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RESOLUTION NO. 21-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE FEDERALLY DESIGNATED LOCAL REUSE
AUTHORITY FOR FORMER MARINE CORPS AIR STATION TUSTIN REVISING
THE EXISTING REUSE PLAN FOR FORMER MCAS TUSTIN REGARDING
REUSE PARCEL 18
WHEREAS, former Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin was designated for
realignment and closure in 1991 by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Commission, and confirmed for realignment and closure by the Department of Defense
in 1993, pursuant to and in accordance with the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990, as amended; and
WHEREAS, prior to the closure and disposal of military installations, the Office of
Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) within the Department of Defense
(DOD), formerly known as the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), recognizes a local
governmental entity to be the Local Reuse Authority (LRA) to prepare a Reuse Plan for
closed or realigned military installations; and
WHEREAS, in 1992, the City of Tustin (City)was designated as the LRA for former
MCAS Tustin by OEA (now OLDCC) to prepare a Reuse Plan for former MCAS Tustin in
order to facilitate the closure and disposal of MCAS Tustin and its reuse in furtherance of
the economic development of the City and surrounding region; the City was re-confirmed
as the LRA in 1994; and
WHEREAS, during the LRA Reuse Planning process, the County of Orange
(County) sought to acquire former MCAS Tustin Reuse Parcel 18 to create and operate
a Regional Park through a Public Benefit Conveyance (PBC); and
WHEREAS, the City considered and supported the County PBC application
through Resolution 94-20, and the LRA included a County Regional Park in Parcel 18 in
the formal MCAS Tustin Reuse Plan submitted by the LRA to the United States
Department of Housing and urban Development for review and approval, which Reuse
Plan was subsequently approved; and
WHEREAS, in 1995, and in accordance with the MCAS Tustin Reuse Plan, the
County submitted a PBC application to acquire Parcel 18 to the Department of the Interior
(DOI) that identified the County's proposed plan for a Regional Park, and the funding
mechanism intended to address the costs of creating and operating the proposed
Regional Park which was approved by DOI; and
WHEREAS, in October 1996, the City approved the MCAS Tustin Specific
Plan/Reuse Plan after numerous meetings and community input which incorporated the
County Regional Park PBC on Reuse Parcel 18; and
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WHEREAS, former MCAS Tustin officially closed in 1999; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, the County submitted to the DOI an alternative Program of
Utilization (POU) that proposed changes to the previously approved PBC application by
seeking additional and more expansive revenue-generating activities which has never
been approved by DOI; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, the North Hangar (Hangar 1) on Reuse Parcel 18
experienced a partial roof collapse requiring stabilization by the Department of the Navy
(Navy); and
WHEREAS, since 2013, buildings and improvements on Reuse Parcel 18 have
experienced rapid physical deterioration due to a lack of maintenance and security; and
WHEREAS, due to the deterioration of Reuse Parcel 18, the City has been forced
to expend resources at its own cost and without reimbursement, to respond to safety
concerns involving trespassing, vagrancy, vandalism, and other illicit activities; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Grand Jury issued a report entitled "What's
Happening with the Historic Tustin Hangars?" dated June 9, 2020 outlining the issues
with Reuse Parcel 18; and
WHEREAS, the County has previously refused to accept a license, interim lease,
or Lease in Furtherance of Conveyance (LIFOC) to maintain and secure Reuse Parcel
18 as the intended property recipient; and
WHEREAS, the County has demonstrated no progress on advancing planning and
financing of the proposed Regional Park in accordance with the County's PBC
Application; and
WHEREAS; on February 23, 2021 , the LRA held a public meeting inviting all
property recipients at former MCAS Tustin to give updates on development progress; and
WHEREAS, at the February 23, 2021 meeting, the County indicated an
unwillingness to take an interim license, interim lease, or LIFOC to secure and maintain
Reuse Parcel 18, and also indicated there is no current timeline, plan, or approved budget
for when or how the County proposed Regional Park would be constructed; and
WHEREAS, on March 30, 2021, the LRA sent a letter to the County requesting
additional information based on the February 23, 2021 meeting and requested written
responses within thirty (30) days; and
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2021 , the County Executive Officer sent a letter
responding to the March 30, 2021 letter from the LRA indicating an unwillingness to
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accept an interim lease or LIFOC unless certain conditions are met with an unknown
timeline; and
WHEREAS, the August 10, 2021 letter from the County refers to potential
alternatives to the approved plans that the County would like to discuss. The appropriate
forum for changes in the approved Reuse Plan would be Reuse Plan amendment
proceedings, and the LRA invites the discussion of such alternatives with the County and
others in that context; and
WHEREAS, the LRA held an additional meeting on August 11, 2021 where it
considered the current state of reuse for Reuse Parcel 18; and
WHEREAS, the LRA has determined that action be initiated to (i) remove the
County Regional Park from the MCAS Tustin Reuse Plan, and (ii) consider, review, and
analyze other appropriate alternative uses that may include public park components
amongst other land uses for Reuse Parcel 18.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN ACTING AS THE LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY FOR FORMER MARINE
CORPS AIR STATION TUSTIN, THAT:
1. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated and adopted as the findings of
the City Council acting as the LRA; and
2. The MCAS Tustin Reuse Plan is hereby revised to exclude the County
Regional Park from Reuse Parcel 18, but not to preclude consideration of
Regional or other park uses in connection with future Reuse Plan amendment
proceedings; and
3. The LRA will inform the Navy and DOI of the actions taken and the reasons
such actions were taken, and request Federal revocation of the County
Regional Park PBC for Reuse Parcel 18; and
4. The LRA will work with the Navy to amend the existing City license or seek an
interim lease for Reuse Parcel 18 to ensure the maintenance and security of
Parcel 18.
5. The LRA will commence a Reuse Planning process to consider, review, and
analyze appropriate alternative uses that may include public park components
amongst other land uses for Reuse Parcel 18.
PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Tustin at a special
meeting on the 11th day of August, 2021 .
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DocuSigned by:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
LCAWNX'S'5_D_A,ocuSigned by:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of
the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No 21-01 was duly
passed and adopted at a special meeting of the Tustin City Council acting in its capacity
as the Federally designated Local Reuse Authority, held on the 11th day of August, 2021
by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Clark, Lumbard, Cooper, Gallagher, Gomez (5)
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: (0)
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: (0)
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: (0)
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DocuSigned by:
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City Clerk
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