Got a relative in urban planning and her main concern is tall buildings in TODs next to runways at LAX or Burbank airport which would alter plane approach/depart paths.
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I'm starting to see why my relative refused to comment on this herself. This was her only concern about the whole thing, the areas designated TODs next to airports, all other TODs she had no real objections as long it addresses the issues y'all were concerned with.
aug 28, 2025, 7:48 pm • 0 0 • view
In the byzantine system here in CA, FAA falls under transportation, and they generally don't interact with urban planners. Funny SJ was mentioned, SJ wanted int'l airport, but size of Google bldgs limited planes to shorter flights due to higher takeoff paths, less gas weight so no overseas flights.
aug 28, 2025, 7:58 pm • 0 0 • view
Is she not aware that the FAA has to sign off on tall buildings near airports?
aug 28, 2025, 6:50 am • 3 0 • view
It is not up to the developers to contact FAA, the Airport Land Use Commission does that, byt SB 79, as written atm, bypasses ALUC.
aug 28, 2025, 7:04 am • 0 0 • view
No it doesn’t
aug 28, 2025, 1:21 pm • 4 0 • view
That's the same idiotic argument a nimby was using about San Jose. Word for word. Do California nimbys have a newsletter with made up talking points to share?
aug 28, 2025, 6:48 pm • 0 0 • view