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RESOLUTION NO. 93-155
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A CERTAIN
LAND USE DESIGNATION AND ACKNOWLEDGING THAT A CIVILIAN AIRPORT WILL
BE OPERATED ON NORTON AIR FORCE BASE.
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino has previously approved an
agreement for the joint exercise of powers and has become a member
of a joint powers agency known as the San Bernardino International
Airport Authority (the "Airport Authority"); and
WHEREAS, the Airport Authority is in the process of initiating
the procedural steps required to obtain the necessary operating
permits from the California Department of Transportation, Division
of Aeronautics, to enable the Airport Authority to continue the
flight operations at Norton Air Force Base ("NAFB") and to operate
a civilian aviation facility at NAFB; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Aeronautics requires that the local
political subdivision exercising land use controls over a proposed
civilian aviation facility provide a statement that the land uses
as then in effect are compatible with the proposed uses as a
civilian airport; and
WHEREAS, the City's General Plan addresses the orderly
transition of Norton Air Force Base to a civilian airport and
promotes the public or joint pUblic-private use of Norton Air Force
Base and adjacent properties for aviation-related uses (Goal 1 I
and Objective 1.39); and
WHEREAS, Norton Air Force Base is designated PF, Public
Facility and the continued use as a civilian aviation facility is
consistent with the General Plan goal and objective; and
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5 WHEREAS, Public utilities Code section 21661.5 requires that
6 no political subdivision, any of its officers or employees, or any
7 person may submit any application for the construction of a new
8 airport unless the plan for such construction is first approved by
9 the city council of the City in which the airport is to be located;
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WHEREAS, the continued use of Norton Air Force Base as an
aviation facility and the conversion thereof to a civilian aviation
facility involves no change in land use; and
WHEREAS, the aviation facilities at Norton Air Force Base are
located entirely within the municipal boundaries of the City of San
Bernardino, and the Mayor and Common Council are required pursuant
to said section 21661.5 to acknowledge that the San Bernardino
International Airport will be operated as a civilian aviation
facility by the Airport Authority; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 1993, the East Valley Airport Land Use
Commission adopted a resolution making findings and determinations
pursuant to Public utilities Code section 21670, et sea., that the
civilian operations on San Bernardino International Airport by the
Airport Authority will continue to ensure that compatible land uses
will be encouraged in the vicinity of the San Bernardino
International Airport as provided in the Interim East Valley
Airport Land Use Plan; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 1993, the Airport Authority adopted
Resolution No. 93-4 wherein an Interim Airport Operating Plan of
the Airport Authority was approved after having considered an
Initial Study (such Initial Study having been prepared pursuant to
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1 the provisions of the California Environment Quality Act of 1970,
2 as amended and utilizing the City of San Bernardino environmental
3 checklist) as prepared for the purpose of evaluating whether new
4 adverse environmental effects could occur as the result of approval
5 and implementation of such Interim Airport Operating Plan that were
6 not previously evaluated in that certain Program EIR as described
7 in said Resolution; and
8 WHEREAS, the adoption of a resolution finding consistency with
9 the City's General Plan and acknowledging that the Airport
10 Authority will own and operate Norton Air Force Base as a civilian
11 airport facility is not a project subject to CEQA.
12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
13 OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
14 SECTION 1. The Mayor and Common Council hereby accept the
conclusions set forth in the document entitled "Norton Air Force
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Base Conversion To Civilian operation; Interim Airport Operating
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Plan Initial Study II as previously considered by the Airport
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are no new environmental impacts which had not been previously
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Authority concluded that no new adverse effects could occur and no
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new mitigation measures were required other than those as
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previously set forth in the Program EIR.
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The Mayor and Common Council further find and declare that no
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additional CEQA review is required by the City at this time in
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connection with the approval and adoption of this Resolution. City
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Staff is authorized and directed to file a Notice of Exemption
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pursuant to CEQA in connection with the adoption of this
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1 Resolution.
2 SECTION 2. The Mayor and Common Council hereby determine
3 that the existing land use designation on NAFB set forth as PF,
4 Public Facility in accordance with the current General Plan of the
5 city of San Bernardino is adequate to accommodate the ownership and
6 operation of any facility within such "PF" designation by a
7 public body such as the Airport Authority as shown on Exhibit "A".
8 Ownership of all or any portion of NAFB by the Airport Authority
9 for the operation and future expansion of the San Bernardino
10 International Airport is consistent with the General Plan
11 designation of "PF" as the same now exists.
12 SECTION 3. The Mayor and Common Council hereby acknowledge
13 that the Airport Authority intends to own and operate a civilian
14 airport facility on a portion of the existing NAFB. Such ownership
15 and operation by the Airport Authority shall be subject to all
applicable City zoning laws, building codes and other development
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The findings and determinations herein shall be
This resolution shall take effect upon the
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1 A RESOLUTION... DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A CERTAIN LAND USE
DESIGNATION AND ACKNOWLEDGING THAT A CIVILIAN AIRPORT WILL BE
2 OPERATED ON NORTON AIR FORCE BASE.
3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
4 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
5 Bernardino at a reaular meeting thereof, held on the
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8 Council Members: AYES NAYS
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
May , 1993.
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Approved as to form
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