City of Tustin, CA

Meeting: Planning Commission Meeting

Meeting Time: April 25, 2023 at 6:55pm PDT

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CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

INVOCATION: Pastor Michael Truong, Mariners Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Mason

1. SWEARING-IN CEREMONY (Mason, Domer, Aguilera)

ROLL CALL: Commissioners Douthit, Higuchi, Kozak, Mason, Mello

PUBLIC INPUT:

At this time, any member of the public may address the Planning Commission on matters which are not listed on this evening's agenda, provided the matter is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - MARCH 28, 2023

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Planning Commission approve the Minutes of the March 28, 2023 Planning Commission meeting, as provided.

PUBLIC HEARING:

3. CODE AMENDMENT 2023-0003 (ORDINANCE NO. 1535) - (DENSITY BONUS, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS ORDINANCE UPDATES)

Code Amendment (CA) 2023-0003 is a City-initiated request to amend Chapter 1 (Incentives for the Development of Affordable Housing) of Article 9 (Land Use) to bring the Tustin City Code (TCC) into conformance with current State Density Bonus Law (Government Code Section 65915-65918).

CA 2023-0003 also amends TCC Sections 9279 and 9297 relating to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) to comply with newly amended State Law, such as Assembly Bills (AB) 2221 and 897 and Senate Bill (SB) 887, and to ensure they are in compliance with the City's 2021-2029 Housing Element, as directed by AB 671 (2019).