Muzzy Ranch Co. v. Solano County Airport Land Use Commission

In 2002, respondent Solano County Airport Land Use Commission (Commission) adopted an airport land use compatibility plan for the area surrounding the Travis Air Force Base (Travis). In Muzzy Ranch Co. v. Solano County Airport Land Use Commission (Cal.App.) (Muzzy Ranch I), we directed the trial court to issue a writ of mandate ordering the Commission to set aside its adoption of the plan due to its failure to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.). In Muzzy Ranch Co. v. Solano County Airport Land Use Com. (2007) 41 Cal.4th 372 [ 60 Cal.Rptr.3d 247 , 160 P.3d 116 ] (Muzzy Ranch II), the California Supreme Court reversed, concluding that adoption of the plan was exempt from CEQA. In this case, we consider appellant’s remaining challenges to the plan, including an argument that the plan is not “consistent with” an Air Force air installation compatible use zone (AICUZ) study prepared for Travis, as required by section 21675, subdivision (b) of the Public Utilities Code.* We reject appellant’s contentions and affirm the trial court judgment denying the petition for writ of mandate.

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