CARLSBAD — Lines have been drawn as the battle over McClellan-Palomar Airport heats up after the City Council approved several proposed zoning and code amendments and permit review procedures during Tuesday’s meeting.
At the behest of Citizens for a Friendly Airport (CF4A) and its legal counsel, the Chatten-Brown Law Group, the council approved the measures to review procedures for new or expanded airport uses, redefining “airport expansion” to be consistent with the California Public Utilities Commission code, add “airport” into the city code, modify uses and amend city code regarding the approval of the Conditional Use Permit 172 (CUP) to ensure the City Council has final approval over “airport expansion.”
Additionally, the council, CF4A and some residents said the underlying issue is local control over any planned expansion of the airport, although CF4A has cited many other concerns for years, specifically the airport expanding.
