Airport Land Use Commission of Fresno County
The ALUC is in existence to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by ensuring that orderly development and prevention of excessive noise and safety hazards around public use airports is followed in accordance to state and local laws.
More information on the State Aeronautics Act.
The California Airport Land Use Handbook
ALUCs establish the policies on land uses around the airport, ensuring they are compatible with airport operations. This is done on an advisory basis. ALUCs also evaluate the compatibility of proposed local agency land use policy actions with the relevant provisions within the associated Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (CLUP). They review individual development projects to ensure they are within the noise and safety standards, in accordance with state laws and the CLUP, within the review area of influence of the airport the project is located in.
Fresno County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP)
The Fresno County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Update was adopted by the ALUC on December 3, 2018. The new plan became effective immediately. All requests for Findings of Consistency will be evaluated against this new plan. The following are the adoption documents:
Fresno County ALUCP Initial Study and Negative Declaration
Fresno County ALUCP Negative Declaration Notice of Determination
Submitting items for ALUC Findings of Consistency:
All items to be placed on the agenda must be submitted to staff two weeks prior to each meeting. A project review form must accompany each submittal.
Fresno County ALUC Project Review Form
FAA’s 7460 Project Review
Proposing structures that could penetrate 14 CFR Part 77 surfaces must file Form 7460 with the FAA to determine if 7460 review is required. If so, you must file with the FAA at least 45 days prior to construction. FAA’s Notice Criteria Tool will assist in applying Part 77 Notice Criteria.
Upcoming ALUC meetings:
The Commission meets at 2:00 pm in the Fresno COG Sequoia Conference Room and/or via Zoom. Typically, the ALUC meets every other month.
- August 2, 2021 (cancelled)
- August 23, 2021 (special meeting)
- October 4, 2021 (scheduled)
Commissioners:
Chairman | Ron Duarte
Vice Chair | Position currently unfilled
| Name | Designated Position | Appointed by |
| Ray Remy | Commissioner (City Rep) | City Selection Committee |
| Vacant | Proxy (ALUC City Rep Chair) | |
| Robert Beck | Commissioner (City Rep) | City Selection Committee |
| Mary Fast | Proxy (City Rep) | |
| Daniel Yrigollen | Commissioner (Aviation Expert – Vice Chair) | Selection Committee of Airport Managers |
| Mark Davis | Proxy (Aviation Expert – Vice Chair) | |
| Bill Darnell | Commissioner (Public-At-Large) | Fresno County Airport Land Use Commission |
| John Krikorian | Proxy (Public-at-Large) | |
| Ron Duarte | Commissioner (Aviation Expert – Chair) | Selection Committee of Airport Managers |
| Vacant | Proxy (Aviation Expert) | |
| Sal Quintero | Commissioner (County Rep) | Fresno County Board of Supervisors |
| Vacant | Proxy (County Rep) | |
| Nathan Magsig | Commissioner (County Rep) | Fresno County Board of Supervisors |
| Dwight Kroll | Proxy (County Rep) |
ALUC Staff
Brenda Veenendaal | Administrative Services Manager and Public Information Officer
brendav@fresnocog.org
559.233.4148 Ext. 219
Braden Duran | Associate Regional Planner
bduran@fresnocog.org
559.233.4148 Ext. 217
Previous Land Use Compatibility Plans
The plans below are no longer valid. They have been replaced by the Fresno County ALUCP listed at the top of the page.
Chandler AIA Map
Coalinga Airport Land Use Plan
Chandler Executive Airport Compatibility Land Use Plan Update 10-06-14
Fresno Yosemite International Airport ALUC Airport Land Use CompatibilityPlan
FYI ALUCP Review Area Exhibits
FYI ALUCP FAR Part 77 Imaginary Surfaces
Harris Ranch Land Use Plan
Naval Air Station Lemoore Joint Land Use Study – (external link)
Reedley Airport Land Use Plan
Selma-Reedley-Firebaugh-Mendota Airports Land Use Plans
Sierra Sky Park Land Use Plan — 1995 ALUC Update
Other Useful Websites
PART 77—SAFE, EFFICIENT USE, AND PRESERVATION OF THE NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE
Glossary of Airport Acronyms
SkyVector Aeronautical Charts
FlightAware – Flight Tracker
If you have any questions, please send an email to brendav@fresnocog.org