Airport and Land Use Environs

Noise Element

  • GOAL N-3 Airport and Land Use Environs
    Protect sensitive land uses from airport related noise impacts.
  • Policy N-3.1
    Residential Development
    Residential development within the John Wayne Airport (JWA) 65 dB(A) CNEL Noise Contour or greater is not supported.
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  • Policy N-3.2
    Flight Paths
    Advocate that future flight path selection be directed away from existing noise sensitive land uses.
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  • Policy N-3.3
    Residential Mitigation
    Require all residential land uses in 60 dB(A) CNEL or 65 dB(A) CNEL Noise Contours to be sufficiently mitigated so as not to exceed an interior standard of 45 dB(A) CNEL.
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Land Use Element

  • Policy LU-1.1
    Compatible Uses
    Foster compatibility between land uses to enhance livability and promote healthy lifestyles.
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  • Policy LU-3.8
    Sensitive Receptors
    Avoid the development of industry and sensitive receptors in close proximity to each other that could pose a hazard to human health and safety due to the quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics of the hazardous materials utilized, or the hazardous waste an operation may generate or emit.
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