Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: Submission of Draft San Carlos Airport Noise Compatibility Program to the Federal Aviation Administration for Review and Approval
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The submission of the Draft Noise Compatibility Program for the San Carlos Airport to the Federal Aviation Administration for review and approval; and
B) Staff to update noise abatement marketing materials as recommended by the Planning Advisory Committee during the Part 150 Noise Study process; and
C) The Director of Public Works or his designee to execute, modify, and/or submit subsequent documents associated with the Draft Noise Compatibility Program (NCP).
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BACKGROUND:
On March 8, 2016, in response to community concerns regarding aircraft overflights, your Board authorized the Aircraft Disturbance Study. The Aircraft Disturbance Study included the "Part 150 Noise Study" to measure the noise levels surrounding the San Carlos Airport, which was funded in part by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant.
Staff selected Coffman Associates to provide technical aviation analysis for the study. A Planning Advisory Committee was established at the onset of the Part 150 Study (Study) to review and comment on the Study's findings and recommendations. The Planning Advisory Committee included representatives from the FAA, Caltrans Division of Aeronautics, San Carlos Airport Pilots Association, government leadership from surrounding cities, airport business owners, members of local community groups, and a representative from the Board of Supervisors' Office. Neighbors were invited to several public information workshops and a public hearing during the preparation of the Study. The resulting work product is the draft Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) for the San Carlos Airport, which includes comments received...
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