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Home My WebLink About00 PC AGENDA 1-14-25Agenda – Planning Commission Meeting – January 14, 2025 – Page 1 AGENDA COUNCIL CHAMBER & VIDEO CONFERENCE TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 14, 2025 NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION To watch the meeting, the public may observe the meeting in person in the Council Chamber or via the City’s Granicus service at https://www.tustinca.org/282/Meetings-Agendas or on the local Cox Channel 851. To participate and/or comment on one or more items, do the following: 1. PARTICIPATING DURING A MEETING Community members who wish to verbally address the Planning Commission during a public meeting may attend the meeting in person or join through Zoom. Individuals providing public comment are limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes, unless additional time is granted by the Planning Commission Chair. By joining the meeting through Zoom, you will be able to speak but your video will not be enabled. Please see further instructions below. HOW TO CONNECT TO THE ZOOM WEB CONFERENCE BY COMPUTER OR SMART DEVICE Community members may provide live public comments via Zoom during Planning Commission meetings. To join the meeting, click here and use the passcode below. You can also join via the Zoom app on your smartphone or tablet, or in a web browser at https://zoom.us/join, by entering the Meeting ID and Passcode below. Meeting ID: 884 1331 3384 Passcode: 363248 Please provide your name in the Zoom application to allow the Planning Commission Secretary to identify you when it is your time to speak. We suggest installing and testing the Zoom software on your device prior to the commencement of the meeting. HOW TO CONNECT TO THE ZOOM WEB CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE To join the Zoom web conference from any phone (landline or wireless), dial 669- 900-6833. When prompted, use the below Meeting ID and Passcode. Agenda – Planning Commission Meeting – January 14, 2025 – Page 2 Meeting ID: 884 1331 3384 Passcode: 363248 The Planning Commission Secretary will identify you by the last 4 digits of your phone number when it is your time to speak. When requested by the Planning Commission Secretary, call-in users can unmute and mute their phones by pressing *6. Call-in users can “raise their hand” by pressing *9 but may not “lower their hand” once raised. 2. PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS THROUGH THE E-COMMENT SYSTEM Proceed to the SpeakUp comment system: A. To submit an E-comment on an upcoming meeting agenda, go to https://tustin.granicusideas.com/meetings?scope=upcoming and select the agenda item. B. Follow the links to type and submit your comment(s) on one or more items: 1. The items may be on the agenda or not on the agenda. 2. Your comments will be forwarded electronically and immediately to the members of the Planning Commission. 3. Comments related to a particular agenda item will only be considered prior to the close of public comments on that item. 4. Comments on matters that are not on the agenda may be submitted only until the “Public Comment” portion of the agenda is concluded. For Individuals with Disabilities: The City is dedicated to ensuring accessibility to the meetings for those individuals with disabilities, so the City has established a process to request a reasonable modification or accommodation consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you would like to request a modification or accommodation due to a disability, please call (714) 573-3106 as soon as is feasible, and identify the need and the requested modification or accommodation. The City’s ADA Coordinator or her designee will receive the request and communicate in response to the request. Items Distributed to the Planning Commission Less Than 72 Hours Prior To Meeting: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.5, non-exempt public records that relate to one or more open session agenda items and that are distributed to a majority of the Planning Commission less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection on the electronic posting board located at 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, CA 92780. Agenda – Planning Commission Meeting – January 14, 2025 – Page 3 CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Pro Tem Douthit ROLL CALL: Commissioners Douthit, Higuchi, Kozak, Mason, Mello PUBLIC INPUT: At this time, any member of the public may address the Planning Commission on matters which are not listed on this evening’s agenda, provided the matter is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. Persons wishing to speak regarding Consent Calendar matters should file a “Request to Speak” form with the Planning Commission Secretary. 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES – DECEMBER 10, 2024 RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission approve the Minutes of the December 10, 2024 Planning Commission meeting, as provided. PUBLIC HEARING: 2. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA) 2024-0003, VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 19353 (SUB 2024-0004), DESIGN REVIEW (DR) 2024-0013, GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY, AND DENSITY BONUS REQUEST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TOTAL OF 1,336 APARTMENT UNITS, WHICH INCLUDES 334 AFFORDABLE UNITS WITHIN NEIGHBORHOOD D SOUTH OF THE TUSTIN LEGACY SPECIFIC PLAN APPLICANT: PROPERTY OWNER: Irvine Company City of Tustin Attn: Kevin Roberts 300 Centennial Way 550 Newport Center Drive Tustin, Ca 92780 Newport Beach, CA 92660 LOCATION: Lots 11, 12 and 13 of Tract 18197; generally bounded by Warner Avenue to the North, Legacy Avenue to the East, Compass Avenue to the West and Tustin Ranch Road to the South, within Planning Area 13 and 14 of Neighborhood D, Tustin Legacy Specific Plan. Agenda – Planning Commission Meeting – January 14, 2025 – Page 4 ENVIRONMENTAL: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15182, projects pursuant to a specific plan, a residential project that is undertaken pursuant to and in conformity with a specific plan, and the Specific Plan’s EIR, is exempt from CEQA. REQUESTS: 1. Development Agreement (DA) 2024-0003 to facilitate the development and conveyance of a 19.4-acre project site. 2. Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) 19353 to subdivide the 19.4-Acre into six numbered lots and one lettered lot, for the development of 1,336 apartment units, a 0.66-acre publicly accessible park, open space areas, and other project amenities. 3. Design Review (DR) 2024-0013 for the design and site layout of 1,336 apartment units, a 0.66-acre publicly accessible park, open space areas, and other project amenities. 4. Density Bonus request to increase the allowable density from 708 units to 1,336 units (88.75% Density Bonus) by providing 71 very-low and 263 low-income units; and related waivers to increase the maximum setback, reduce private open space requirement, and reduce the required parking stall dimension. 5. Determine that the location, purpose, and extent of the proposed disposition of 19.4- acres site on Lots 11, 12 and 13 of Tract 18197, within Neighborhood D of the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan, for the development of 1,336 apartment units, is in conformance with the City’s General Plan and The Tustin Legacy Specific Plan. RECOMMENDATION: 1. That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 4514, determining that the location, purpose, and extent of the proposed disposition of a 19.4-acre site within Neighborhood D of the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan for the development of 1,336 apartment units is in conformance with the City’s adopted General Plan and the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan. 2. That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 4515, recommending that the City Council approve: a. DA 2024-0003 to facilitate the development and conveyance of a 19.4-acre site within the boundaries of Tustin Legacy Specific Plan. Agenda – Planning Commission Meeting – January 14, 2025 – Page 5 b. VTTM 19353 to subdivide approximately 19.4-acres into six (6) numbered lots for the development of 1,336 apartment units, and one (1) lettered lot for a 0.66-acre public accessible park, and to facilitate right of way dedications, publicly accessible pedestrian walkways (paseos), and other project amenities. c. DR 2024-0013 for the design and site layout of six (6) apartment buildings and associated parking structures, a 0.66-acre public accessible park, a cafe, publicly accessible pedestrian walkways (paseos), and other project amenities. d. Density Bonus request to increase the density from 708 units to 1,336 units (88.75% density bonus), by providing 334 affordable units (71 Very Low-Income units and 263 Low-Income units), and waivers to increase the maximum setback, reduce the requirement for private open spaces, and reduce the required parking stall dimensions. Presented by: Minoo Ashabi, Senior Project Manager OTHER BUSINESS: Justina L. Willkom, Community Development Director PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS AND REPORTS: ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2025.