Planes of Fame Air Museum
Summary
SCH Number
2024101064
Lead Agency
City of Santa Maria
Document Title
Planes of Fame Air Museum
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Airport - Airport Service
Document Description
The Project would involve a Planned Development and Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a new air museum including the construction of four aviation hangars (named Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta) with a lobby and gift shop (in building Alpha only), restrooms, collection storage, offices, and parking lot over 12.11 acres. The aviation hangars would be approximately 119,672 square feet (sf) total and 9,290 sf for offices. The Project site would include 145 parking spaces, including eleven Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant spaces, and twenty parking spaces equipped with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The Project would be open to the public Wednesday – Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with monthly educational lectures, flight demonstrations, a veteran’s program, and occasional special events. Staff of up to approximately 15 would work on site seven days per week between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Contact Information
Name
Carol Ziesenhenne
Agency Name
City of Santa Maria
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jane E. Hinton
Agency Name
Planes of Fame Air Museum
Job Title
Director of Development
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Maria
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Southern Terminus of Airpark Drive
Zip
93455
Total Acres
12.11
Jobs
15
Parcel #
111-231-011
State Highways
135 and 101
Airports
SMX Santa Maria Public Airport
Schools
Joe Nightengale Elementary School, Lakeview Junior High School
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 6
Development Types
Recreational (Non-Profit Air Museum for Historical Planes)
Local Actions
Site Plan, Use Permit
Project Issues
Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Noise
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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