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Local airports enhance mobility and connectivity, while also providing emergency response, fire suppression, law enforcement accessibility, tourism options, and travel opportunities. Airports play an important role in safety efforts, day-to-day quality of life, and efficient sustainability of communities. They add a critical element to the regional transportation network of a county and must be maintained and overseen as the community expands and development plans are proposed.
On May 19, 2010 the Nevada County Transportation Commission (NCTC) accepted designation as the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) for the Nevada County Airport (NCTC Resolution 10-29), as proposed and established by the Nevada County Board of Supervisors and members of the City Selection Committee from the City of Grass Valley, Nevada City, and the Town of Truckee. The NCTC authorized its staff to support the newly formed ALUC and approved a fee schedule to review land use proposals and airport plans.
The Truckee Tahoe Airport is situated in both Nevada County and Placer County, therefore a special ALUC with representatives from both counties was formed. NCTC authorized its staff on May 19, 2010 to support the new Truckee Tahoe Airport Land Use Commission (TTALUC) with NCTC Resolution 10-30.
 
Nevada County Airport in Grass Valley, CA Truckee Tahoe Airport is in both Nevada and Placer County
ALUCs have three primary functions under state law:
1. The adoption of land use standards that minimize the public's exposure to safety hazards and excessive levels of noise.
2. Prevent the encroachment of incompatible land uses around public-use airports.
3. The preparation of an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for the area around each public use airport that defines compatible land uses for noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight. The ALUC also performs consistency determinations for proposed projects in the area covered by the Compatibility Plan.
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FEE SCHEDULE
NEVADA COUNTY AIRPORT &
TRUCKEE TAHOE AIRPORT
LAND USE COMMISSIONS
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CATEGORY
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Deposit1
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Estimated additional charge2
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Rezoning
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$150
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$2,500
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Regulations, Permits & Other Actions
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$150
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$2,500
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Specific Plans
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$250
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$2,500
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General Plan Amendments/Updates
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$250
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$2,500
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Airport Master Plan Consistency
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$150
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$2,500
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1 The Deposit is the minimum charge and is non-refundable.
2 If review of the proposed project requires that outside consulting or other contract services be obtained, the Estimated Additional Charge must be deposited before the application can be considered complete. After the project review is completed, the applicant may receive a bill for additional payment due or a refund, depending on actual costs incurred. When the cost of review reaches 80% of the deposited amount, the applicant will be notified that additional payment may be required at completion of the review.
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The Nevada County ALUC adopted these fees on November 17, 2010 (Resolution 10-02).
The Truckee Tahoe ALUC adopted these fees on January 28, 2011 (Resolution 11-01).
If you would like more information about the ALUCs in Nevada County, contact Daniel B. Landon at (530) 265-3202 or email dlandon@nccn.net.
Useful Links:
Nevada County Airport
Truckee Tahoe Airport
California Division of Aeronautics
Section 21670.1 of the California Public Utilities Code permits the Board of Supervisors and the City Selection Committee in a California county to make a determination by majority vote that proper land use planning for airports can be accomplished through the actions of an appropriately designated body, and that body so designated shall assume the planning responsibilities of an airport land use commission.
Section 21670.4 of the California Public Utilities Code provides for the establishment of an ALUC for an "intercounty airport".
Nevada County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (NCALUCP) - Adopted September 21, 2011 - Prepared by Mead & Hunt, Inc. - On this website under "Aviation Reports" (click NCALUCP link).
Truckee Tahoe Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (TTALUCP) - Adopted October 19, 2010 - Prepared by Mead & Hunt, Inc. - On this website under "Aviation Reports" (click TTALUCP link).
TTALUC MEETING DOCUMENTS:
TTALUC Agenda for December 19, 2012
TTALUC Agenda for April 6, 2012
TTALUC Minutes for April 6, 2012
TTALUC Agenda for July 20, 2011
TTALUC Corrected Minutes for July 20, 2011
TTALUC Agenda for January 28, 2011
TTALUC Minutes for January 28, 2011
TTALUC Public Hearing Memo and Proposed Fee Schedule for January 28, 2011
TTALUC Minutes for October 19, 2010
Note: The Nevada County ALUC (NCALUC) meets during the NCTC meetings, therefore NCALUC Agendas and Minutes are incorporated into NCTC documents as follows:
September 21, 2011 Minutes (#4)
July 20, 2011 NCTC Minutes (#13)
November 17, 2010 NCTC Minutes (#15)
May 19, 2010 NCTC Minutes (#18 & 19)
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