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Title
PROPOSED LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX) MASTER PLAN PROGRAM
Subject
Transmittal from the Mayor of a Planning Department report relative to the proposed Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Plan, Los Angeles International Airport Specific Plan, General Plan Amendments, zone change, and code amendments for implementation of the Los Angeles International Airport Master Plan Program - CPC No. 2003-4647 ZC/GPA/AP/CA - Applicant: City of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). NEW COUNCIL FILE 06-0867
Date Received / Introduced
08/19/2004
Last Changed Date
04/17/2006
Council District
11
Initiated by
Department of City Planning
File History
8-19-04 - For ref
8-19-04 - Ref to Planning and Land Use Management Committee
8-19-04 - File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee Clerk
8-24-04 - Re-referred to Planning and Land Use Management and Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources Committees - to Planning and Land Use Management Committee Clerk
9-22-04 - For ref - Communication from the Planning Department and Los Angeles World Airports relative to a joint Supplemental Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan Report.
9-22-04 - Ref to Planning and Land Use Management and Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources Committees - to Planning and Land Use Management Committee Clerk
9-23-04 - For ref - Communication from the Board of Airport Commissioners relative to the following background materials regarding the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan:
1. Resolution No. 22500.
2. Board Report adopted June 14, 2004 with attachments a through k as listed below:
a. City approval process and actions
b. CEQA Findings and the Statement of Overriding Considerations; and Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
c. The Final LAX Master Plan
d. Airport Layout Plan
e. Draft Relocation Plan
f. General Plan Amendments
g. LAX Plan
h. Code Amendments
i. LAX Specific Plan
j. Zone Change
k. Tentative Tract Maps.
9-23-04 - Ref to Planning and Land Use Management and Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources Committees - to Planning and Land Use Management Committee Clerk
9-24-04 - Set for Planning and Land Use Management Committee on September 29, 2004.
9-29-04 - Planning and Land Use Management Committee Disposition - Continued to October 6, 2004; Planning and Land Use Management report on technical correction to the proposed general plan amendment - approved; technical amendment to Council on October 1, 2004.
10-6-04 - Planning and Land Use Management Committee Disposition - Approve various recommendations; Majority and Minority reports.
10-14-04 - For ref - Transmittal from the Mayor of a Director of Planning report relative to technical change to the proposed General Plan Amendment to the Westchester-Playa Del Rey Community Plan regarding the LAX Master Plan Program - CPC No. 2003-4647 ZC/GPA/SP/CA.
10-15-04 - Ref to Planning and Land Use Management Committee - to Committee Clerk
10-19-04 - For ref - Communication from the Mayor of Culver City relative to City Plan Case No. 2003-4647(ZC)(GPA)(SP)(CA) - Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan Program, including General Plan Amendments, Los Angeles International Airport Specific Plan, Zone Change, Tentative Tract Maps 55407, 55408, and 55409; Override of the Airport Land Use Commission Findings of Inconsistency, and Environmental Impact Report Certification.
10-19-04 - Council Action - Public Hearing Closed - CONTINUED to October 20, 2004 together with amending motions.
10-20-04 - Ref to Planning and Land Use Management and Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources Committees - to Planning and Land Use Management Committee Clerk
10-20-04 - Council Action - Verbal Motion - Ludlow Mover 2004 / Garcetti - Reyes - ADOPTED - HEREBY MOVE that Council AMEND the Planning and Land Use Management Majority Committee report (Item No. 30, Council File 00-1774-S4) relative to resolution proposing to overrule the Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission determination for the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan Program; certification of Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum; Statement of Overriding Considerations; Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; Final Los Angeles Master Plan; Airport Layout Plan; ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code; ordinance establishing a Specific Plan; zone change ordinance; resolutions to amend the general plan, including adoption of the Los Angeles Plan; related findings, determinations letters and staff reports, to REQUEST the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to REPORT to the Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources Committee relative to amending the community benefits package in connection with the amount of job training funding from $5 million to $15 million; and further to REPORT on increasing the opportunities for businesses in low income census tracts to participate in contracting construction jobs.
10-20-04 - Council Action - Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources Committee report Recommendation No. 1 ADOPTED to ADOPT the RESOLUTION proposing to overrule the Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission (LA-ALUC) based on the proposed State Aeronautics Act specific findings to overrule the Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission determination regarding the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan actions (Attachment A-1).
*********Recommendation Nos. 2-16 CONTINUED to December 7, 2004*********
Recommendations for Council Action, after the required period and subject to the required public hearings:
2. OVERRULE the LA-ALUC DETERMINATION (Attachment A-2) regarding the LAX Master Plan actions and ADOPT the LA-ALUC overrule FINDINGS.
3. ADOPT the September 21, 2004 joint Department of City Planning and Los Angeles World Airports SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT, the June 18, 2004 City Planning Commission DETERMINATION LETTER, the June 7, 2004, Department of City Planning staff report, and the June 14, 2004 Board of Airport Commissioners Resolution No. 22500, and the May 24, 2004 and June 14, 2004 Los Angeles World Airports STAFF REPORTS (Attachment B).
4. FIND that the City Council has considered the environmental effects of the project as described in the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), including the ADDENDUM (Attachment C).
5. CERTIFY that the FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (BOAC State Clearing House No. 1997061047), including the ADDENDUM, has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the State and City CEQA Guidelines; that this determination reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency, the City of Los Angeles; and that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council File Nos. 00-1774-S4; 04-1785; 04-1785-S1; and S2 in the custody of the City Clerk; and ADOPT the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), including the Addendum.
6. ADOPT, pursuant to Section 21081.6 of the California State Resources Code, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for Alternative D (Attachment D).
7. ADOPT CEQA FINDINGS and Statement of Overriding Considerations in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 21081 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15091, 15092, and 15093 as the Findings of the City Council.
8. DIRECT the Department of City Planning staff to file the Notice of Determination (NOD) after City Council approves the project.
9. ADOPT the RESOLUTIONS amending the General Plan including the amended LAX PLAN (Attachment F).
10. ADOPT the FINAL LAX MASTER PLAN as the strategic framework for long-term airport development (attached to the June 14, 2004 Board of Airport Commissioners Report, Attachment B).
11. ADOPT the FINDINGS set out in Attachment H as the Findings of City Council.
12. HOLD a public hearing to comply with the Public Utilities Code Section 21661.6 with Council approval of the LAX Master Plan Program property acquisition activities and APPROVE acquisition of properties listed in City Plan Case No. 2004-5793-PWA (Attachment I).
13. CONCEPTUALLY APPROVE the Draft Relocation Plan (Attached to the June 14, 2004 Board of Airport Commissioners Report, Attachment B) with INSTRUCTIONS to Board of Airport Commissioners to file, once approved, the LAX Master Plan Program Relocation Program with the Council.
14. APPROVE the AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN (Attached to the June 14, 2004 Board of Airport Commissioners Report, Attachment B).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
15. PRESENT and ADOPT the ORDINANCES amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to provide for the LAX Zone and the ZONE CHANGE (Attached to the June 18, 2004 City Planning Commission Determination Letter as Exhibits E and F).
16. PRESENT and ADOPT the ORDINANCE establishing the LAX Specific Plan (Attachment G).
10-20-04 - Council Action - Planning and Land Use Management Majority Committee Report Recommendation No. 1 ADOPTED *AS AMENDED to ADOPT the accompanying Resolution proposing to overrule the Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission (LA-ALUC) based on the proposed State Aeronautics Act specific findings to overrule the LA-ALUC determination regarding the LAX Master Plan actions (Attachment A-1).
*******Recommendation Nos. 2-14 CONTINUED to December 7, 2004***********
Recommendations for Council Action, AFTER THE REQUIRED PERIOD AND SUBJECT TO
THE REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARINGS (Reyes - Cardenas: yes; Weiss: no):
2. OVERRULE the LA-ALUC DETERMINATION (Attachment A-2) regarding the LAX Master Plan actions and ADOPT the LA-ALUC overrule FINDINGS.
3. ADOPT the September 21, 2004 joint Department of City Planning and Los Angeles World Airports Supplemental Report, the June 18, 2004 City Planning Commission Determination Letter, the June 7, 2004, Department of City Planning staff report, and the June 14, 2004 Board of Airport Commissioners Resolution No. 22500, and the May 24, 2004 and June 14, 2004 Los Angeles World Airports Staff Reports (Attachment B).
4. FIND that the City Council has considered the environmental effects of the project as described in the FEIR, including the ADDENDUM (Attachment C).
5. CERTIFY that the FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (BOAC State Clearing House No. 1997061047), including the ADDENDUM, has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the State and City CEQA Guidelines; that this determination reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency, the City of Los Angeles; and that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council File No. 00-1774-S4; 04-1785; 04-1785-S1; and S2 in the custody of the City Clerk; and ADOPT the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), including the Addendum.
6. ADOPT, pursuant to Section 21081.6 of the California State Resources Code, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for Alternative D (Attachment D). ADOPT the CEQA FINDINGS and Statement of Overriding Considerations in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 21081 and CEQA Guidelines sections 15091, 15092, and 15093 as the Findings of the City Council (Attachment E).
7. DIRECT the Department of City Planning staff to file the Notice of Determination (NOD) after City Council approves the project.
8. ADOPT the FINAL LAX MASTER PLAN as the strategic framework for long-term airport development (Attached to the June 18, 2004 City Planning Commission Determination Letter as Exhibit G).
9. CONCEPTUALLY APPROVE the Draft Relocation Plan (Attached to the June 14, 2004 Board of Airport Commissioners Board Report, Attachment B) with INSTRUCTIONS to Board of Airport Commissioners to file, once approved, the LAX Master Plan Program Relocation Program with the Council.
10. APPROVE the AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN (Attached to the June 14, 2004 Board of Airport Commissioners Report, Attachment B).
11. ADOPT the FINDINGS set out in Attachment H as the Findings of City Council.
12. ADOPT the RESOLUTIONS amending the GENERAL PLAN including the amended LAX PLAN (Attachment F).
Recommendation for Council action (Reyes - Cardenas: yes; Weiss: no), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
13. PRESENT and ADOPT the ORDINANCES amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to provide for the LAX Zone and the ZONE CHANGE (Attached to the June 18, 2004 City Planning Commission Determination Letter as Exhibits E and F).
14. PRESENT and ADOPT the ORDINANCE establishing the LAX Specific Plan (Attachment G) - Applicant: City of Los Angeles (Los Angeles World Airports) - (Planning and Land Use Management Minority Committee Report RECEIVED and FILED).
10-20-04 - Council Action - *Amending Motion - Garcetti Mover 2004 / Miscikowski / Padilla - ADOPTED - MOVE that the matter of the Planning and Land Use Management Committee Majority and Minority reports relative to resolution proposing to overrule the Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission determination for the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan Program; certification of Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum; Statement of Overriding Considerations; Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; Final LAX Master Plan; Airport Layout Plan; ordinance amending the LAMC; ordinance establishing a Specific Plan; zone change ordinance; resolutions to amend the general plan, including adoption of the LAX Plan; related findings, determination letters and staff reports, Item No. 1 on today's Council Agenda (CF 00-1774-S4), BE AMENDED to instruct Los Angeles World Airports to adopt the
LEED building standard of "Certified" or greater for all building construction in the LAX Master Plan, and to identify which buildings could be developed using the LEED "Silver" standard.
10-20-04 - Council Action - *Amending Motion - Parks - Villaraigosa Mover 2004 / Weiss - ADOPTED - MOVE that the matter of the Planning and Land Use Management Committee Majority and Minority reports relative to resolution proposing to overrule the Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission determination for the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan Program; certification of Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum; Statement Of Overriding Considerations; Mitigation Monitoring And Reporting Program; Final LAX Master Plan; Airport Layout Plan; ordinance amending the LAMC; ordinance establishing a Specific Plan; zone change ordinance; resolutions to amend the general plan, including adoption of the LAX Plan; related findings, determination letters and staff reports, Item No. 1 on today's Council Agenda (Council File 00-1774-S4), BE AMENDED as follows:
1. Instruct the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Department report to the Council on a comprehensive Los Angeles World Airports master plan for use of all airports under their control which addresses such issues as passenger and cargo growth and how the anticipated growth can be distributed throughout its entire system of airports (as opposed to a master plan for LAX only).
2. RESOLVE, with the concurrence of the Mayor, that the City include in the City's
2005 and 2006 Federal and State Legislative Programs a position of sponsorship and support for legislation to create a Regional Airport Authority in Southern California to address the issue of airport capacity growth for the five County (SCAG) area.
10-20-04 - Council Action - *Amending Motion - Villaraigosa Mover 2004 / Weiss - ADOPTED - Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan Alternative D has been variously estimated to cost anywhere from $9 billion to $11.1 by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). These cost estimates allegedly do not include certain other expenses associated with completing the "green light" and "yellow light" projects that are part of the plan.
In order for the City Council to make a fully informed decision on the final disposition of Master Plan Alternative D by December 7, 2004, we should have a complete accounting of the estimated cost for each component project and Los Angeles World Airport's (LAWA's) best reckoning as to how each project will be funded and financed.
NOW, THEREFORE MOVE that Los Angeles World Airports be instructed to report orally and in writing to the full City Council within 30 days on the full estimated cost for LAX Master Plan Alternative D "green light" and "yellow light" projects, and to provide an accounting of likely funding sources for each of those projects.
10-20-04 - Council Action - Verbal Motion - Miscikowski Mover 2004 / Cardenas - ADOPTED - HEREBY MOVE that Council ADOPT the following recommendation in connection with communications from the Mayor and the Director of Planning (Special Meeting Item No. 1, Council File 00-1774-S4) relative to a TECHNICAL CHANGE TO PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT to the Westchester - Playa del Rey Community Plan related to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan Program for the area generally described as the Los Angeles International Airport located at 1 World Way:
RESOLVE to make a technical change to the Westchester-Playa del Rey Community Plan by amending the Matrix attached to the General Plan Amendment Resolution recommended by the Planning and Land Use Management Committee in its report dated September 29, 2004.
10-29-04 - File to Calendar Clerk
11-22-04 - Communication from California Department of Transportation relative to Los Angeles City Council's proposed overrule of Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission's inconsistency determination on the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan.
11-23-04 - For ref - Communication from the Los Angeles World Airports relative to the Los Angeles Master Plan Program recommending the City Council approval of the following: A) Certification of the Second Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR); B) Adoption of additional land use Findings; C) Adoption of minor technical changes to the California Environmental Quality Act Findings; and D) Adoption of minor technical changes to the Los Angeles-Aviation Land Use Commission (LA-ALUC) overrule Findings.
12-1-04 - Ref to Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources and Planning and Land Use Management Committees - to Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources Committee Clerk
12-3-04 - For Council - Communication from the Los Angeles World Airports relative to the cost of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan Alternative D and likely funding sources - to Council Clerk - Attention: Maria K.
12-6-04 - For Council - Communication from the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) relative to the Los Angeles Master Plan Program recommending the City Council Action of the following: A) consideration and approval o the Third and Fourth Addenda for inclusion with the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and previously included First and Second Addenda; B) consideration of LAWA's response to the Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission (LA-ALUC) and Caltrans advisory comments on the City Council's proposed specific State Aeronautics Act Findings to support the overrule of the LA-ALUC's inconsistency determination regarding the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan; C) consideration of the final vote to overrule the LA-ALUC's inconsistency determination regarding the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan D) adoption of minor technical changes to the California Environmental Quality Act Findings; E) adoption of additional land use Findings; F) revision of the Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program, and e) determination of the location of the administrative record for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) purposes - to Council Clerk - Attention: Maria K.
12-7-04 - Council Action - Motion ADOPTED to APPROVE Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources Committee Report and communication from Planning and Land Use Management Committee, subject to the approval of the Mayor to:
1. ADOPT the November 22, 2004, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) staff report.
2. INSTRUCT the LAWA to transmit the additional Addenda, the findings and all relevant documents directly to City Council for its action on December 7, 2004.
3. FIND that the City Council has considered the environmental effects of the project as described in the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), including the additional Addenda.
4. CERTIFY that the FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (Board of Airport Commissioners State Clearing House No. 1997061047), including the additional Addenda, has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the State and City CEQA Guidelines; that this determination reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency, the City of Los Angeles; and that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council File Nos. 00-1774-S4; 04-1785; 04-1785-S1 and S2 in the custody of the City Clerk; and ADOPT the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), including the additional Addenda.
5. ADOPT the CEQA FINDINGS, as revised, in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 21081 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15091, 15092, and 15093, as the Findings of City Council.
6. ADOPT the FINDINGS, as revised, as the Findings of the City Council - Final Environmental Impact Report, including additional addenda ADOPTED, CEQA Findings, AS REVISED, ADOPTED, Findings, AS REVISED, ADOPTED - Resolution ADOPTED - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ADOPTED - Statement of Overriding Consideration ADOPTED - Ordinances Over One Week to December 14, 2004.
12-14-04 - Council Action - Three Ordinances ADOPTED as follows:
1. Ordinance amending Sections 12.04 and 12.91.1 and 12.23 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish a Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Zone.
2. Ordinance amending Section 12.04 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code by amending the zoning map.
3. Ordinance establishing a specific plan, known as the LAX Specific Plan, within the LAX Plan Area.
12-14-04 - File to the Mayor for signature FORTHWITH
12-15-04 - File to Calendar Clerk
12-15-04 - File to Council Clerk
1-20-05 - Communication from the County of Los Angeles Regional Planning Commission, Airport Land Use Commission, dated January 13, 2005, relative to two (2) impasse appeals, filed pursuant to Section 21670.2 of the Public Resources Code, to the Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission regarding the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan Program, one from the City of El Segundo (Case Number RAV2005-00001) and the other from the County of Los Angeles (Case Number RAV2005-00002) - Project Number R2005-00033
1-31-06 - File in files

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Meeting Date: 12/14/2004
Meeting Type: Regular
Vote Action: Adopted
Vote Given: (12 - 3 - 0)
Member Name CD Vote
TONY CARDENAS 6 YES
ERIC GARCETTI 13 YES
WENDY GREUEL 2 YES
JANICE HAHN 15 YES
TOM LABONGE 4 YES
MARTIN LUDLOW 10 YES
CINDY MISCIKOWSKI 11 YES
ALEX PADILLA 7 YES
BERNARD C PARKS 8 NO
JAN PERRY 9 YES
ED REYES 1 YES
GREIG SMITH 12 YES
ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA 14 NO
JACK WEISS 5 NO
DENNIS ZINE 3 YES