of Vic"" A vimiOfl Significanl: R=Jmmendation (page 13): "The Palo Alto Airport, base fOr 00 more !han 510 lircraft. will stay pretty much the way iI is." PotenJiaf/y consislefl!. The airporl preWll!:1 has 412 pe~nl aircraft lied",,,ns and 21 uIl/lSie1l1 liedOW1lJ. A.ltTwug/r only 410 of lire ptrmtJM1I1lieao....ns are actually renled out m Ihis Ii",... rM future tJ110ImenJ Ii> V.aor Alliation would havt 10 ~ revkwed'" ensure that rM maximum aJMUIIl ptrmit/ed by rM plaJr. is _ aueded. Wlule Vidor Aviation PUStllI!:1 cptrates wi11J two pt17Tll11ll!nI lieao....ns. its relocation /() Site 'A', willi adjl1CenJ aircraft parking. could impact rM allocation of liedOW/U for rM entire aiTporI. 1M airpotT tiedown issue will need to be rewlved prior 10 !he filing c{ arty devekJpmeru applicatiOfLJ for VIdOr Aviation.. With regard 10 recommendations for access and circulation, the Baylands Master Plan and EIR ,tates: "A gateWay feeling for Byxbee Park will be created wbere Embarcadero and the airport access road cross." POleruiaf/y inconsislenJ. Relocation of Victor Aviation 10 Site 'B: would maintain tire alsli.g gaJeway feeling turd opert views 10 llyxbee Pmi from Embarcadero Road. Re/ocmiOll of tlris /IU /0 Site 'A : as proposed. has tire polenJiallO impact ;his gmeway feefUlg and disrupl tire opel! ,'iew. toward rhe paJt. from Embarcadero Road. The planned airport rermiJIaJ lISt of /JriJ area also has lire polf'1l1iaJ 10 impact rlris gateway and fire opert views. However. -..'it/r appropriate setbad<s. landscapillg. materials and design, rM proj~ can ~ designed 10 enhance rlre gateway feeling. The lease fOr !be airport land was initililly executed in 1967 and runs 10 20 l7. The lease bas had four amendments. The City's Real Estate Division has been consulted on !his application 10 determine if !be proposal is consistent wj!h the CitylCounty lease for the airport. Q:Jmmenrs from !his Division are as follows: I. The expansion and relocation of Yktor Aviation would be coosistent wj!h the use provisions (provision IS) 0( the Ci!yICounty lease as lI: is an airport-related manufacDrfing and industrial use. Furthermore. since the lease is ,ileIll. on !be subject 0( Fro restrictions, no lease amendmeni would be required based 011 VICtor Aviation's Fro status. 2. The proposed deveioprnent 011 Site 'A' would be consistent with the Preliminary i ! 3. J " .i Master Pbn site designation of "future commercial use," identified in the lea>e. Hcwever. the propo<ed aircra..'t parking on the adjocent site designated for "future rermlnal use" would DOt be coosislent "'ith this lea>e and would require an amendment The proposed development 011 Site'S' would no< be consistent with Preliminary Master Pbn site designation of "furure auto parking" and would require an amendment 10 the Cily/Coonly lease. Relocstion and expansioo of YICIOC Aviatioo 10 eitber Site 'A' or'S' could impact the lease provisions which Iimil the number of penilllIJeIlt aircraft tiedoWilS. The 1980 ~ amendments establishes. maximum of 510 permanent tiedowns K', the airport. At presen!, YICIOC Aviation is aIIoaed two permanent tiedowns, which are taken from the 'pool' of!be?O permanent!1o'.>!owns leased 10 Roy Aero Enretprises (FBO II). An independe1lIlease between the Cily and YlCIO< Aviation would resuh in a reallocatiooldistr;bution 0( the tiedowns for !be airport. A lease amendment could be required if the permanent tiedown aIloImen! for YICIOc Aviation results in .100II airport tiedown amount in excess 0( 510. No speciJIC permanent tiedo ... n al!OImenI has been negotialed between the County and YiclOc Aviation. However, Coullly slaff has indicated that an allotment would be taken from the surplus of permanent tiedowns that are currently 001 rented. If Site 'A' is pursued, existing tiedowns maybave 10 be ~ljmjnated. If Site'S' is pursued, existing tiedowns in !be area of this site could be utilized. The number 0( hangars (seven) would remain unchanged. Furthermore. no alloonenI. 0( transienl tiedowns would be • p2rt 0( this relocation and expansion. mSCIISSION PF-D Distria A! noted abuve. !be airport is located in the PF-D District. The construction 0( • new building on either Site 'A' or Site'S' would require the approval 0( • corxfllionaJ. use permil and I site and design review_Through !his process. the cily could condition the use 10 ensure that fUel sales, flight training schools and other training facilities, typical o! FBO's, are DOt permitted. and lhal YICIOc Aviation or subsequent leasebolde~ """id 00( operate as a full service FBO. At present, the Palo AlTo AiIport does DOl operate under an approved, conditional use . " '/ .--~ ! .' , ." ~ ". -<:;>~-;: '. , permit, as the facility was in operation prior I<> establishmeD! of the zoning district. Changes in airpon-related uses at the airport have been autllorized wough the City'. approval of use and COCCIlpaDCy permi~. SanJa Clara COU1lIJ AiJpons Master Plan Report The Sanla Clara CoUnty Airports Master Plan Repon (June 1982) is a Couruy-adopted documenl which identifies accep!able uses, operational regulations and furure expansion plans for tho: various aiIpoJts that are operated by !he CounL-j. This IIl2Ster plan report is not approved by the City of Palo Alio. However, the City has recognized it in the Bay1ands Mast=! Plan and EJR aodin !he City/Coun!)' proper!)' Ie=. The CounIy master plan designates Site 'A' as 'Reserved for Commercial Use' (for a new fixed-base operator or expansion of an existing fixed base operator). Victor Aviation is • c:ommercial use and would therefore be consisteD! with this master plan. However, aircraft and employee parking proposed adjacenll<> Site 'A' would !l()( be consistent with this master r-Ian as this area is designated for 'future auto parking' and 'future terminal'_ The Couruy Airport staJI has indicated that relocation 10 Site 'A' would not require a master plan amendment. However, aircraft parking o:l L'le adjacent site would require an amendmeDlIO Ihe master plan map. In addition. t.'le Airport "'tnt Community Relations Comminee has • long range goalie construcl a new terminal at this \ocation., City staff would recommend that if the VICtor Aviation proposal goes forward on Site A, that any airplane and employee parking be located so as not I<> interfere with. furure terminal. The County Master Plan designates Site 'B' for 'futur. automobile parking'. The relocation of VlCIOr A via!ion I<> this site would not be COtISisteru with the master plan. The designation of future parking areas in the master plan assumes that nd!er airpon e>.pansion plans (additionallUllW1ly and increased nwnber of based aircraft) will occur. Since these expar.sion activities will not occur (given the City's Ie= regulations and policies of !he Baylands Y.asu:r Plan and ElR) additional parking needs are questionable. County Airport staff has indicated that should VICtor Aviation purn>e Site 'B'. it would re'l'Jire an amendment 10 !he master plan map. Public Partjcjpatjop A number of publk agencies .... ere contacted as part 0{ the Development Project Preliminary Review process. Correspondence was received from !he State of California Department of Transpo<1ation -Division or Aeronautics. BCDC, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Copies or this correspondence is attached . . ----.-, --.-------~-.-.. . , -.. " • . ",~-' .:- o This report presents two oo-site alternatives foc relocation and eJ<jl3IlSion of VICtor Aviation at the Palo Aho Airport. No other suitable sites exist OIl Palo Alto Airport property. A Ihlrd alternative being considered by the project sponsor is 10 relocate outside the community. VICtor Aviation's operation is such lhat many localities would prov;de facilities as an mdcemeDl foc relocating their operation. FISCAl. IMPACT While a detailed revenue 3Da1y.is bas DOl been prepared 10 determine the 'l'cantilative benefits I<> the City, the use presents an economic benefit because Victor Aviation generates revenue 10 tile City of Palo Alto through retail sales tax, utilities, permits and user fees. Tbere is DO direct benefill<> the City from VlClOI' ".iaOOn's lease with the County. ENYIRQNMEl'.".rAI. 1t.S.'ffis.<iMEN]' The application foe DeveJoprneni Project Preliminary Review ",ill DOl result in any permit or entitlement of use and, therefore, is DOl ckfined as a "project" under the California EnviromnentaJ Quality Act. Although an environmental impact assessmeIll bas Il()( been prepared the Imown potential environmental issues are as follows: l. GeoIogyISoils: The airport .ite is located on diked, historic baylando. The soil has a high potential fa< liquefaction. 2. HydroJogy/Drainage: The airport is within the federaJly-<lesjgnated flood hazard zone A8, which will necesoitate specific constrUCtion design. Site' A' is at 6 reet above sea level and would RQUire less fill or CO=OOil modifications. Site 'S' is at 0 feet above sea level and coold require as much as 8 feet of fill or significant construction moditkations. 3. PlantlAnimal Life: The airport is located adjaceollO the bay and the bayfronr maroh preserve (Ba)'1ando Preserve). The preserve and portions of the airport support wetland conditions and habitat foc rare and endangered species. It is not likely tbal developmenl on either Site 'A' or Site 'B' will impact wildlife in the area in that these sites are located inland from the shoreline and are cOIIljlletely surroonded by existing deveiopment. '" .' " .. " ~-. 4. Land Uses: Consistency with PW Alto Comprehensive Plan and Sa) 1ands Master Plan policies. S. TransportatioolCirculatioo: Development of a new building(s) ranging in size from 45,000 10 55,000 square feet will req.rlre !he review of local intersection impacts. In addition. to an assessIIIC!lI of off-site impacts, OD-site circulation and parldng will need 10 be analyzed, as wen as pedestrian and bicycle access. 6. Aestbetics: The assessmelll of building construction in the bay1ands will include visu.o.I impacts from the public streets and the maintaining of bay views STEPS IDI lOWING PlANNING COMMISSION P1!BLIC STUDY SESSIQN Cily O'!mcjI Review FoIlowmg completion of the P!annIDg Commission's public study sesslon, !be application will be scheduled for review by the City Council. The application is Itlntati vely scheduled for City Council review 011 September 18, 1995. AI this meeting, the City Council will review the Planning Commission minutes of the public study session and comment OIl the application. No formal action will be taken; bowever, a record of the Council's comments will be preseIlled in the regular meeting minutes. Required Cicy ApplK;atjons ffir; Deyc~ Approyal If, following the preliminary review process, VICtor Aviation chooses to proceed, developmelll applicalions would be required. Required applications are listed as follows: I. Amendments 10 the C<Jmprehensive Plan (teJ<tIlanguage OIl page 73) and the Bay1ands Master Y.an and ErR would be required 10 establish policy for • third FBO at the airport. This process would require review and approval by the Planning Commission and the City Council. 2. Given !hat the allport site is IocaIed in the PF-D (Public Facilities -Site and Design Review Combining) District. the project woold require the approval of a Cooditional Use Permit and • major Site and Design review. This process would require review and action by the ARB, P1anning Commission and City Council. If Site' A' is pumled. it is likely that the project would also requirE a variance 10 the site coverage limitations. t. · < : '.;. ---.:-~' .'~ , , ~~~S:':i~~._:,.:~ "-~.::..,-"",-,:t<_ .. o 3. DeveJopment on either Site 'A' or Site 'B' coold require an amendmeDlIO the property kase between the City and the COUlJIy. The lease amendment would require Cily Council approval and could be processed concurrently ""ith the ~ing 0( the planning appIi<:aDons. Required Approyals from the CQIIn(y pC Santa Oara Before rormaJ applicalions are filed with !he Cily 0( Palo Alto, the project spocs->r would bave 10 COIlIaCt the Coon..'y 0( Santa Clara Department 0( Roads and Airports and request on amendment 10 the Santa Clara COliIII)' Airport's Masler Plan Report. As !his master plan is tied 10 the properly kase, this ame:>dment would need 10 occur prior 10 the processing 0( City·required development applicatioos. AUACBMENTSIEXHIBITS! I. Site Location Map 2. Airpon Layout Plan showing cooditioos, Iocacioo 0( the two FRO's or..! alternative Sites 'A' and 'B'. 3. Written Description 0( Propo!o3l + Graphics submitted by '"lCIOr Aviation, May S, 1995. 4. Memorandum from Larry Feldman, CooDIy 0( Santa CI.M>, presenting an inventory o(uses at airport; June 22, 1995. S. Memorandums from Carl Stoffel, Transponation Division; June 6, 1995 and July 11, 1995. !i. Definition 0( 'FulJ.Service F'LXed Base Operato<' (FBO), submitted by the County 0( Santa Clara. 1. Memorandum from Gary Weinreich, City 0( Palo Alto Department 0( Public Works; May 18, 1995. 8. Exhibit 'A', cban presenting advantages/disadvantages to alternative;. Correspondence COIJRIESYCOPWS' ViclO{ Sloan, YlCIOr A";ation County of Santa Clara Roads and Airports Department. Airports Division Emily Renzel '."- -.!: • ,,--.~ > .' -. Federal A viatioo Administration (FAA) Bay Conservation and Development CommIssion (BCOC) Stale of CaIifornh Department ()( Aeronautics US Army Corps ()( Engineers William Fellman, Real Estate Division.. Department of Finance Peninsula Conservation Center Palo Alto Chamber ()( Commerce Re>y Aero Enterprises Ailport M.anagement Group 10iDI Communi!)' Relatioos Committee for Palo Alto Airport. ~x;k Petredis Prepared by: Paul lensen, CoIltrllCl Planner Dh';sion Manager", Approval:_~F"-~-'-""""",,===,"?"-____ _ /n -- PF(D) .-'.' . - Palo Alto Airport 1901-25 Embarcadero Rd Fik I: 95-DPR·2 Development Projed Preliminary Jtev~' for VICtor AvIation,. FaTe Aho Airport tCr a 45 JOOOsqft. engine maintc::an~ facility. --o· -5o'lc' • ! • ~ ~ • • .. '''''. ! " • .... / .. :' .•.. I LJ ~.: . . .... ... ..... ( ..'I~' c: D 111111 ~'''1. -... :::...~ ... ,'la.. .?Or r _!!" .. ,-"10::.:*= ~----.--==--- .,..,. ... CL.UU. P..AM 1-----.......,..".... U ... QUf _._ --. . _----• " -,-. . " ;. '-' S'SI9S CIT\' OF PALO ALTO ""PUCA TION I'OR PRELIMINAIll' REVIEW FOIt RECEIVED MAY 5199S VICTOR A VIA noN SER\IJC£, INC. 1901 EMBARCADERO RD. llACKGROUND A VICTOR A VlATiO!< CUUENTl Y ocruPlES TWO "HANGER STIlOC1t1i<ES" AT tllE PALO ALTO AIlU'OR. T AND lIAS SEEN A LESSEE SINcr I ~ 79. THE Tor AL SQUAJlHOOTAGE Of B01H Of THE BUILDINGS rOTAL APPROXlMArELY 2<),000 SQUARE FEET, WITH ADJACENT 0UTSlD€ LEASED AIRCRAFT P.UKlNG AREAS Of ~ ADOfTlONAI. 12,000 SQUARE FEEL TOTAL feET Of LU,SCD M.£Aa 32,000 S.F. APX B. VICTOR AVLUtoN IS A F£DEUL A VIA noN ...nMlNISTRA TION APPROVED REPAIR 5TA l10N FOR. AIRCRAFT ENGINES. AOCESSOfUES .l.NO SMALL AIRCR.AFi. WE ARE-THE ONLY FACR..IIT AJ THE .AJRPORTWTrn THESE FAA QUALIFlCA TiONS, WE AIlE!l' THE BmlNESS Of REBU!LDrNG AND MCONSTIlllCTING SMALL AIRCRAFT ENC!NES AND AIRCRAfT. C. OTHER SUVICES T>IA T WE PROVIDE AIlE, I. P ..... rs SAllS llNUl<lORS 3. PROPELLERS 4. AOCESSORIES S. A VXJ!o/lCS 6. lESEARCH AND DEVEl..OI'MD.'T 1. AlRCI<AFT RECONSTRUCI1ON I TECHNlCAL TkAINlNG AND EDUeA T10N ,. STIlI.!CTIJR.AL FABRICATION AND REMA."IUFACn.;RING D. VICTOR AVIATION IS NOT CLASSlFIED AS A F.B.O. (fIXED BASEOPER.UOR) UNUKE THE OTHER MASTER LEASE HOLDERS AT tHE AIRPORT. HO FLIGHT SCHOOL OPERATIONS AIlE CONDUCTED AND MINIMUM AIRCRAFT FL YIN(; IS PEII1'ORMED, MOST AlRCIlAFT THAT FLY IN FOR MOO!FJCA noN SIT DDW.ANf FOR pEltJODS Of THREE TO SlXTI:EN ";EE~ £. VICTOR A VIA TlON MAINTAINS THEIR. OPERATIONS IN AN EXnEMELY CLEAN AND VER.Y ORGANIZf.I> fASHION AND RAS REPEATEOl Y BEEN COMPLIMENTED BY THEC1TYOt' PALO ALTO flRE DEP ..... 1MENi ASA VERY CLEAN AND S.QIlTAJlY OPERATION. F. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Of VJCTOR A VIATlON IS VER.Y LOW AND MAINTAINS THE InGHEST HONORS 'IIITH THE REGIONAL WI. TEll QUALITY CQNTROC BOARD. -...... ' , '.-.: . <' -_ .. , "", • .. .-;...' .. - . - " .- G. BElNGAN ENVIRONMENTAllY CONSCIOUS COMPAlo1Y, V1CTOltA>1ATJON uses ELECTROSTATIC POWDfRCOAT PAINT MATEl'.]A!.S THAT HAVE l'IO SOl. VENT. , AINT fUMES OIl BY-PRODUCTS, VlCTDIt A VlATION IS mE om Y COMPA."IY IN 1l!E UN!TEDSTATES THAT HAS OBTAllo/EDAPPRO\'AL BY THE FEDEll'oL GOVERNMENT 10 POWOERCOA 1 AlROAn ENGINES. ;-=~ ..... - ~ ".J" H. VlCTOIt A VIA noN CUIll\EN11.y EMPU)YS 25 EMl'tOYEES AND TIm F ACIUrY IS OPEN M(\1\"DA Y llIROUGII FRIDAY nOM IoClQAM 10 l ,OOl'M. 24 HO{!Jt EMllOENC'i SEIWICE IS ALSO AV AlLiJ!U TO ASSIst TIlE All DEPA)!. ThIENT. POLICE DEPAAThIE:"'T. FAA AND PALO ALTO AlRPORT TENANTS. l VICTOR A VIA noN HAS BEEN A SUS-U:SSEE IN THE C\IRRD<'T BUILDINGS SINCE 1'79. VICTOR 1\VlAnoN HAS A LEASEO!< tHE TWO RANG£RS 'Q/HJCH RUNS CONaIRRENT 'iITl1l TIlE COUNTY Of' ~.NTA CLAlI.A'S LEASE WITIl THE CITY Of PAlO ALTO. THE TERM OF THE LEASE EXPrRES AT THE SAME TIME THAl' nIE COUNTY Of SANTA Cl.All4 'S AlRPORT LEASE EXPrRES "TfIl THE CITY Of PAlO ALTO IN 1HE YEAR 2Q I 7. J. TIlE SERVlCES TIl U VlCTOIl A VIA noN PROVJD€S SUPPORTS AIRCRAFT OWN"JtS LOCALLY. REGJONALLY, NA TlONAU Y MID lNITRNA TlONALL Y. THE llI'I1TA TION Of VlCTOIl A VIA noN IS REGAROf.D AS THE HlGHEST QUAlITY Of' SERVlCES ~.VAILABLE IN THE NA noN A.>ID HAS BEEN RATED TKE NUMBER ONE PISTON £NOM 0VEAHAUl. fAC.Il.ITY IN THE NA noN fOR 0VEJt 15 YEAAS. K. VICTOR SLOAN WAS A FORMEIl PROfESSOR Of' AIRDNAVTICS HOLDlNG LlFET1ME STATE Of CALlFORNlA TEACHIN() CllEDENT1ALS FOIl AIRFRAME A>.'D rownFLA."<TS AND ,., AS THE LEAD PRDflSSOR ,n tHE PALO !.LTO ADULT EDUeA noN COURSE AT PAlO AL 10 HlGH SCHOOL FOIl MANY YEARS. V1C1"0Il ALSO HAS EXTENS~ KNOWLEDGE A}lD EXl'ElUENCE W1TIi CQMMERClAL CONSTJtUCTlOI'< PROJECTS L VICTOR .. VIA!JON GENERATES A GREAT DEAL OF REVENUE fOIl THE CITY THROOGH RET,tJL SALES TAX. UTILITIES. 'EI<M1TS AND USE f££S. VICTORS CUsTOMER BASE AlSO ENRICHES THE CllYS REVENUE AS CUStOMERS ALSO INVEST INTO OTHER GOOOS AND SERVlCES IN mE CITY OF PAlOALlO WHE/H1SlTING VJC1"OR AVIATION. ~-"""""""""""Ii'R". ,,_ ......... "",,,",,,,---~' 2 -.;- D. P5IOI'OSU A I\ATIONALE YICTOItA VIA noN HAS $UFFERED FROM lNAD€f¥JA TE fACH.ITIES THAT AllE CURRElffi. Y SUBLEASED AT 1HE AIRJ'OIlT AND MUST fIND NEW fACILrI'lES TO EXPA'ID OR WILL BE FORCED TO MOVE OUT OF pAU) ALTO IN 11IE l<EJJl F\JTllllL NO FACII.JTlE.S CVIUlEN1L Y EXIST AT 11IE AlRl'IJRT THAT C<:>OCD PROPUL Y SUPPORT 0Ull EXPANSION NEEDS. 1'k0BLEMS EXlSTlNG WITH 0Ull CUlU<ENT LOCATION L LACK Of STREET ACCESS TO FAC1LJTY. CUSTOMEFS MUST DlUVE ACROSS AlRCRAFi TAXI-WAYS TO GET TO 0UIt BUSINESS. ~,OMER PARKING DOES NOT EXlST A"n AIRPORT TAXl-WAYS lIEOOME P.£STkIClOD IXJE TO CARS pARXlNCi IN T AXI-WAYS. 2.lHE MAJOIUTY OF AlRCI\AFT ENGINE SALES PRODUCED BY VJCTOR A VIA nos ARE SHIPPED IN CONTAINERS ON 11UJCKS. THESE TRUCKS MtiST DRiVE ACROSS AIRPORT TAX}-WA)'5 TO GAIN AOCESS TO Ol.1lt FACILITY. 0f'TEN OBSTRLlCTtNG AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC DURING THE REQUIRED SHlPI'ING AND RECEIVING PROCESS. 3. WE HAVE ONE SlNG(.E LA" ATOll Y TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEES.o.ND CUSTOMERS WITH NO WOMEN'S SA lHROOM. IT IS AN lNCkED!BLE NUlS. 'J<CE FOIl. EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS TO WAIT IN LINE. oC. AV AlLABli fLECnJC POWEP. TO SUPPORT 0Ull OPEIU TlONS IS EXHAUSTED AND 1H CANNOT OPERA Ti ALL OF 0Ull EQUIPMENT.OR EVEN INS! All ELECT1<lC HEATERS TO WA!\M lHE HC1L/TY. NO FURIHEIt ELECi1UC POWEl< IS AVAIILABLE. 5, NO GAS SUPPLY IS AV A1LABLE TO OUR ENGINE SIlO!' AND TInS ALSO PllOll!lll1S US TO HEAT 11IE FACILlTlES, uns MAKES ENERGY USE Of ELECTIOCAL POWER WASTEfUL AS "'E CANNOT OPERATE MACHINERY ON GAS SUPPLY WHICH WOULD 5.A VE E1>'ERGY. EMPLOYEES HAVE SUl'F£llED SINCE 19,. VrlEN 111E FIRST MOVED n.'TO 1HE PREMISES AND CREATES A IlEAL PROBLEM KEEPING AND ATIRACTING GOOO EMPLOYEES THAT WlU.1!NIlUl\E THE COLD. ,. WI. 1Ell SVWLY TO TIlE BUILDINGS IS INADEQUATE. ON!. Y A ONE INCH SUPPLY UNE IS A Y AlLABLE. uns PllEVENTS US FllOM o..'ST AllING F\lIE snINlCLEJt sYSTEMS. 7. PARKING FOR EMPLOYEES ANDC\JSTOMllS IS COMPlETELY lNADEf¥JATE. "''E 1l00TlNEL Y HAVE TO PARK CUS10MERS AIRCRAFT ALL 0VEIl THE AIRPORT NOT UNDER TtIE ~ OF 0Ull FACILITY WHILE THEY ARE IN FOR l'ERlOO5 OF SEVE!tAL MONTHS DURING MOO!FICATlON. OFTEN WE ALSO'AJU< CUSTOMERS AIRCRAFT AT OTHER mJGHBORING AIRPORTS WIlEN PARKING STQR.'GE 5.PACE IS LIMJl'EI) OR LACK OF RANGEl. 5.PACE. I. AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT A ,'AlLABLE .o.ND 1HE FACJLlTIES HAVE NO INSULATION. 1 . ~ :. . .'-,. ._'1-'. " o ~_ r. , , ,'. I. WE HAVE TO RElo.'TOUTSID€ ~TAL STORAGE C0>1TAINERS TO STORE MA TEIUALS A)ID CUSTOMEJl PROI'EltTY AS A lU'SUI. T OF INSUFfICIENT HANGER SPACE. THESE CONT AINEJtS AU UNSIGHl1-Y AND TAll VI' VALUABLE AIRCRAFT PAAKlNG SPACE, HI. MUOf 01' 0IJll WORK HAS BECOME OOTS'DE VENDED AS A RESULT OF LACK or AVAILABLE WORK SPACE. 1 \. COST Of aJJU<E>IT LHSE vmH ROY,AEItO (UMlL0I0D) HAS ESCALATED TO BEYOM> REASONABLE l<ENn FOIl THE fACIUTTES LEA..<i':D AND rnESE COSTS CA.'INOT BE PASSED ON TO 0IJll Ct.lEmS. LAl"OCORD lIAS lllEcnD AU. REQUESTS FOIt R.ENT J!.EDUCTIONS AND 00N1'lNUAU. Y RAISES TIlE RENT IVlTIi BUlL TIN YEARLY RENT lNFLA TION. BASED ON TIlE CURRENT REI-TI WE CA'" ruRCHASI; OOJ. OWN f AClLITY lHA T WOULD HAVE All THE UTlUTIES NEEDED AND OUR MON!HL Y COST Of OWNEl'SHlP WOULD BE THE SAME Oft LESS lHAl" WHAT WE .-\RE CL 'IUU'NTL Y PA Y1NG FOIl THE AlmQUA TED LEASED FACIUTIES AT THE AIRPOItT. WE HAVE ALSO 0fFERFD TG PUJlCHASE THE LANDLORDS INTEREST IN JHEIll MASTER LEASiO ALTHOUGH Jl!F( HAVE DECLINED IN"! EREST IN S£l.LING. EVDIIF 11lEV DID SELL THElll f AC!Ui1ES "'OULO NOT SlJPPOIl. T 0UIt OPERATIONS. \2. VICTOR A VlATION MUST EXPAND OR WTLL BE FORCED TO MOVE OUT OF THE AIt£A. B. AL TERNATIYES FOR EXPANSION AT PALO ALTO AIRPORT VICTOR A VIA noN HAS OETI.RMlNED THAT WE NEED TO EXPA."IO 00'0 Q!,'E BUILDING Of APX .7,,27' SQUARE FEET fOR SITE "A'"' EMBAJt.CADEPO ROAD. OR S2,52() SQUA'-E FEET FOR TIlE TO'iWEJl SITE "Bt<. EMPLO'"l'EES ARE PROJECTED TO INCR.EAS£ BY 2:S-~'" OR APJ( IS4 ADOmONAL PEo."U. . WE HI. VE APPROACHED mE COlll'iTY OF SANTA CLARA, \Wl rH THEIR MU1\iAL ItEQ(,'EST, WITH TIlE EXPANSIONJCONSOUOAnoN CONCEPT AND HAVE RECEIVED AL'THORll'~noN TO PROCEED FOLLOWING THE REQUIRED ItEQUEST FOIl PROPOSAL (RFP) PROCESS. AN 0PI10N TO DEVELOP THE PROPEItTY HAS BEEN GItA.'<TED TC VICTOR AVIATION BY THE COL 'NTY OF SANTA CLARA. TWOALTERNATtVE SITES ARE a.JRRENn.Y BEING CONSIDERE.O AT THE PALO.UTO AIRPORT. SITE '" EMBARCADERO SITE aJJUlENTL Y tHE AIRPOilT M.."'-STER. PLAN HAS A 12 ACRE SITE ~PROVED FOR nrE COMMERCLAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPA.'lS!ON OF AN AIRPORT TENANT. THIS VACANT LAND HAS NEVER BEEN DEVELOPED A.>ID 'lIINDS UP BEING A PLACE FOR PEOI'LE TO PARK OLD TIlUCKS ON AND WATCH TIlE "'UD5 GROW. THE CONSTIlUC11ON OF VlCTCRS FACILITY wou.o GREA TL V ENHANCE THE QUALITY Of THE AIRPORT AND WOULD NOT OBSTROCT ANY l'<'EIGHBOIUNG VIE1I,'S OF THE SA YLANDS. SEE ATI ACHED ART CONCEPTUAL ORA WINGS. -. . . '- • .> ."'-, • , SITE 8. roWER SITE <:l1UENl1.YTIIEIl£ ISA PAVEOAllA THAI ALllADY ENCOMPASSES A LARGE AlJ'IOM08Il.E P.uKING AIlEA Of MK 12 ACRES TriAT l'S \1Rl'JALL Y rn.'Usm NEAll THE cotmOL TO"'EI. THE COUNTY DESIGNED TIllS Ml£A fOllAUTOMOOILE PA1<KlNG B!JT IT HAS NEVER BEEN lISf.D S!NCIl iHfY CONS11.UCTED lHE U£A MAJ,-V Y'EAllS AGO. THlS .u£A aJRltENTI.Y HAS A PAAKING LOl fOIl 61 CARS AN!) AAP.ELY It-.s MORE TKAN A FEW CAM PAItKED IN rr, EVEN ON THE B1JSlEST VA YS. THIS AIlEA "AS ORJGINALL Y PUNNED IN 'mE AlI<POIlT MAST£P, PUN fOR KANG£RS. TIllS SITE IS NOT VISIBLE nOM EMI!AltCADERO AND IS IN MORE Of A PRN ATE AltfA BOTH Of tHESE SITES HAVE 8EEN PLA!<NEO FOIl DEVELOPMENT IN ll!E AIRPOIl T MASTER l'LA.>I AND VICTOR A""AnoN'S P\.A,'IS MEET THE CIlfTERIA Of THE AIRPORT MASTEl. PUJot SrrE ADVANTAGES EMBARCADERO SfTE I. ABILITY TO BUlL[} ADJACENT TERMil'L\L 2. PUBLIC AC(:ESS BETTIJl 1. UTILITl£S ACCESS 8£TTEJt rOWEiII: SITE t. PRNACY L NOT VISIBLE FROM EMBAllCADERO 1.SECUlUTY SITE DISADVANTAGES I. VISIBLE FROM EMBARCADERO t. GROUND ELEVA TlON IS LOWER, fEMA REGULATIONS "'lllINCREASE COST OF CONS11.lJCTION. L TERMINAL NOT PMcneAL 1. IN<:R£A= LI1UTY COSTS CONCEPT Of EMSA1lCADERO SITE -A" CUSTOME1 PAllKING (21 SPACES) SHALL BE LOCA 1<:0 ALONG THE FRDNTOi' hIE 8UlI.DING PllOVlDlNG EASY ACCESS TO EM!IARCADa.O I.D. EMPLOYEE ANI> aJSroMEll AIRCRAFT ~AIlKING SHALL BE LOCATED ON lHE ADJACENT LOT IDEIffiFlEll AS "llESIjRV'El> FOIl PUKING" .u£A TOWAJlDS lHE EXISTING TEllMlNAL PAllK.!NG SPACES WILL BE AS IlEQUIRED. THEU IS NO SPACE LIMITATION FOIl AUTOMOBILE PARY.ING. WE HAVE PLANNED FOIl (ll-3S) AUTOMOiIILE P I<Kl<ING SPOTS. TOTAL P AIlKlNG ESTIMATE IS {~Sl AUTOMOBn.E~ 11lUCK Ac<:ESS SHALL BE TO nm SlOE OR R£AR Of THE BLOWING SO THAT IT DOESN'T lNTEllfERE Win! AUTDMDIllU: Oil IUllCUFf nAfFlC. ' .. rrlE HANGER AND FIRST f'L()()JI AREAS ARE roRA "1< AT 37,663 H. "oTH A SECOND STORY Of 9.6IS SJ'. THE TOTAL Fl.OOR All.'-S lNCUJ!)1NG HANGER Of THE f ACILIlY ARE SHOWN AT 41 J71 So..F. St<iN1FlC.A>o'T LA1"DSCAPING ;s P1tOYIDED FOR AND IS CONC8'ThALl Y oeSIG!.= TO HIDE THE EL£V A TED WALl J,EQUIR£MENTS TO MEET THE FLOOO ZONE REQUIREMENTS Of f.EMA CURRENT TOI'OGIlAl'HICA1 MAPS lNDlCA TE IRA T mE SITE HAS AN APPROXIMATE AVERAGE Of ~rooTElEYATION ANDIlIE ADDITIONAL 2-3 fEET 11.000 WALl REQIJIREMENT 'iIlLl BE; INCQRPORATED INTO TIlE 5TRL'ClVRE TO MEET WHA TEVEIt THE MlNIMlJM REQUlREMENT5 WIU. BE FOR F E.M-'-COMPLIANCE. A WALKING TRAIL IS SHOWN ON ll!E ORA WING A.';D THE ARCl-III"&-"TIJJtAL FINISH DESIGN wou.o BE PLEASING TO TIlE PUBLlC, MUCH MORE THAN IS ctJ1U<D,'TL \' SEEN AT J1lE AlRPCflT. n1lCTRE OIl IMMEDIATE DEVELOI'MENT Of ANEW AIRl'ORTTERMlNALCO.JLDEASlLY BE lNCORPORA TED INTO THE PItOJECTED D£VELOI'MENT AREA IN THE ADJACENT PARKING All.A TO THE EAST Of TIlE 1.2 ACRE PARCEL SHOULD THE COUNT\' "'SH TO PUItSLE mE t:lEVELOPMEl'<'T Of A NEW AIRPORT TERMlNAL 1IIE ",'OULD ENTERTAIN TIlE IDEA Of A MUTUAL ~,. C':ONCEPT 10 D£VEL~ A.''D CONSttOCT SUCH A SntUCTI.JRE \JI'ON "'CCEPTABLE TER1.IS. CONDIT1ONS AND flNANCtAl A.'lRANGEME>o'TS "lTH THE COl.INlYOf SANTACLAJL4. AND I'HE CITY Of PALO ALTO. CONCEPT Of TOWER. SHE .... g .. CUSTOMER AJo.'J) EMPLOYEE PAJUUNG WILL BE ALONG IlIE 1IIEST, AND SOUTH S,[)£S Of THE FACILI1Y. THERE ARE CUAAElm. Y TWO PARKING LOT AJEAS IRA T ARE ~ [) AND Cl1R.R.ENTLY DEVELOPED AT nus SITE TO THE ~.-ST. A.fTEJ. CONS1"RUCllON THE PARKING LOTS WILL SUPI'ORT 6O-CS AUTOMOBILES COMFORT ABt Y. ll!ERE IS ALSO .... '< AD!XTION.'-l PARKING LOT THAT SUPPORTS n:E TOWER. THAT CURRENTL \' HAS TWENTY PAIlKING SPACES AND IS NEVER f1JLL Y OCCUPIE[). TWO STRUCTURES ARE PROPOSED AT TIllS SI"TE TO OBTAlN THE I-lECESSARY SQUARE FEET Of STRIJCrultES 1tEQUII<ED. TIiE PRINCIPLE HANGER SlllVC11.JRE IS DRA. Vw'N AT l t.105 S ,F. Of HANGER. FLOOR AllA WITH AN ADO<fIONAL ',615 5.f. SECOND STORY. THE STORAGE BUILDING ADJACENT TO THE MAIN STRUCTURE IS ORA \VN AT 11,200 S.f. AND HAS PARKING TO THE "'EST Of 1lIE STRUC1UR.E. lOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE IS 52,520 FOB. UPPEIl JoN[) LOWER FLOOIl AREAS. SIGh'IFICANT LANDSCAPING AS PEIl TIlE PROfOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR SITE -A" WOtJU) BE INCWOED AND MIXED WITII THE MINIMLM REQUIR£MENn fOB. MEETING THE IlEQIIIREMENTS FOR COMP!.lANCE WITII F .E.M.A. REGULATIONS. , ' .. "'-'. '. '.~ /"" -' -, m. REQUEST FOR CITY or PALO ALTO PRELIMINARY IlEVIEW A. V1CTOtlAVlATION IS PIlOCE£D!NG WITH TInS APPLICATION TO OBTAIN FEEDBACK FltOM THE CITY Of PALO At TO ON TIlE CONCEPT .- B.. V1CTOII. A VlAnoN !!AS IN\'EST1GA no OTl!Ell AIRPORTS AS ~ AI. TEIlNATlV£ TO DEVELDPING AT PALO ALTO. 5TR.ONG POTENnUS EXIST AT THE FOLLOWIl<G AIRPORTS ANJ) THE ~"E CITYS AND COUNlYS HAVE STIlONGL Y SOLICIl"E!) FOR rtIE MOVE OF VICTOR. A VIA now 10 THEIR A!RPO!lTS. THESE AIRPOIlT A.1\EAS BECOME QUITE Al'"lUCTIVE AS A llSCl!.T IX THE FOI.w ... 1NG POINTSo I. aTY OIl CQl)),T'/ 1.'lLL 8UlLD TO SUIT AT EXPENSE Of cor.n-'1Y.<CllY A.'iD LEASE 0PTl0N THE FACILITIES BACK TO YJCTOR A VIA DON. 2. MUCH LONGEIl "UNWA YS 3.lNSTllUMENT APPltOACH LA.'ID!NG SVSl"EMS .. LO ... n COST Of LIVING FOR EMPLOYEES 5. IMMED!A n D£VELOI'MENT P()!;SIBLE.. WITH ViR Y £NCOUIlAGING AGe-RESSIVE CITY DEVE.L0I'M9IT StJl>P08.T ,. LOWER R£l<n 7. FUruI<£ EXl'ANSION POSSIBILITIES AIIll'ORTS THAT HAVE AGGRESSIVELY PURSUED VICTOR AVIATION AND ItA VE BEEN CONSIDEIlED AS AN ALTERNA TTVE LOCATION. A. STOCKlON. CALIF. ~.SAC~O.CALIF. I). lAS V"..GAS, NEVADA E. BEND. OREGON F. OSHKOSR. 1.'ISCONSIN G. SAN lOSE, CUIF. H. NAPA. CALIF. 7 . , IV. SUMMAR\' SHOU.DTHECITi OF PALO ALTO peQ.INE IN APPltQVALOf mE EXl'ANSIOlOCONSOUDAI1ON Of VlCTOR A ''lAnoN T1!EY ,.'!U. BE FORCED TO MOVE TIIEIR OOM!'".ETE OPERA noN IN mE VERY NEAR F1JIURE FOR THE REASONS MENTIONED AIIOI'E. ONE YEA.1t .0.00 VICTOR. A \'lA TION "AS sauorJSL Y CONSIDERING MOVING THE!R 'lPEltA l10NS 10 ANOTHER AIRPOllr ANil1l!E a;u,TI OF SANlA C\.AJV. ENC(A.TRAQED llIEM TO STAY 1IIITH THE OI'TlMlSM lHA T nus DEVELOi'MENT COULD BE DONE. NUMEl<0!iS MEETINGS HAVE &EN HELD "'1m THE CJTYOf PALOANDTh1O OOCNJY OF SANTA C1.Al<A ova TIlE PAST VEU AJo,'D VlC!OR A V'.A noN HAS SEEN VUY PA 11£>0, IN COMPL YlNG WITH THE APPLICA noN P.EQllIl<EMENTS. SHOU.D1HE CiTY OF PALO ALTO oeCUNE nus D£VELOPMENTTHE JMPACrON THE C!T'i C<XA-D BE AS fOLLOWS, i.LOSS Of THE OLDEST A..~'D MQS.TEXPERIENCEO AIRCJ.AfTCOMPM'Y AT PALO ALTO, 2. LOSS Of JOBS FOR LOCAL EMPLOYUS. 3. LOSS Of REVENUES fOR THE CITY AND COUNTY . •. LOSS Of TlIE ON!. Y fEDERAL" VlA noN APPROVED REPAIR STATION FOil AlRCRAfl ENGINES IJ','j) SMALL AlRCU.'7. nus Wou.D LEAVE A TREMFJ'/DQV'S BURDEN fOR THE SAfETY Of AlRCRAfTOI'UATORS aYNOr HAVING THE NEEoeD ENGINE SEJ<VICE AND SUPpORT TO JV.NlX.E ENGINE DlFFlCUt. TI£S AT TlIE IURPORT. nus COlA.D FORCE PILOTS TOTJ<Y TO.FFAAY FLY THEIR TJ<OUBI.EDAlIlCIlA.fT YO THE NEXTNEAR.£ST FAA APPROVED ENGINE R.EP1Jll STATION AT ANOTIlEIlAlRPORT. S. LOSS OF THE om Y TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS APPROVED .Wl.CJ<AFT P A!tTS D!STIU&ITOR WHlCH COULD CAUSE. mE GRc:AA>'D!NG Of TROUBLED AIRCRAFT IF PUTS ARE NOT UADIl. Y AVAll.ABLE AT mE AJIU'ORT. '-VICTOR AVlATlON'S VACATED FAClLmES "'{XJU)MQS'Y FROB.".&. V BE lMMEDV.TEL Y !.EASED TO 0"10 Of THE LARUE "'UMBER. OF FLIGHT SCHOOLS TIIA TAU v.' AN'YING TO J.ENT MORE SPACE AT mE AfiI.POIlT AND 1IQJJl.D ~ THE AIRl'Oll T TAKE Off AND LANDING IN"IENSJTY USES WHICH ",cu.o BE CONTRARY TO THE AlItPOR T MASTEl< !'\.AN OBJECI1'I£S. 7. mE· JJJIE a)NDmClNS TIlAT EXIST 0VE1l nus SffilATlON MAKE nus IS A "wtN-'lI1N'" SffiIA 110N FOR THE CITY OF PALO ALTO. COlIl<TY Of SANTA CLAkA. VICTOR A VlA noN SEIlVICE.lNC. ANDTHERESWENTSQf l1!EC'TYOf PALO ALTO. I V. A rrACHMENTS L SITE PLAN Of AlRPOi.T SHOWING!.XISTlNG LOCATlONS AND POTEN'l1AL SITtS FOR ~ANS1ON.. 2. CO!oICEP1UAL ORA WINGS Of SITE " .. " EMBARCADfJ<O lOAD AND SITE "a" roWER SITE. , SE . ~ .. ,.----===-.. t ......... !.!.! ~ ------II!" 1 0 "- • l~OUSTRI COMMERC S€ , ' ", ~'. " " , , : " " , " /?/'?OPOSL'!D SITE ?IAN */9i _s;o ... ~ ,~' Pfi«> ,IlZro A'£~ /".200', , \ , ~Y.IIC 0/ ,"" . •• Oountyof Santa &~ ROO<IS and ,,,,fallon oepanmenr ",\1I1lCIt) tJh.1SIQn a-,oo ~ A.YerUe Sow\ . .asc< c:..IIom&I D:5t .... ttOIIiD»IOOO fM~17 ~fD\1e'w A.IrpOI'I Pa60 NJO ~ ~ CO'.IU)" AIfpOI1 To: __ ..0 F1om:J.my_ r-r I. "-1Ia<! "'" 001»' of .. I>U. The tow~ an: .. dcpkted oelk ."l.J' . ..,._· •. 1_ AirpaotMneS C".<aup. 3.024 ..... 21A..-y !IcaJiai EaP-n bx; • obip __ -. p r p&U.lodi<opoor' _ FocI-fIIelloc oem:e IIlae obip 10< .• ""--. Pale AlIII> AI:lO s.mo. ~ ai:za'Ift _nt==c.e V_A'-._",,",,_ W .. VoDoy~ 00I>.1I;p. ..... oc5ou A'rial: Hdi ,ts , -1IcIicoptcr 81,-&cuctiotl s.-fliP! CIIIb'IliPI_ ~Nz_·_ Ajrport ttnz "IllS PlIo ..... FIJ;q CII6 ............ a.-AiIc:rd .Iftc:nft: wI: nee , , .- >' ~-... ~ , ~. ~,---, Attachment #5 MEMORANDUM July 17, 1995 TO: Paul Jcnseo/PIanning Di-".sion FROM, Carl StoffeI!TranspOrtauoo Division SUBJECT: Additional Project Review Cpmments for Vtctor Aviation (1901-25 Embarcadero Road) This memo supplements my June 6, 1995 memo 10 you on this topic, following lIT. the revised results of the traffic impact analysis on the EmbarcaderolE, Bays.'K>re intecsection. adding in the expected trips from the approved Gateway 101 project in East Palo Aha. In the near tenD. 1995. the entering volwne in the PM peak hour at thisintersectioo would be 3105 vehicles, based DO the 1993 counlof2990 extrapolated 10 1995. plus Phase I of the Gateway project, the Golf Course Expansion. and the VJCtor Aviation proje<·t including backfill This ""fume is .tilIless than the 3154 approved volume. thus indicating DO significant impact A cumulative analysis was performed including Phase 11 of the Gateway project, assumed 10 be completed by 2000. In 2000, the completed Gateway 101 project and the Golf Course Expansion would ""use the PM peak boor entering volume to reach 3182, thus exceeding the _woved City,.-ide buildoot volume of 31 54. Adding the Victor Aviation project ii><:re8SeS the volume to 3205. Since this exceeds 3154, LOS was calculated for the 2000 Base Case scenario (including the Galeway and Golf Course projects). and the 2000 Base Csse Plus Project scenario. In both scenarios. LOS is F, but the addition ofVictoc Aviation canses no change in the lCU (\,(c ratio}, and adds only two sccoods of cri6cal movement delay. When the base case LOS is E or F, the CitY-significance threshold is a change in lCU of 0.01 or moee. or. change in critical movement delay of four sccoods or moee. These calculations indicate that the incremental impact of the Victor Aviation project is thus less than significant, and 00 mitigation is required. cs J\me 6,1995 TO: nOM: .,~,. @ AUacbmcnt!Sa ® ME MORA NO U M Paul J~ I>ivisiOll Carl Sto~sportation Division SUBJECT: PtcUmin'O'"Projoet IMp Cmnm§Dt' for VlOtor AYierign (190 1•25 EmbvNdem) 6. nil!" R AS I. This use "''as not envisaged in the Citywide Study, so the following traffic impact analysi$ was prepared. This project woald beSl be desm'bed as a "General Usb! Industrial" ose (lTE Land Use 1110). The Victor AviaIioD projectJ have an employee 6ensity nnpB from 1.25 emplC)'eWl 000 'f(existing) to 0.63 emplC)'cesllOOO sf (proposed Site B). These are weD below the lTE average of 2.16 empl~sIl 000 If Thus, trip generation for the project will be based on trips per employee, rather than the usual index of 1000 s£ 1TE rates arc 3.02 uipsleinplcyee (dally) and 0.42 (PM peak hour). With an increase of employees from 2S 10 33. the incmnentalnew trip generation of me eight IICW employees far the exapansmn will be 24 daL"y !rlp$ with 3 durina the PM peak hour. lrthe reuse (backfil/) of the existin, 20,000 If "te is to be COG5ide~ backfill tript JhouId be caI~1I1ated at • normal employee density. 10 !rip ~tion ~ be bue<! olllquarc iwtagc. lTE rates arc 6.97 trips/I 000 If (daily) and 0.98 trip~l000 .f (pM peak hour). ~Idin& for 20,000 If, 139 cIa11y trips. with 20 PM peale: hour tripe. Thua, the total project trip generation. including baclcfiI! of the existing site is: 163 daily trips, with 23 PM peak hour. The traflk impact of the project is c!etennlned at the nearest major intersections which, in tbU case, i. oaly . ;"'- ',' , .. "-~.- · ..... , .... VicIcr AYiatioII ExpS\lOll 0 1we6,I99S Page 2 Embarc.oIEasl Bayahore. The 1993 (most =em &Vallable) PM peak how easerins volume Ilibal i.otemocIioa was 2990 tripi, while 31 '''trips ia Ihe bUildout 20 l~ vOlume approved IS pert "fthe Citywide Stwdy. MdiOoa of the 23 PM peak hour project trips (includins bacldill), and the proposed aclj8l)Cnt soIf' course master plan (10 PM peak hour trips) to the 2990 existing entering volume)lic1ds 3023 trips. 'Which is ItillleS! tnlll the approved Umit of31S4 trips. Thus, this project, indlidiDa the potential bacJdill. will IlOl ha\'e a ~ traffic impact. 2. AMmaliv. A shocld include provisiol1 to construCt the portion cf the bike path ~ along its &ootage. Allmlative B shollld include pro'<1sion to share access road improvements with !he City', golf coune master p!81l project cs ""l' ".'lttj.1/9'O f·~ .... " ."-. -._':., . --. ",.. .. " . -" /:-:,~ -. AttlChmcpt #6 county of Sa.ta Clara ~ran.pQrtatlon Aglncy -Ayi.tion ~ivl.10' FIXE!) 1lA811 ·OlSlUltoX (no) D!SClIIl'TIOII' Obi'''UV'. !'1I0 ·lllt.nt 01'. tlIh no d ... dpUon h to prov1~ ... ,1st.IIC • • 6: 4l:.celob toappllca.k. ~ho vi.1I to 'Xlcut •• long-tera 1 •••• with the coullty of IIAta Cl.ra for tb~ purpose of b."oning a fvll-.erv1 •• ,'xld •••• ~r.tor (FlC). ~e90ti.tlon. fet thl t.ra of an rao 11 •• 1 do pend, b.avlly upon tho completln ••• of each propo •• l and appllcltloD, including cont •• platld rao .,rvlc •• , conceptual plan., •. tlmetabl, lot dlvelopaent, and coat .,tiaat... FlO .1tl' should [ang'. fron thr.e to flYI IC: •• , or l.rgo' aa apprOirl&tl. !'blc definition 1. allo Intended to providl fUldancI to •• Ioting T!~.~ .asl Operator, hevlng Ie •••• ~lth ~b. to~ty who "1 vlob to •• ~and. ~odlty .n~/or con.~lid.t. T80 ~. fI~Ultt... ~ F~ll-S.rylce Fixed Ba," Op!rltor s.rvlc •• 1~' .epalr and ~aIDtenan~1 ~t Airoraft -Alrfr&aljpowlr plant (overhaul, maintenance, m~iflc.ticn end "palt) ... . II· , ..... .... .... ytS. ~'" . 'f<' ., "" . Avionic. ,al •• /o.rvl •• Aircraft .. hrb!S1o~D9 IpalnU"i, htal Un •• ophol,tory) Alrcroft va.hiDi/cl.aninj .pc.lalty ~lnt.n.~ •• Sal •• of New aDd c •• 4 Aircraft Aircraft fOllln; 'llVht ID.t'~tion/qro~ .chonl SU .. of U rcran parh/lQb:lcantc/accessoriu Chartlr/alr tazl/"Dtll/.1ght,.,lni Aerial ph~tograpby/.orve1!n9 Crop dUSUDl! Aircraft parklni/alr.ratt Itorlge ~rcr.ft rotrleval Cr,covery of di.abled aircraft lith.r o~-alrport or off-deport) Aircraft .hlp.OAt (.lr, lurt&~.l Pl1ot/pasa.cger •• enitl., (required for .xi.tln~ and tutur. ,gO.1 5peclalty urvlcOI (rovlo ... d by county <In cU.-by-cul b.ct., •• <;., car ~.at'll l1aous1n •• ) . "g" 1 of 2 ----- , ' , '. , • -', ' ~-, - -' .-~. '. .-, ~ __ .::.-:...~-~~:;",; __ ~~ __ ,:: ___ --,",~:~-! t '.- o rls~d po •• iteratot [rBQ) FacIlity ~equlr.m.nts • R.v rac ltl •• ~ Vehlel. Icc.e, roadIe), cl.culltlon and auto parkl.,'(includIDg .tr •• t lilhtin, and parklag lot lS,htingl ~ ~rbll ,utt •• 1 and Iidewall. t 'ite ato •• vate. dralna,1 Icomplllnce with ErA otand.rdo) Vtllltil. [.l.ctrlcity, f"', wltor, tolopbono, .evor, lolld va.te) Landscapln, andlrrl,ltlon 70nclng and ,ote. (pe4e.trlan and vehlel.) Alrcr.ft .. Sot.nance hangarl,} Including all •• latld ~Ildln" and -IUllct'Drn _ ~ Adalnl.traticn bul141ng (if .opa'lto C.om aaloteninee bacga.) ExteriOr Itorl,' (lblo1do4 f.om yiewl . e) Operetlo •• vohlcle .. loto •• Del/Waohing facilltr .azardoul ~at.,lall I~O:'i./d!&~ •• l fa~llltlt' 81 Ahcraft FlinU"g faclUty eJ Plod hra (above it." .. ,,), with I"'i"u/e'inu r •• ~., lighting and security 'encini • Q Airc:raft ~rU"g ap.on. It •• n~h.t anc! per •• nont tie-de"",.) SI Aircraft storage sbllt.r./h •• gars ~ Aiec.aft wash rock!.} (complianCt vlth EPA 'tandards) v Ace.,. tAxiways, .It. t.X\v.1./t.xll •••• (inclu~lng t.xiwar/apron-od'ie lighting) ~ Eaterlor ligbtlng (aircraft pat~ln; .p ....... ~to pOtkin9. site .ecurity, building ••• ".lty) All .19"~ (bust ••• , identification, fUll. ~l[.cttQnal olgn., iatoraetlon 119"') Analysts c~ FAA heS9bt celtrletlon •• FAA clelrances. C~uDty bullO!ing IOt-bl.clto (front, .ldu, .oar), .tc. ~xl.tln, Facillti,' (if applicable) -latent of ,.furbl.bing of exl,tlns facllitle. a.~oD.truetloA Of eal.tini ptvem.nt l_l£cr.ft end v.blcle) 7i .. t*bl. fer .emoval of .ub-stan~ •• d facilltie, Zzt.nt of ronce/iate .Qdiflc.~lon. -.acy.1 ~f ~tont!.lly hazardous lnitallltio •• ele'n-~p of po.libl. h •••• dou •• at.,i.l. fao tlan Dlvllopment • Inc •• mental Ute Dnolc'l'lent Phasing 110. an~ Ilthted COlto • Developm.nt Plan Exhibits Iprepared by licensed architect/oniln.o.) -plu,..and. el.vattol!. ... -•• " .. 1°9" fto4.1. (~tioD.l) Prepared ~ DoD rlrnn 01 reb 1,,1/1J reb lPPl {"vl ~9 March 1991 (re.) /lnt aie 3 of 2 ., ( , - Date: To: From: Subject: Ma} IS, 1995 Paul Jensen Planning Gary WeinreJ9h}xJ4Sft} Engm..er ~V , ':: - Public Worb Department Engineering Division MEMORANDlJM 1901·1925 Embarca<kro Road· Public W",ks Special Conditions The ViclOr Aviation pr~ roceived on May 5, 1m, has been reviewed. Several standard conditions which are required on \his project have heen identif:ed on !he attac1lcl cbeck list. The Publio Works Engineering spocial conditions whlch apply 10 thls project are as follows: I. Street Improvements· The access road shared by the golf course and !he aiIport is 10 be jointly maintained as outlined in !he Palo Alto Planning Commission memorandum daced Marcll 29, 1995. A copy of pages II, 10 and 11 of thaI memorandnrn are attac1lcl. 2. FEMA Requirements· The proposed improvement is Iocaled in ~ special flood hazard area zoned AE8. The FEMA regnJations provide the developer with t ... o options: a) elevate the structure slab 10 elevation eight foe( NOVO, 0< 2) dry floodproof the st!'.lCture by building a floodwall around it or strengthening the wails 10 withstand the hydrostatic pressure and providing • means 10 clo<:e off all openings. A combination of elev.1ing and fJoodproofing portions of tlJe structure can also be considered. PubliC Works has performed a preliminary elevation survey of the twO' alternative sites. Alternative Site " A" has an existing elevation which varies from approximately blr \0 six foot NGVO. Alternative Site "8" has an existing elevaDoD of approximately 0.0 foot NGYD. It is recommended that Alternative Site "A" be selocled for thls project as it "ill he easier 10 bring the project into conformance "'ith FEMA regulations. It is further recommended that the Alternative Site "A' he filled sufflciently 10 allow the proposed banger and first floor office areas 10 be constructed at I minimum elevation of eight fOO! NGVO. ~,'.~.'-'-'---- ,', -. -~-: • lSlOI-l92S Embarcadero Road May 19, 1995 Page 2 O· .. 3_ Sil<o Path -A ~ fool wide bike path is 5C~ for instanaOOc aloog the aiJpo<t side 0( Embarcadero Road. The attache<l Palo Alto Planning Commission melll<)(aO(!wn dale<! March 29, 1995. iD<fJCa~ that !he airport .. iIl be requeste<: 10 constr"ct the bil<epatb . aJong the frontag. 0( the airport property as part 0( the forthcoming aL'J'Of1 project. GLW!lcm . Attachments cc: Jim Gilliland Tl!Il Harring!<Jn PWE Land Development filefllSlOI·I92S Embarcadero ISSU~ ATTACHMENT *8 EXHm!T A CompariSOl'l of ,6..hern.atilte5 for Vktor A. .. -w.iou. hTe Mo MunK:jptl Aj..,ort _ Sln·~ ..... ", 'ala """0 Compre1re7ur-.:-t PIIDt • Employmcnl F ........ OI>jectivcl1'rognms -.........Imr ""I'Toymen< *"'ity Consistent -keep busiDeu beahhy and' attntctive COil! istem -bYe ~~ uses to 'be C:1eaA. quiet. <:om'paLib~ ____ ofCily -CO"s1s1r:ncy ~ Program 11!" cppose mnin, danges wbic1a r.rtf40y consistent penn~ empioyma< .......... 6eYeTopmeol_ ~;gh<t .. rroc _1ioI a T~E_Por",~ -1'olX:J ), ~OII ol .... .sportIlioII pfannin, iDclud'i1t1 pubrlC Consistent; possible ex(cnsiOo """" ood lHJ<eways ofbicycte,pad! .rong Emban::adero ROill!' -Porq S. avoid r..ajor iftaQ.ses in street tnffic Cons.istent -ProgranIl9a, dc1ermioe .ibedw::r 1he pu.UIC beDeflJ ar.4 &ted of. CO'1.Sistcnt ~'tt.opment proposal 011 Ciry-owOl'd lar.d (J4,,'1WtigJu potentiaJ Iraffic:: 1ocrease: .cuemed by IIbe deydopmenf • Land u~ Element • propcrt)' cJesr~(Ql (:Majer lnstiMion:llfSpecial CClnS!Sterll.;bclow FAR runits ':~':;:, ~;".m - Coosistenl - hrt"tatly ~ansistcm - 9""" .. """'aloog Em_ 8qclepodo Road could IlOl be "'1" ..... cllfen.sioa 1FOll1cf &at O«W ~ - Consistent - C(!nsistent; below F A:l nmits "" ... , . ISSUE SIT[ ·~~ .. dl SITI"S" a l.M>arI Design Element PorKies · 'o.ficy '~ptsealseak oftf\t Cit)' ~'d be roamtaine.j Con~isttnt Co~ - · 'orK)' l, promDlC street tru pTllntiJl, a/Of;! map streeb Could' ~irt exlcru:ioo of Probably 1:01.114 DOt require Would IlCC «cur (Emboroodcnl ~ streel !ret ptiiflllfll.fool! strttt extetmou or st:n:d tree rlanlln& iYcnta:g.t -I-~' a £1Iv1tOMJrentalllles.owus Ekmm! (Past 1S) ""oru;lstrnt, rdoc:atioD I:\d' lnconsislcnt;. 1't'1'ocafion and Nodwlge • _.mainlah:. current: 'level of municipal' iiirporl activities .. idlout expansiOll could' rcStilt in • ~qoaru:iO!l could'resulI m • '!bird COII.S1ruet1tt,. sccood runwa}' or a.now'tnl • Ihfrd air set'lIlce. cperalaf IhtrdfBO fBO &,,1a.d1 Master /'140 a -AJIow M more 1Irf>an inlTUSioo" (AI C) Coruistcnt;, $~ 5 part or C on:sistent;, sitt: is part of CCXl5islent:,. BO new "'w"banittd zone" "urbanized zone'" .mea irltrusioa a "Male 50 duwlSe5 to Ibc airpor1l!har: wil iDcteu:: inten~iry c.f lise or foconsistmt;, use., ill belf; .. a: Inc:onsislent; use.. in itself.. ... iI NO cfIaos< _ .. opeo spac."(MI) MIt matllSe' intensity flu!: .m DOt ioctcasc intensity 'but wiD FeSlJIt to R::placemcnf with DeW resutl io lq)taremenl 'friffI new airport-rdaled uses.. Will not airport-re1&!ea U:SeS. WID &01 intr.Jde Oft opd space .. trudc 011 apea spau. a Provicfe. strisI orland ror pTantml .ront: Emban:ad'cro IlD3d (M2) COllld be required atong street Probably .'OI.ild lot be n:quiml' Woold DOt 0CC\lf fi"ootage a "Ooleto fixed e..e 0penI", 'llium tho .ljpo<t M>stcr Plan" (M2c) lncoo5ishe~ r.eloc.dion ",":1 Inconsistent; rdocatiOfl .,d Nodlange e~5jotl could resull: in • opansion eould resu. ill • tftird third FBO fBO ,-. "<". \j.~' lSSUJ: SITE "A" -SIn· ... la . R,.'" &yIand's _ ... ,"'" and lJR fcOftld) It }{o more f\aD S to perm~ Iiroa!\ potentian), ~()f'lSL~ "~be PcttnriaRy toosistenL Wilt bt; Nl')tNnge R:qtI Ired ill projcd: submittal required iD: ptojed Slibmittal It C'teate I '"'pteway'" ~rUII for :8ix~ Pari ,,"ber~ Embart:adc:rn Road' Pottnliiltl), consistent. Design Fotenf"tarfy consbteot De!.ip Nodlange ...r.."... ...... roads '"'" 'C.oold mainmin V1t'Wa)' cou1d maintlh! IlIi'lt'way. ~ Pf-O (PlIbflt Fac:i1ities • Site and Design combining) txmid Cnnststent, Requ;~ 1t.ttrJ.itts Conditional Use - Conditional Use Permit, Site Permit and Site-.,d Design and Design "-Vwtaoct (si.te lIppIO'al covera&~) approval. SaN. CIanJ C...." A.....". u.,,., Phm kp;»1 AdopI<d ....... plu fir __ an~~ ... of.upan.la Santo Clara 1nconsislent; abttaft parkinl fnconsistmt;.1!llt1ldmenI1D - c..mty. A60p0e4by1beSsnl>Cbn _ofS"""'bon ....... l.l2. W" 01'a adjatnll site .... oo'd require County ....... plao,....m.J as tied Ie die property zooiJ>g. an amendmenllo IhC" Counry !fIis site is designated' fOr '"J\trI.JI"C ~as1C1" plan tIS Otis s~ is .. ,,""""';]0 poollinl" -designated ((1'" "rut\!R ,,,,,,In>{'' C".»Coonry ~ at Airport Property - It GaIeraf Q:,pamioa Sfld .rcto.:aliofl at use; c~nana .. itb Provisioa Consis:ent ... itb kll5C" Const:.-1enl wid! ~ - S. airport-related mBtlufacturing and irJd\lmi.a:1 ~ It ltclocaljc)IJ 'Ie:! I 1petifk site; compl:i~ wi$ prefuninary master inconsistent; ame:llI!meol 10 1neonmeDt; \rue II'DC'rIdtnen; - 1''"'' lea.o;c-FeqUirtd fer 1ocalion or would be requimtas 11M.site is aJTcraft parkfng em adjtlC£nf. site <!o>;gu!d Itt "!\nun: desigUited for ~future automobile parkin," tenninaJ" It 5tO maximum pertnMCn!: tiedO'al1lS potu,tio!.n), consistent f"otentiaDy consistent "equimJ NlI dI .. p Requirel1 in Jlrojed submittBI ill project subminaf "," .,- D G<o!ogJIISoilo D 1ly<lro1DlY~ Flood Huard Zt'Ot A fi" s~ 611in, Mqtli.red a TI'IIII~ircutatioti • off-sik: impacts 10 intt!1'SC'ctioo D Pl.JbrlC Safet)' FAA and:s.-.ta Clan Coonty Tnms.. Agenq "cTear lXXH: approac' ....... poria Procec6oG a Oifferenrii!'l ~'IcmcnII Cwrt'nl ,ilt ~\n1'ltion5ma1c.e it ~I!!'ier k: comply with FEMA """""'" No impact Addi!iOQ ()f B rm peak lIour lrips; 110 dire:1 project irnpac15 lU C:OllirlblJt1ol1 to cumutalivc imparu. BesI ICl:.':ess to Emban::adero kaad Could irnpact ope,!! ,ieW! along Embar-.A<kro road. toward bay Caas.isttnt, 'owt",er •• itoaft pat\in& 011 ~tac;:lCnI site ef)(;~ .' ithm ~l. Fire sprinllers require4 Positi'll,t ..... "' l>ifrerer.tiaJ supptemenl CU~ s.ite elevation • 'NGVD'~ sigJ'.ifacanf site filling requited. No impact AM_ 0(23 pm peat hoo< :rips; .0 c!!=t projoa imporn 'but coolrbWoD to ~1atve ... porn Constniined access.; road rr:pa:ir ~1mI.""" Em~ W"l' Leu jmpad OD view corrldon Coa~istem Least cSesitabre gwtll teJtlOfe Ioc-. froID City stn:-d: NDimpact No impo<:1 Noimpacl No impo<:1 No impacI Noirnpad , 0 " , • ;: o )~oo;:"- _.c ".' . ~Al! 01 CAI..FOFNA ............. PETE _SON. c- SAN FRANCISCO IA~NSERVATlOtll ANI> DEVEt3MENT COMMISSION 1MIUY VNrf NUl4~ IUn't "1 .... FlUW1'CO, CAUf()fMoIt ""CO'4OIO '"Ot£: .. 'S1.,. ... City <S Palo Alll> 2SO Homiltoo Avenue, S<h Floor Palo Aho, CIllfomia 94301 A1lEN1ION: Pa:II Jensen, CooIrOCl Pl.oMel" June 16, 1995 SllMCt: 95-DPR-2. Devc10pmem Project ~"'~ Y>CI<r Aviation, Paio Alto MWlicipol Airpon; (B(DCInquiry File Nos. SCPA.7132.1 and MCMC74IH3) Ladie& and Ocmlcme.: ---. TIwlIc you for !be ~ lO,.view the above-n::fc:rcnco<l development projea proposed at Ihe Palo AIIo MUDicipaI AiIpart Iocatcd at 1901 -1925 Embarcadero Road, Palo Al10 (AP ~-032~ The inf<nnation attB<:bed 1O)'OUr letter indi= !hal the proposed alu:mativ .. for expansio<! and Improvement woold be locale<! OIl the eJCisdng developed sit< at !be Palo Aho MDnlcipal Airport. .IuIfscIetIon OUr ~ <s!be documenIleVeaIs !hal alC Palo Alto Municipal ~Cect sile is locale<! within a c!csigrwed diked historic hayland IS sbOWD 00 tbe Commissioo's historic ba)'Ja.'ld Map SC-6, As you may be aware, .,rule !be Commissioa does DOl bave jurisdi..-';O!l over diked hisuic bayIands (whlch lIe 1Iea! famaIly subj<clcd ID tidal actio<! bu. bave been diked and cut off from the Bay) ;, bas adopted lidvisor)' policies for tbese areas. These policies 111< used 10 _ and comment on developmen. proj"" .. located within • desigrwed diked historic bayland. However, 1M Commissioo bas permitjurisdlctio<! in Ibe Bay up 10 the Mean High Tide Unc. in tidaJ -. up II) S feet above Mean Sea u:vel, and an:as ",thin 100 feci o(!be sbon:Iine. Any development proposed ",thin !be .. &IUS """,ld n:qulre autboriunon by !be Commission. "'-<f ProJr-f You inrf;cale<! ""er!be phone this lOOI'Illng!hal!be two si~ being considc:Jod far Ihc proposed _sial and iInproY-..men .. r:I!be existing facilities at !be aiIpon ... cumr.tly Pl"ed and lIe designated for f"ture de-_eIopment. From the inf<nnation proYIded. we beIiev< !hal !be improve ments ~ It this site wocld DOl tcq,uIre I Commissioo permit. Ho'Ptvc:I'. ~~ .. 'ould apprecwe it if y"" C<lUkI keep os infamed "garding the deaWs o(!his proposed developmonL Pka.se be _war< that any expansioo of the existing flIcilliy mID tbc tidally influenced.,... r:lthe San Fancis<:o Bay or within !be Oxnmj.sioo', ~ bar><! would have ., be consist<ru with tbe Bar Plan policies and 'Il.'CXlId '"'!ulre a Commis3ioo permiL Agaio,Ihank yeo for tbc opportunity 10 <:ommen< on the proposed development at lIIe Palo AlIO MunlcipoI AHpc."""t. If you sbouId bave any questions, please feel free 10 caD. j1~~ Dedicated b making San Francisco Bay better. Juno " 1995 Mr.l'aul_ Coolroct Planner Department of PWuUng arid Community Environmt1lt City of I'll<> A!Io 2 SO Ibnulton A VlOl .... Sill Floo< Pal. A!Io, CA 94301 Dear Mr. Jeoseo.: Scdafua ~Wd.er Disltid 6 5750 ALMADEN Fl(PRESSWAY SAN JOSE. CA g.s."8-3OaIi T5LEF';+QNE (408) 265--2600 FACSItvIIlE (406) ~71 ---~ -.- Subject Relocation of \'ktor Aviation at PalD Alto MunicipaJ Airport. File 9S-DPR·l The District lias reviewed ptans ror !he subject project fe(:ei .... ed by us on May I!. 1995. Neither or ~e. proposed building Ielcx:atioD sites affects the District. and a District permit "';:11 IlOl be required for tllis project I'tease reference District File Number 13) 71 00 any fumer cor. espondence TeganIing Ibis proj eel Any ,!uestiocs may be referred 10 me at (40&) 265-2607, extensiOl1 2319. Si.cerely, ~har4 M. An4ersc. AsRstant Ensi ..... D Desigo Coordinatioo Pi vi.sioo ; June 1, 1995 Mr. Paul Jensen, COIltr.ICt !'la:lMJ ~t 0( PlanJling and Community Environment c;ty ofPW Alto 2SO Ha.-niltoll A venue, 5111 floor Palo Alto, California 943() 1 Dear Mr. Jen""" .l.. ::".' city Palo AJto, 9S-DPR·2, De;'elopl!l<nt Project Preliminary Review; V)C\Q{ A~iatjgn Palo Alto Airport CAP QQS..QQ2-032) The California Department of Transportation~ Aeronautics Program~ has reviewed tl'..e above--refereoced documen! eooceming the proposed retocatioo and c:xpansion of V'"lClOf Aviation II !he Palo AIIo AiIport. A1thougb!he Aeronautics Program does 00< have jurisdiction ever this proposal, we would like the opportunity 10 review future environmental documenlaliotl eoocerning !hi. project. Thank you for !he opportunity 10 review and comment 00 this proposal. P1ease can me &19161324·1833 if you bave any qt><Stions. <:c: Palo Alto Airport Santa Oara Counly ALUC Sincerely, ::o.~~~ SANDY HEsNAIID Environmental Planner .,,.,.-C