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Home My WebLink AboutPC MINUTES 03-09-21 DocuSign Envelope ID:39C052F9-17C8-4181-BB9B-E77CDB251251 MINUTES VIDEO CONFERENCING TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 9, 2021 Mason "During the Statewide COVID-19 Emergency, the public is not permitted to convene in person for this public meeting. However, the public may still view and comment on the meeting as follows": Mason To watch the meeting, the public may observe the meeting via the City's ranicus service ,g, !aoron local ,,,,,, � Cox Channel 851. Mason To comment on one or more items, you may send your comments to 1..1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,;;;;,,,,;,loin trustrliirlca.oirg or by accessing the City's "SpeakUp„ I,,,,,,Ilair1ir11iir1.,,,�..�ol'rrnl'rryiiss„ ,,, ,,,,, comment system. 6:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Given by Kozak. INVOCATION: All present. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Chu, Jha Chair Pro Tem Kozak Chair Mason None. PUBLIC CONCERNS: CONSENT CALENDAR: Approved the 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — FEBRUARY 9, 2021 February 9, 2021 Minutes. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission approve the Minutes of the February 9, 2021 Planning Commission meeting. Motion: It was moved by Jha, seconded by Kozak, to approve the Minutes of the February 9, 2021 Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried 4-0. None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: REGULAR BUSINESS: Minutes—Planning Commission March 9, 2021 —Page 1 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:39C052F9-17C8-4181-BB9B-E77CDB251251 Authorized staff 2. 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT (GPAR) AND ANNUAL to forward the MITIGATION MONITORING STATUS REPORT(AMMSR) FOR FEIS/EIR GPAR and the FOR MCAS TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN AMMSR to the City Council for consideration. California State Law requires that each city adopt a comprehensive, long- term general plan for its physical development and any land outside its boundaries, which bears a relationship to its planning activities. Section 65400(b) of the Government Code requires that the City's planning agency provide an annual report to the City Council on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation. The City Council certified the Program Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/EIR) for the Disposal and Reuse of MCAS Tustin along with its Supplemental and Addendum. The FEIS/EIR evaluated the environmental impacts of the reuse and disposal of MCAS Tustin,which included the adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Report Program (MMRP) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15097. The MMRP is a review of actions performed by the City or other responsible agencies in implementing mitigation measures identified in the FEIS/EIR. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission review and authorize staff to forward the General Plan Annual Report and the Annual Mitigation Monitoring Status Report to the City Council for consideration. Aguilar Presentation given. Jha Jha asked about the RHNA numbers and how the City is doing compared to surrounding cities similar in size. Willkom In response to Jha's previous question, Willkom stated that every city is preparing this same report; therefore, we have not yet received reports to see how other cities are doing. Staff will research and report back to the Commission at a later date. Chu Chu asked about the public input received from the Kennedy Commission and if City staff has responded with regards to the income levels. Willkom Per Willkom, the letter received from the Kennedy Commission pertained to the City not creating lower income housing to meet the current RHNA allocation numbers. She added that cities are mandated to identify sites available for residential development. The City is not obligated to construct, but the City needs to come up with a program to incentivize housing, particularly, affordable Minutes—Planning Commission March 9, 2021 —Page 2 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:39C052F9-17C8-4181-BB9B-E77CDB251251 housing. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has been a difficult year, and luckily, the housing production in Tustin has not stopped. City staff has not yet reached the RHNA allocation therefore, the City is in the process of working towards the next Housing Element Update where sites will be identified, along with programs to incentivize the production of lower income housing. Chu Chu also asked if there have been any proposals received to produce lower income housing units. Willkom Willkom explained that whenever a housing development proposal is given to the City, many proposals take several months and even years to be brought to the Planning Commission and the City Council. She referred to the House of Ruth item, which was approved at the last City Council meeting. That application started two (2) years ago. At this point, the City has received a couple of applications, but only one (1) has been approved. Kozak Kozak was in support of the item. Mason Mason asked Willkom if there is a plan for a forum to have this type of discussion with the community, and where the City is as far as a timeline. This would be a great opportunity for a creative approach (i.e. outreach to high school/college students). Willkom Per Willkom, City staff is currently working on the Housing Element Update and are in the process of organizing a second Housing Element workshop. The plan is to report back to the Commission with the results from the Housing Element survey, which was sent out to the entire Tustin community. City staff will gather the information received from the survey, specifically, the housing priorities that the City should be looking into. City staff is also looking at every corner of Tustin to identify potential affordable housing sites, along with other programs. There has also been collaboration with other agencies, cities and housing advocates (i.e. Kennedy Commission) who have been very active in providing input to the City. Willkom stated City staff should be reporting back to the Commission at the end of April. Kozak Kozak asked if there is a parallel track or an effort in participating at the SCAG or regional level for these workforce housing needs. Willkom Willkom added that the City is participating in every SCAG mandate that is provided to the City, including the RHNA assessment, and the final allocation was recently approved for the City. The City's upcoming allocation is 6,700 units, which is a lot of units to plan for. She stated that it is a challenge for the City but fortunately, there is vacant land at the Tustin Legacy. It is still challenging to identify 6,700 units within the next eight (8) years. Minutes—Planning Commission March 9, 2021 —Page 3 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:39C052F9-17C8-4181-BB9B-E77CDB251251 Motion: It was moved by Kozak, seconded by Jha, to forward the General Plan Annual Report and the Annual Mitigation Monitoring Status Report to the City Council for consideration. Motion carried 4-0. The Commission 3. PLANNING COMMISSION 2021 TRAINING AND WORKSHOP TOPICS provided input. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission provide input regarding future training and workshop topics. Huitron Presentation given. Willkom Willkom added that many of the training/workshops Huitron mentioned were scheduled for last year, but due to COVID-19, and due to the format, City staff has been using virtual settings for conducting settings, which was difficult for the public to participate. City staff thought that now that the City Council is moving into a webinar format when conducting meetings, in order for the public to participate in the meetings, we will also conduct our future Commission meetings using the webinar format. Chu Chu asked if the public would also be able to participate in these training/workshops. Huitron Huitron stated that all training/workshops would be held during the regular Commission meetings or they would be noticed in advance so that the public could watch and participate. Jha Jha suggested workshops include covering the south part of Tustin as well as parking, which is a current issue and the public would benefit from providing input, and the City could respond to their concerns. Kozak Kozak stated that the workshops will be very important for public outreach and input so that the process is understood and the public feel they are a part of the solution. He asked about the Housing Element Update survey results. Huitron Per Huitron, the survey recently closed and staff is in the process of reviewing and analyzing the results, then putting them together in a presentable format for the Commission which will be made part of the workshop. Mason Mason would like to know more about developing workforce housing and if there are "best practices" or "partnering" opportunities. She also mentioned green space and parks in Tustin and how creatively the City is looking to develop. Minutes—Planning Commission March 9, 2021 —Page 4 of 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:39C052F9-17C8-4181-BB9B-E77CDB251251 STAFF CONCERNS: Willkom Willkom informed the Commission of a link she forwarded to them earlier that day of the City Council's special meeting of February 23, 2021 which was covered by various agencies with regards to updates on the Tustin Legacy. The link is also posted on the City's website. COMMISSION CONCERNS: Chu Chu had no concerns. She made favorable comments to Aguilar and Huitron for their presentations. Jha Jha mentioned that the Tustin Chamber of Commerce and Families Together will start vaccinating all restaurant employees and workers in the next week for the COVID vaccine. Kozak Kozak thanked staff for a great meeting. Mason Mason had no concerns. She is looking forward to the upcoming training and to the public input being included in the upcoming workshops. ADJOURNMENT- 6-44 DJOURNMENT:6:44 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, 2021. D/o/pc_u-Signedby- AMY MASON DocuSigned by: Chairperson Cuu -4.0 It�i Q QJc sou ED45DA2623B54A5... JUSTINA L. WILLKOM Planning Commission Secretary Minutes—Planning Commission March 9, 2021 —Page 5 of 5