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Airport commission recommends city exempt two airport parcels from Surplus Land Act
Summary
On Aug. 20, 2015, the Santa Barbara Airport Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution exempting two parcels north of Hollister Avenue from the California Surplus Land Act so the airport can pursue long-term leases and nonresidential development.
The Santa Barbara Airport Commission voted unanimously Aug. 20 to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution exempting two airport parcels — 6050 Hollister Avenue and 140 Frederick Lopez Road — from the Surplus Land Act to allow the airport to pursue long-term, nonresidential leases.
Director Hastert told the commission that the Surplus Land Act requires public agencies to prioritize housing when disposing of government property, but airports historically have an FAA-driven restriction on residential uses. He said the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has already reviewed the draft resolution and “concurred that they…
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