Facing a February deadline to make zoning changes needed to fulfill its eight-year state-mandated plan to build new homes, the Irvine City Council has opened up a 2,700-acre business district next to John Wayne Airport for high-density housing.
The council voted 4-1 to rezone the Irvine Business Complex that is adjacent to the airport to permit up to 15,000 units to help meet the city's eight-year housing element plan, which aims for 23,554 more homes by 2029.
The vote overrides an Orange County Airport Land Use Commission ruling, which cited concerns about aircraft noise and safety, deeming rezoning for housing "inconsistent" with the Airport Environs Land Use Plan for the areas surrounding John Wayne Airport (JWA).
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