Yuba County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan
Yuba County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan
Yuba County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan
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CHAPTER 2 POLICIES<br />
(a) Where no part of the building(s) proposed on the parcel/site fall within the more restrictive<br />
safety zone, the criteria for the safety zone where the proposed building(s) are<br />
located shall apply for the purposes of evaluating the compatibility of the proposed<br />
uses and determining other conditions to be placed upon the proposed project.<br />
(b) Where the building(s) proposed on the parcel/site fall within multiple safety zones, the<br />
criteria for the most restrictive safety zone where the building(s) proposed are located<br />
shall apply for purposes of evaluating the compatibility of the proposed use and for<br />
determining other conditions to be placed upon the proposed project.<br />
3.2.12. Avigation Easement Dedication Requirements: Dedication of an avigation easement is required<br />
as a condition for approval of certain proposed development situated within the Safety<br />
Zones 1 through 5 in accordance with Policy 4.1.5 (see Maps 3 and 5).<br />
3.3. Airspace Protection<br />
3.3.1. Policy Objective: Airspace protection compatibility policies seek to prevent creation of land<br />
use features that can be hazards to the airspace required by aircraft in flight and have the<br />
potential for causing an aircraft accident to occur. Such hazards may be physical, visual,<br />
or electronic.<br />
3.3.2. Evaluating Airspace Protection <strong>Compatibility</strong> for New Development: The airspace protection compatibility<br />
of proposed land uses within the influence area of <strong>Yuba</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Airport</strong> shall be<br />
evaluated in accordance with the policies in this section, including the airspace protection<br />
surfaces depicted on Map 4, <strong>Compatibility</strong> Policy Map: Airspace Protection.<br />
3.3.3. Measures of Hazards to Airspace: In evaluating the airspace protection compatibility of proposed<br />
development near <strong>Yuba</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Airport</strong>, three categories of hazards to airspace<br />
shall be taken into account: physical, visual, and electronic.<br />
(a) The height of structures and other objects situated near the airport are a primary determinant<br />
of physical hazards to the airport airspace.<br />
(b) <strong>Land</strong> use features that have the potential to attract birds and certain other wildlife to<br />
the airport area are also to be evaluated as a form of physical hazards.<br />
(c) Visual hazards of concern include certain types of lights, sources of glare, and sources<br />
of dust, steam, or smoke.<br />
(d) Electronic hazards are ones that may cause interference with aircraft communications<br />
or navigation.<br />
3.3.4. Factors Considered in Setting Airspace Protection <strong>Compatibility</strong> Criteria: In establishing airspace<br />
protection policies, the ALUC relies upon regulations enacted by the Federal Aviation<br />
Administration (FAA) and the State of California as outlined in this section. The ALUC<br />
policies are intended to help implement the federal and state regulations. Specific regulations<br />
are referenced in subsequent policies of this section.<br />
(a) The FAA has well-defined standards by which potential hazards to flight, especially<br />
airspace obstructions, can be assessed. However, the agency has no authority to prevent<br />
creation of such hazards. That authority rests with state and local government.<br />
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