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Maintain a small regional airport
The city of Livermore has asked for input from the community regarding the potential development options for the Livermore Airport as they complete the Airport Land Development Framework.
The citizens of Livermore should have the predominant voice in the future development of the airport as Livermore is their home. The city mentions having focus groups with current and prospective airport users, why not a focus group of the citizens and community who will be most impacted by development of the airport?
We would like and hope that the city will maintain a small regional airport that will enhance the quality of life here in Livermore. A small regional airport is an asset to the community whereas increasing fixed-base operators (FBOs) with larger aircraft has detrimental impacts to air quality, water pollution, biodiversity loss, greenhouse gas emissions and noise pollution.
If the airport is expanded and larger aircraft are allowed to operate it will diminish the health, comfort and happiness of the citizens, not to mention lower property values. Noise levels from the airport need to decrease not increase. We do not need any more jet traffic.
Reduce the size and height of hangers to keep the aircraft that inhabit the airport small and noise levels reduced along with protecting the view of the surrounding hills.
The Livermore city government continues to push the boundaries with the airport and development. The airport should not be viewed as a revenue stream but an amenity that benefits the community, not something that constantly has its citizens fighting city government to maintain the character and value of their way of life.
— Paul and Lori Sanborn
Don’t expand the airport
Please, please, please do not expand the airport! Those of us living on this side of town close to the airport knowingly bought homes here with the size of the airport as it exists now. But no one who bought a house by the airport wanted any kind of jet flying in there.
How much does Livermore want to grow? Enough is enough. I’m not anti-growth, but this directly hurts many of the Livermore citizens as it will lower the value of our homes, create too much noise and more pollution. Once and for all will you stop thinking of all the outside business Livermore could get and consider the people you are representing:
No more expansion with jet service.
No more noise than we already have.
No air taxi service.
No air cargo service.
No FBOs to attract more aviation service – the students in the helicopters are ridiculously loud and pose danger to those of us living here, especially the schools under their path.
No more pollution.
– Karen Allen
What happened at focus group meetings?
It has come to our attention that there have been focus group meetings regarding airport development taking place since December 2023. We are concerned about the lack of transparency surrounding these meetings and would appreciate it if the Livermore City Council could provide us with the following information:
1. Who are the focus groups involved in these meetings?
2. Who participated in these meetings?
3. When did these meetings take place?
4. Are meeting agendas and minutes available?
5. Were any action items identified during these meetings?
The community surrounding the airport is most impacted by any new development at LVK Airport. We believe the community deserves to be kept informed about any such developments. Withholding information from the public raises concerns about transparency. We urge the city to be more forthcoming about these meetings.
– Vishal Soni
