The Settlement Agreement
The 1985 “Settlement Agreement” formalized consensus reached between the County and the local community on the nature and extent of facility and operational improvements that could be implemented at John Wayne Airport. In 2003, the original four signators approved a series of amendments to the Settlement Agreement that allowed for additional facilities and operational capacity and continued to provide environmental protections for the local community. Key provisions of the original Settlement Agreement and the 2003 amendments include:
1985 Agreement |
2003 Amendments |
|
|---|---|---|
Signators |
County of Orange |
Same |
Term |
Phase 1: |
January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2015 |
Average Daily Departures (ADDs) |
Phase
1:** |
Maximum of 85*** |
Passengers |
Phase 1: 4.75 MAP Phase
2: 8.4 MAP |
10.3 MAP (through 12/31/10) 10.8 MAP (through 12/31/15) |
Terminal |
Not to exceed 337,900 sq. ft |
No limit |
Departure Lounge |
Not to exceed 37,000 sq. ft. ea. |
No limit |
Parking |
Not to exceed 8,400 spaces No parking structure
to have more than four
levels |
No limit No limit |
Loading Bridges |
Not to exceed 14 total |
Not to exceed 20 total |
* The Settlement Agreement defined the start of Phase 2 as April 1, 1990 or the date of the opening of the new passenger terminal, whichever came later. As a result of the mid-September 1990 terminal completion, Phase 2 began on October 1, 1990.
** Three noise-based “classes” of departures were defined: Class A, AA and E with Class E departures being the most restrictive. The million annual passenger (MAP) limitation applies to the combination of passengers served in all classes of departures (“MAP Cap”).
*** Under the amendments to the Settlement Agreement, Class A and Class AA departures were condensed into one Class A category.