Another growth management tool is the establishment of a sphere of influence ( SOI ). California Government Code § 56076 defines a SOI as a plan for the probable physical boundaries and service area of a local agency , as determined by the Local Agency Formation Commission ( LAFCo ). Within Solano County , LAFCo is required to determine SOIs for each agency ( i . e ., city and special district ) whose boundaries are subject to LAFCo authority .
More specifically , the purposes of LAFCo are :
• discourage urban sprawl ,
• preserve open space and prime agricultural land ,
• ensure efficient provision of government services ; and
• encourage the orderly formation and development of local agencies .
An agency ’ s SOI can , but not always , covers a larger territory than the agency ’ s authorized service area . Additionally , LAFCo reviews and updates each agency ’ s SOI every five years as necessary .
Land uses surrounding Travis AFB is characterized as follows .
North
North of Travis AFB is mostly agriculture land use , with the City of Vacaville located approximately six miles away . Suburban and residential development has been growing to the south of the city , toward Travis AFB . The two largest employers in the City of Vacaville , California State Prison‐ Solano and the California Medical Facility , are in the southern portion of the city .
Development south of the city is restricted by the Vacaville‐Fairfield‐Solano Greenbelt Agreement , which identifies approximately 4,100 acres between Vacaville and Fairfield that must be preserved to serve as a permanent separation between the urban areas of Fairfield and Vacaville . This area
must be maintained in agriculture and open spa provisions of the agreement .
Northwest of the installation , about a mile from recently opened Fairfield‐Vacaville train station anchor for the City of Fairfield northeast growth 6,000 residences , a Main Street‐style business a built in the future . Development is to be focuse Vanden Road , with land north of Travis AFB des conservation , mitigation , and greenbelt areas .
East
The land east of Travis AFB is almost entirely op with very limited and sporadic development . M the Resource Conservation Overlay in Solano Co
South
Land use to the south and southwest of Travis A open space . About one mile southwest of the B which includes the San Francisco Bay National E and the Joice Island State Game Refuge .
West
West of Travis AFB is the most developed area n of Fairfield is west of the Base , with a mix of op commercial uses , with some pockets of residen Suisun City is also located west of the Base , con suburban residential development . Due to the limited room for expansion south of the cities . provided approximately 300 jobs , opened in Ma intersection of Walters Road and US Highway 1 development planned along Highway 12 , includ
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