REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: HENRY THOMPSON, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
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***RESOLUTION - Declaring a portion of the Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and a portion of the Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH) (APNs 464-220-43T and 464-020-28T) to be exempt Surplus Land for leasing purposes only as it pertains to the City's use pursuant to the Surplus Land Act (SLA). (Districts 3 and 4) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolutions declaring that certain portions of real property located at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), and Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH) are exempt surplus land for leasing purposes only that is not necessary for the City's use pursuant to the Surplus Land Act (SLA) as shown in Exhibit A of each Resolution for FAT and FCH.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of Government Code section 54221(f)(1) is to provide certain limited exemptions to public entities disposing of public property from the affordable housing notices required by SLA, as amended by AB 1486 and AB 1255. One such exemption is Government Code section 54221(f)(1)(G), "Surplus land that is subject to valid legal restrictions that are not imposed by the local agency and that would make housing prohibited, unless there is a feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the prohibition on the site. An existing nonresidential land use designation on the surplus land is not a legal restriction that would make housing prohibited for purposes of this subparagraph. Nothing in this article limits a local jurisdiction's authority or discretion to approve land use, zoning, or entitlement decisions in connection with the surplus land."
The Airports Department has been working with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) with regards to exempting properties owned by the Department as exempt from the SLA requirements as they are su...
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