COMPROMISE PLAN MIGHT NOT FLY.Byline: Lisa Mascaro Staff Writer Frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: by a 10-year effort to craft a master plan for Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. , the head of an advisory panel is trying to broker a compromise between neighbors who want to limit jet noise and charter companies that want more land for operations. Citizens Advisory Council President Coby King will present the plan at the group's meeting tonight. However both sides greeted his proposal with skepticism Monday, saying it fails to protect their interests. King said he drafted the compromise as a way to get the stalled stall 1 n. 1. A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed. 2. a. A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market. b. master plan moving. ``Without a master plan, what you end up with is not paralysis paralysis or palsy (pôl`zē), complete loss or impairment of the ability to use voluntary muscles, usually as the result of a disorder of the nervous system. , but things just move at a slower pace. Things are being dealt with on a case-by-case basis and without a vision of 10-15 years of where we want to go.'' The proposed master plan circulated by city planners last summer calls for building on 113 acres - slightly more than half for aviation use. The plan would nearly double the number of lucrative commercial jets parked at the airport and increase the number of privately owned propeller-powered planes by about 16 percent. King proposes reducing the number of jets by designating a disputed parcel along Balboa Balboa, town (1990 pop. 2,751), Colón prov., in the former Panama Canal Zone, on the Gulf of Panama. The port for Panama City, Balboa was the administrative headquarters of the Panama Canal Zone. It was also the site of a U.S. navy base (closed 1999). Boulevard for smaller propeller propeller, device consisting of a hub with one or more blades that propels a craft to which it is attached by rotating its blades in a fluid such as air or water. planes. ``Protecting the little guy should be a good policy,'' he said. ``Those alternatives do not offer a plan of protection for prop owners that I believe is necessary for Van Nuys Airport.'' Five Valley-area council members signed a letter last August urging the Airport Commission to modify the master plan to set aside the Balboa Boulevard parcel and another for the small planes. ``This will prevent Van Nuys from turning into a jet-only airport and allow for the continuation of smaller airplanes while maintaining a historic use at this location,'' the letter said. Councilwoman Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. had not yet seen King's proposal but stood by her earlier interest in preserving a spot for small planes, her staff said Monday. However, the proposal has met opposition from both residents and aviation business interests on the advisory council - who also oppose the city's plan. Fellow member Robert L. Rodine said King's plan fails to consider the importance of bringing jets into the Valley airport, which contributes $1.2 billion annually to the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, economy. He believes the entire 113 acres should be developed for aviation use. ``I think he made a decision to go ahead for a political solution, knowing it was a political solution, without first talking with people from the tenant side,'' said Rodine, who also consults for the Van Nuys Airport Association of tenants and operators. ``This city is crying out for revenue and jobs and economic stimulation.'' Resident leader Gerald Silver, another advisory council member, said he was pressing to limit new jets and helicopter operation hours. ``A compromise means both sides give. All the homeowners get is more puddle-jumpers,'' said Silver, adding he believes the small planes would eventually be forced out with rising rents, leaving the land ripe for jets. Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles World Airports or LAWA is the airport oversight and operations department for the city of Los Angeles, California. This department owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport, LA/Ontario International Airport, Palmdale Regional Airport, and Van , which operates the facility, has been negotiating higher leases for the tenants. --The Citizens Advisory Council will meet at 7 p.m. at Monroe High School For other uses, see James Monroe High School. Monroe High School may refer to:
CAPTION(S): photo, map Photo: A small craft takes off from Van Nuys Airport, which has stalled for years on crafting a master plan that satisfies. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer Map: Areas proposed for propeller planes |
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