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To: Yasuda.Erica;Woodward.Carrie;City Clerk; E-Comments
Subject: New eComment for Regular Meeting of the City Council
Date: Tuesday,October 5,20216:29:13 PM
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New eComment for Regular Meeting of the City
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Lisa Talmage submitted a new eComment.
Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council
Item: PUBLIC HEARING ITEM 8
eComment: Dear Mayor Clark and Councilmembers, I have been a resident of Tustin for 12
years and I hope to someday purchase a home and raise my family in this wonderful city. But
that dream continues to get pushed further and further out of reach with each passing year
because affordable housing development in the city is not keeping up with local needs and
trends. Furthermore, families and individuals less fortunate than me are being displaced and
made homeless each and every day. More than 400 of our own Tusin Unified School District
students are homeless. This is a preventable and unacceptable situation that is in your power
and under your responsibility to solve. Tustin exceeded its 5th Cycle development goals for
moderate and above-moderate income levels, but failed miserably to meet its goals for very-low
income units (33% of goal) and low-income units (38% of goal). The reason for this is simple --
affordable housing goals were not supported by tried and true policies and programs like an
expanded inclusionary housing ordinance or more robust developer incentives like meaningful
density bonuses and reduced parking requirements. Therefore, as a resident and a member of
Tustin Planning Partnership, I urge you to demonstrate your commitment to meeting Tustin's
stated housing goals in the 6th Cycle Housing Element by: 1) adopting a citywide 15%
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (for extremely-low and very low-income levels); 2) conducting
MORE ANALYSIS on the realistic feasibility of the proposed affordable housing sites (especially
Stater Bros., Tustin Marketplace, Enderle Center, Tustin Legacy, and Downtown); 3) back up all
affordable housing and AFFH goals with specific POLICIES and PROGRAMS that incentivize
the development of housing for the lowest incomes, thus ensuring Housing Element goals are
achieved within the 6th cycle period; and 4) adopt proven, evidence-based anti-displacement
policies to ensure that current affordable units are preserved and the lowest income residents
are protected from displacement from their homes, neighborhoods, communities, and schools.
Thank you for your time and consideration of these urgent needs, which are directly impacted by
your leadership on housing policy.
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