City of Tustin, CA

Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council

Meeting Time: August 17, 2021 at 6:00pm PDT

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11. FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN – MIDPOINT UPDATE The full plan covers the period 2018 through 2023 and serves as the City’s policy direction for the achieving important results and allocating resources. Tustin’s mission is to provide effective, high-quality services that foster safety, quality of life, and economic vitality throughout our community. The City’s Strategic Plan document also features a Vision Statement and a Mission Statement to further define overarching policy positions. In the Midpoint – Update, the City Council has identified its top priorities for the remaining two years of the Strategic Plan. These priorities are to continue progress with Tustin Legacy, enhance Old Town, revitalize the Red Hill corridor, streamline the development process, support development of housing, advance the neighborhood parking permit program, and initiate the general plan update process. Additional overall goals continue to focus on economic vitality, neighborhoods, public safety, financial strength, community relationships and organizational excellence.

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PUBLIC HEARING ITEM 12

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12. DESIGN REVIEW (DR) 2021-0002; DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA) 2021-0001; SUBDIVISION (SUB) 2021-0001/VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17822; DENSITY BONUS; CONCESSION/INCENTIVE FOR A REDUCTION IN PRIVATE AND COMMON OPEN SPACE AND PARK FEE WAIVER FOR SIX (6) AFFORDABLE UNITS This project includes the construction of a new, 3-and 4-story mixed-use building located at 13751 and 13841 Red Hill Avenue within the Red Hill Avenue Specific Plan (RHASP). The existing office building at 13751 Red Hill Avenue will be demolished in conjunction with the project and 13841 Red Hill Avenue is vacant. The project includes 137 residential apartment units, 7,000 square feet of commercial area, 227 on-site parking spaces with public and private open space and on-site amenities. The applicant requests include design review, a development agreement, subdivision and density bonus with one (1) concession/incentive for a reduction in the amounts of open space provided and a park fee waiver for six (6) affordable units. On July 27, 2021, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution Nos. 4435 and 4436, recommending that the City Council approve the above-referenced requests. Applicant: Irvine Asset Group LLC, Craig Swanson 4000 Macarthur Blvd., Suite 600 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Property WASL Tustin Investors V LLC Owner: C/O Irvine Asset Group, LLC 4000 Macarthur Blvd. Suite 600 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Environmental Review The Tustin City Council certified the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR) for the RHASP on October 16, 2018. The FPEIR is a Program EIR under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The FPEIR considered the potential environmental impacts associated with the development of the RHASP. The Project proposes the development of a site with uses that are consistent with the RHASP Program EIR pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code §§ 2100, et seq.) the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq., CEQA Guidelines). An environmental checklist has been prepared as the basis for an Addendum to the FPEIR. The checklist confirms that the project is within the scope of the FPEIR as provided in State CEQA Guideline Section 15168 and the Addendum augments the analysis in the FPEIR as provided in CEQA Guideline Sections 15162 and 15164 and provides the basis for the determination that no supplemental or subsequent EIR is require to evaluate the proposed project. Environmental analysis and mitigation measures from FPEIR have been incorporated into the Addendum (Attachment H).

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REGULAR BUSINESS ITEM 13

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13. REVISION TO THE DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT The proposed draft has been amended to include additional areas such as the Tustin Market Place and the Enderle Center that could potentially be developed with residential units. The redistribution of units throughout the City is intended to further facilitate the equitable dispersion of housing units of various income levels.

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COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS

ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 for the Closed Session Meeting at 4:30 p.m. and the Regular Business Meeting at 6:00 p.m.