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Chico council denies Hubbard Apartments code and rezone requests amid airport safety concerns
Summary
After hours of testimony and discussion, the City Council voted 5-2 to deny a package of land-use changes for a proposed 39-unit Hubbard Apartments project at Ceres and Lassen, citing airport overflight overlay restrictions and consistency with the Butte County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
The Chico City Council voted 5-2 on April 1 to deny a package of land-use applications for the proposed Hubbard Apartments project at the southwest corner of Ceres and Lassen, citing airport overflight compatibility and long-term airport safety concerns.
Associate Planner Tina Wilson told the council she and planning staff recommended denial. “It’s with a bit of sadness, honestly, that I find myself here,” Wilson said, summarizing staff findings that the site sits in approach/arrival overlay zones (AOB 1 and B2) tied to Chico Regional Airport safety and consistency with the Butte County airport land use compatibility plan.
Why it matters: Council members who opposed the project said allowing a multifamily development at the site would set a precedent that could erode the airport overlay protections that the city and county adopted to preserve airport operations and limit residential encroachment. Supporters of the project…
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