HomeMy WebLinkAbout75-10 - Regarding Commercial Air Facilities be on West Side of Orange County AirportRESOLUTION NO. 75-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA URGING THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS TO DEVELOP COMMERCIAL AIR FACILITIES
ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT;
STATING REASONS THEREFOR; AND OFFERING THE SUPPORT
OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA FOR THIS PROJECT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
THAT, WHEREAS, vacant undeveloped land exists on the west side of
the Orange County Airport, suitable in size and location for a commer-
cial passenger air terminal; and
WHEREAS, the longest runway at Orange County Airport is the
westerly runway used by commercial passenger aircraft which can be
readily adapted to taxi -ways for said aircraft to a terminal on the west
side of the field; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a commercial passenger terminal on
the west side of the Orange County Airport will shorten ground taxi and
take -off times, tending to minimize extended flight patterns over nearby
cities for landing aircraft; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a commercial passenger terminal on
the west side of the airport will not result in increased noise or
increased air traffic; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a commercial passenger terminal on
the west side of the field will produce additional ramp area for badly
needed private aircraft parking facilities in the space now used by
commercial passenger airlines; and
WHEREAS, the removal of commercial passenger airline ticket
facilities from the present eastside Administration Building to a new
passenger terminal on the west side of the airport will release space in
said building for airport administrative offices, and will provide
rental space to produce income for the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a commercial passenger terminal on
the west side of the Orange County Airport will afford a better oppor-
tunity to design access from the San Diego Freeway and from the Corona
del Mar Freeway, now under construction; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a commercial passenger airline
terminal on the west side of the airport will place a portion of the
ground aircraft traffic in closer proximity to the airport control tower
resulting in greater safety for ground traffic, passengers, and expen-
sive airline equipment; and
WHEREAS, the present passenger terminal located on the east side
of the Orange County Airport is totally inadequate, both from the
standpoint of passenger convenience and confort, and efficient operation
of the ticket counters, rental car agencies, restaurant, and baggage
check, defeating the whole process of convenient air travel; and
WHEREAS, the location of the present terminal at the Orange County
Airport has resulted in poor and inconvenient access from the San Diego
Freeway, MacArthur Boulevard, and Jamboree Road, resulting in continuous
and unreasonable congestion of moving traffic to and from the airport,
and to the businesses and commercial activities on Campus Drive; and
WHEREAS, public parking facilities are totally inadequate, being
currently partially occupied by airport personnel and commercial passen-
ger airline flight crews, to the exclusion of the general public using
airport facilities; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a commercial passenger terminal on
the west side of the Orange County Airport will provide the level of
service which the air passenger citizens of Orange County are entitled
to;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of
Supervisors consider favorably the establishment of a commercial air
passenger terminal on the west side of the Orange County Airport, along
with appropriate satellite facilities in the form of rental car facil-
ities, taxi facilities, passenger parking facilities, restaurant, and
appropriate access to the San Diego Freeway and the Corona del Mar
Freeway;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the existing terminal on the east side
of the Orange County Airport be made available for expanded airport
administrative offices, and for lease or rental to private concerns
creating income for the County of Orange;
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors be urged to
undertake forthwith, whatever steps are necessary to initiate this
project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of January, 1975.
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City Clerk of the City of Cos t�tesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) (V/
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 75-10 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 21st
day of January, 1975.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 22nd day of January, 1975.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk 0e
City Council of the City of Cost esa