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i n 9 LSA ASSOCIATES.INC. INITIAL STUDY/ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION JULY 2o0o STOCKTON METROPOLITAN AIRPORT SPECIAL PURPOSE PLAN As previously mentioned,the Special Purpose PIan is intended to implement the land use concepts and intensities,and future airport operations established in the Airport Master Plan that were previously approved by San Joaquin County in 1998. With Master Plan approval,the County Fit committed to a specific level of development potential for the airport area. Future land use projections for San Joaquin County,the City of Stockton, and the San Joaquin Council of Governments are predicated on those forecasts and are used to plan future highway facilities, water F and wastewater needs, air quality compliance,and other regional planning programs. The Special Purpose Plan,conversely, relies on the previous land use assumptions and development intensities established in the Master PIan, and predominantly focuses on the character and logistics of the future Fdevelopment.. Adjustments to the Master Plan assumptions have been incorporated into the Special Purpose Plan,consistent with the additional level of detail generated by the Special Purpose Plan. It should also be noted that a text amendment to the County's Development Code is proposed to permit aviation related uses in that portion of the Airport property that is designated/zoned for public uses, subject to a finding of consistency with the FAA Grant Assurances by the Community Development Director. The Master Plan established a total of 1,134.4 acres of Public(P), and 412.6 acres of Airport Multi- Use(AP/X)within the project area. Figure 3 presents the adopted General Plan designations for the Fproject site. Figure 4 illustrates the adopted Airport Master Plan layout plan. f The Airport Master Plan provided new aviation developments at the airport including relocation of the terminal, runway modifications,addition of new buildings and maintenance facilities, construction of new taxiways and aprons, relocation of radar facilities, approval of commercial and industrial land uses, and access to the Airport East Property. In addition,the Master Plan provided that, as the airport facility expands,a new terminal would be warranted upon serving one million F,� passengers annually. The Master Plan anticipates that development would be phased in over a 20-year period. FPrior to approving the Airport Master Plan(1998),the County certified an Environmental Impact Report(EIR)on the project disclosing the long-term impacts of implementing the plan. The EIR was prepared in accordance with CEQA review requirements with the County serving as Lead Agency, l a Since this project was prepared at a Master Plan level of detail,the EIR addressed the potential impacts from implementing the Master Plan at a Program Level of detail. Insufficient details regarding the Master Plan project components were available at the time to provide more detailed Fenvironmental review. As a result,the specific Master Plan features have warranted subsequent environmental review to ensure that all phases of the project, including planning,construction,and operation, are addressed. Additional specificity regarding the implementation of Master Plan land uses and concepts have been generated in conjunction with the proposed Special Purpose Plan. F RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FIn addition to the environmental review that was previously conducted for the Airport Master Plan, other projects within the general airport vicinity have also been approved, including associated environmental review. These are briefly described below: F] 7I20100(P:IS]C0301£nvironmentallinitial study.wpd) Fit