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AGENDA REPORT ITEM #4
MEETING DATE: JULY 23, 2024
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: WORKSHOP ON OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
SUMMARY:
Staff, with the assistance of PlaceWorks, will present an overview of the City's efforts in
developing Objective Design Standards to address Program 1.2a of the Housing
Implementation Program. This presentation will focus on introducing the overall project and
its objectives and gather preliminary recommendations to be incorporated into the draft
objective design standards.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission receive and file the report.
DISCUSSION:
Background
In October 2021, the City of Tustin's Housing Element 2021-2029 was submitted to the
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for their review and
certification, which was ultimately obtained in October 2022. The Housing Element identifies
housing needs, sets goals, and establishes policies to enhance the community while
expanding housing opportunities within the City.
The Housing Implementation Program, as described in Section IV of the City's Certified
Housing Element, provides for specific actions the City will undertake to achieve the goals
and policies of the Housing Element and describes the specific programs that will be
implemented during the planning period to ensure the City can meet housing needs.
The City of Tustin is currently working to implement Program 1.2a (Objective Development
Standards) of the Housing Implementation Program. In this program, the City has committed
to amend the Zoning Code to remove subjective design guidance in TCC 9272 (Design
Review), and to adopt Objective Design Standards, to ensure that the City can provide clear
guidance on design in an effort to streamline the development of high-quality residential
development. The City has committed to amend TCC 9272 (Design Review) to remove
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subjective design guidance and to develop and adopt new Citywide Objective Design
Standards by December 2024.
Purpose and Intent
The purpose of developing Objective Design Standards is to:
• Comply with recent State housing legislation;
• Implement streamlined and ministerial review processes for qualifying projects;
• Ensure that qualifying projects align with the City's expectations and vision to
maintain and support the character of the community;
• Provide a set of clear criteria to guide development; and
• Establish an objective framework by which a qualifying project will be evaluated.
Objective Design Standards are a powerful tool that allow communities to respond to State
housing laws that are reducing local control of development. They provide an opportunity to
ensure that the appearance of new development is compatible with the City's vision.
Next Steps
In June 2024, the City entered into an agreement for consulting services with PlaceWorks to
aid the City in developing citywide Objective Design Standards. Research and document
review of the City's current design guidelines and criteria is underway, and the development
of draft Objective Design Standards will take place throughout the summer. Staff anticipates
the release of draft Objective Design Standards for public review and comment in September
2024 with public hearings for a final draft of the citywide Objective Design Standards
anticipated no later than December 2024.
PlaceWorks will present an overview of the project and its objectives as it applies to future
residential development within the City.
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For: Jay Eastman, Assistant Director- Planning
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