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Council authorizes environmental review to explore changes to Watsonville's crosswind runway
Summary
As part of the consent agenda, council advanced an environmental review to explore shortening or closing the airport's crosswind runway. City staff described two parallel tracks (land-use manual adoption and a separate runway closure review) and said safety zones would adjust if thresholds change; some councilmembers and public commenters urged caution.
Council discussion of the consent agenda on Sept. 9 focused significant attention on item 7(d), a proposed environmental-review contract (CEQA) to explore changes to the crosswind runway at Watsonville Municipal Airport. Councilmember questions surfaced concerns about spending roughly $271,000 now for review work that could, depending on future negotiations or General Plan outcomes, grow to an estimated $1 million if the process continues to completion.
City Manager Bridal told the council the work comprises two separate tracks: adopting a land-use manual related to airport-adjacent planning as part of the 2050…
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