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Ms. Stern indicated that she thought this was addressed in the Plan, but in the event <br /> that it is not, she asked the Commission if there was a consensus to add it. <br /> The Commission indicated there was a consensus. <br /> Commissioner Blank stated that he also thought it was addressed somewhere in the <br /> document because he remembered having discussions about it. <br /> Commissioner Pentin referred to Chapter 5, Public Safety Element, Program 20.3 on <br /> page 5 -42, regarding prohibiting residential uses within the Livermore Municipal Airport <br /> Protection Area. He noted that it did not appear on the map that the senior continuing <br /> care community units are located within the Airport Protection Area. He added that he <br /> is aware that the City of Livermore has tabled its expansion plans for the airport; <br /> however, given the duration of the General Plan, he inquired if this should be addressed <br /> because if the airport were expanded within the General Plan's time frame, the City <br /> would be within the Livermore Airport's Protection Area. <br /> Ms. Stern replied that the continuing care residential community borders the edge of the <br /> Airport Protection Area. She noted that the purpose of the Airport Protection Area is to <br /> limit where residential development may be located. <br /> Commissioner Blank stated that the expansion of the Airport Protection Area would be a <br /> significant item. <br /> Commissioner Narum stated that the Commission had discussed this matter at length <br /> during the workshop on the Staples Ranch project and added that it seemed like the <br /> answer was that as long as the shovel is in the ground before Livermore expands the <br /> airport, the boundary cannot be moved out. She expressed concern about the <br /> continuing care facility. <br /> Mr. Roush stated that the EIR for Staples Ranch took into consideration both safety <br /> and noise related issues with respect to the location of the residential uses on the <br /> Staples Ranch project. He indicated that theoretically, if that project did not move <br /> ahead and if the Livermore Airport expanded in some way such that the Airport <br /> Protection Area expanded, it is possible that all residential uses on Staples could be <br /> prohibited, depending upon what the potential outcome might be. He stated that he <br /> believed the Program is a recognition that State law provides certain uses that are not <br /> permitted within a protection area. He added that he did not believe it would apply to <br /> what is proposed for Staples Ranch at this time because the project is outside the <br /> Airport Protection Area. <br /> Commissioner Blank stated that he believed the residential area was on the west side of <br /> Staples Ranch and that this was done intentionally to put it as far away from the <br /> boundary of the Airport Protection Area as possible. <br /> Mr. Roush confirmed this was accurate. <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 13, 2009 Page 5 of 9 <br />