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Home My WebLink About01 PC MINUTES 09-24-24 MINUTES ITEM #1 COUNCIL CHAMBER& VIDEO CONFERENCE TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 7.-00 p.m. CALLED TO ORDER Given. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Pro Tern Douthit Present. ROLL CALL: Chair Higuchi Chair Pro Tern Douthit Commissioners Mason Absences Commissioners Kozak and Mello PUBLIC INPUT: Hurtado Hurtado confirmed no Public Input was received. CONSENT CALENDAR: Hurtado Hurtado confirmed no public input was received for the Consent item. 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES—AUGUST 27, 2024 RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission approve the Minutes of the August 27, 2024 Planning Commission meeting, as provided. Motion. It was moved by Mason, seconded by Douthit, to approve the Minutes of the August 27, 2024 Planning Commission meeting, as provided. Motion passed: 3-0-2. PUBLIC HEARING: Continued to 2. HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROJECT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION the October OF PROGRAMS 1.1A, 1.113, AND 1.1F OF THE 6TH CYCLE 2021-2029 8, 2024 HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN meeting. The Housing Element Rezone Project is a City-initiated proposal to increase the number of properties in the City that are zoned for Agenda —Planning Commission Meeting —September 24, 2024— Page 1 residential development, pursuant to the programs 1.1(a), 1.1(b) and 1.1(f) of the City's adopted General Plan Housing Element. The Housing Element Rezone Project will bring the City into compliance with its housing obligations by accommodating an additional 2,168 dwelling units as required by the State's 6t" Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), and an additional 1,356 "buffer" units to ensure compliance with California Government Code Sec. 65863 (No- Net-Loss Law). The Housing Element Rezoning Project will increase the development capacity within the Tustin Legacy area (Housing Element Sites 1A, 1B and 2), and rezone property in the Enderle Center (Housing Element Site 17) and Tustin Market Place (Housing Element Sites 16) for residential uses. The proposed project will require amendments to the General Plan Land Use Element, Tustin Legacy Specific Plan, East Tustin Specific Plan, Zoning Code and the City's Zoning Map. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared for each of the three Rezone Project locations, in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Article 6 of California Code of Regulations,Title 14, Chapter 3. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission adopt the following resolutions, which recommend that the City Council certify the Environmental Impact Reports and approve the Housing Element Rezone Project: Tustin Legacy—Sites 1A, 1B and 2 1. Adopt Resolution No. 4494, recommending thatthe City Council find the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (TLSP) Amendment 2024-0002 is adequate. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 4495, recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1547 for Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) 2024-0002 to allow for additional high density residential development on three sites in the TLSP, Housing Element Sites 1a, 1b, and 2, with a minimum density of 20 units per acre (du/acre) on the selected sites. Amendment to the TLSP would to be consistent Agenda —Planning Commission Meeting —September 24, 2024— Page 2 with existing State housing law, including the provision for State density bonus. Enderle Center—Site 17 3. Adopt Resolution No. 4496, recommending that the City Council find the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for General Plan Amendment(GPA) 2024-0001, Code Amendment(CA) 2024-0003, and Zone Change (ZC) 2024-0001 is adequate. 4. Adopt Resolution No. 4498, recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1549 for CA 2024-0003 to establish a Housing Overlay (HO) District (overlay zone) in conjunction with the planned community commercial district (base zone)to implement the housing implementation program of the 6th Cycle 2021-2029 housing element of the general plan. 5. Adopt Resolution No. 4499, recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1550 for ZC 2024-0001 to amend the City's zoning map to applythe Housing Overlay (HO) districtto the Enderle Center Rezone Project area. Tustin Market Place—Site 18 6. Adopt Resolution No.4500, recommending thatthe City Council find the FEIR for GPA 2024-0001 and East Tustin Specific Plan (ETSP) Amendment 2024-0001 is adequate. 7. Adopt Resolution No. 4501, recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1551 for SPA 2024-0001 to accommodate residential development on 18 acres of the Market Place Rezone Project site and create a new high density residential land use category to implement the Housing Implementation Program of the 6th Cycle Housing Element of the General Plan. General Plan Consistency (Enderle Center & Market Place) 8. Adopt Resolution No. 4497, recommending that the City Council adopt OtWin ,n -e "'.. 154BResolution 24-74 for GPA 2024-0001 for minor text amendments to ensure consistency with the proposed ZC 2024-0001 (Housing Element Site 17 - Enderle Center) and SPA 2024-0001 (Housing Element Site 18— Market Place). Agenda— Planning Commission Meeting —September 24, 2024—Page 3 Higuchi Higuchi informed the public that staff's recommendation was to continue the Public Hearing item to the next meeting (October 8, 2024) to allow all members of the Commission to participate. Higuchi also informed the public that they will be allowed to provide their input at this time or they can wait until the October 8t" meeting. 7-04 p.m. Opened the Public Hearing. Public Collectively, the public voiced their opposition to the rezone and/or Comments. construction of housing at Enderle Center (Site 17), which generally included comments related to: increased traffic and congestion; parking impacts; pedestrians safety; loss of existing small businesses; Enderle Center as a community landmark; Enderle Center as a place for community events; residential parking issues; high-density buildings; safety of residents; lack of policing; decrease in property value; car racing on 17t" Street; number of proposed units;transients/drug use at bus stop on 11 Street;quality of life; and advocating for single-family homes and not mixed retail-use or high density residential. Members of the public also voiced concerns with increasing the residential capacity at the Tustin Legacy (Sites 1a, 1b & 2), which included comments related to: concerns with density; concerns with total number of units; inadequate parking; retail parking not being visited; infrastructure component needs to be reviewed; traffic on Tustin Ranch Road; need to construct a pedestrian bridge at Tustin Ranch Road before Armstrong Avenue; reprioritize infrastructure projects for access to Metrolink and Tustin Legacy Magnet Academy; increased crime at Greenwood; and the future of the north hangar that burned down. 7-53 p.m. Closed the Public Hearing item. Douthit Douthit expressed opposition regarding the public hearing item. Motion: It was moved by Douthit, seconded by Mason, to continue the item to the October 8, 2024 meeting. Motion passed: 3-0-2. None. REGULAR BUSINESS OTHER BUSINESS: Willkom Willkom informed the Commission of a Stakeholders Meeting to occur September 25, 2024, wherein staff will discuss an administrative draft of Objective Design Standards (ODS) with the development industry. Agenda —Planning Commission Meeting —September 24, 2024— Page 4 PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS AND REPORTS: Mason Mason thanked the residents for attending the meeting. She asked staff to bring an outline of the process for the communities to view at the October 8, 2024 meeting. Douthit Douthit also commended residents who spoke at tonight's meeting. Higuchi Higuchi thanked the public for their participation. S.-OOp.m. ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Agenda —Planning Commission Meeting —September 24, 2024— Page 5