5. HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE STATUS UPDATE In October 2021, the City submitted its Housing Element 2021-2029 to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for review. After making revisions based upon State feedback, the City received certification in September 2022 and the City Council adopted the State Certified Housing Element on October 4, 2022. The City of Tustin’s Housing Element (HE) must demonstrate the ability to meet the assigned housing needs, established as part of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), through the provision of sites suitable for residential development over an eight-year period (2021 to 2029). To meet the assigned housing needs, the Housing Element identifies candidate sites that are suitable for residential development and sites that are required to be re-zoned to allow for housing development. The sites to be re-zoned include Enderle Center, Tustin Market Place and Tustin Legacy.