Thursday, the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) of Orange County found a 23 story high-rise residential tower in Costa Mesa to be inconsistent with the Airport Environs Land Use Plan for John Wayne. It is anticipated that the Costa Mesa City Council will override the ALUC finding, as it has done previously, and allow the project to be built.
The FAA and airport manager expressed no opposition but several commissioner voiced concern with the number and height of high-rise towers encroaching on JWA airspace. More . . .
What is this commission, and are they completely anti-development, who are these nuts and who is in charge, come on Jubal, lets get some details for us.
Posted by: What is this | September 21, 2007 at 12:54 AM
The Airport Land Use Commission is a state-mandated body required in every county that has an airport. Its members are selected by the Board of Supervisors, the League of Cities and the airports.
The ALUC is required to prepare land use plans for the environs of each airport - in OC's case, JWA, Fullerton Airport and the Army base at Los Alamitos.
It reviews projects of more than 200 feet in height to make sure that airspace is not penetrated, and takes a closer look at any proposed development that might either impact flight paths or put the occupants of the development at danger.
Like any commission that has to balance competing interests, it sometimes creates controversy.
Posted by: Len Kranser | September 21, 2007 at 07:45 AM