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RESOLUTION NO. 25-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL
TO ESTABLISH CLEAR AND MEASURABLE CRITERIA FOR THE DESIGN OF
MULTIFAMILY AND MIXED -USE RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin's Housing Element for 2021-2029, certified by the
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in October 2022,
identifies housing needs, sets goals, and establishes policies to expand housing
opportunities and maintain the City's unique character; and
WHEREAS, Program 1.2a of the Housing Element Implementation Program
commits the City to amending the Zoning Code to remove subjective design guidance
and adopt Objective Design Standards (ODS) to provide clear and measurable criteria
for architectural and site design, thereby streamlining the review process for high -quality
residential development; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed an ODS manual with assistance from
PlaceWorks, Inc., to provide detailed, objective criteria covering aspects of design such
as site planning, open space, building mass and scale, materials, and more; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a workshop on July 23, 2024, to
introduce the concept of ODS and solicit public and stakeholder input, and subsequently
held a second workshop on October 22, 2024, to review and refine the draft ODS manual;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the final draft ODS manual and
adopted Resolution No. 4518 on February 25, 2025, recommending that the City Council
formally adopt the ODS manual; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the final draft ODS manual and adopted
Resolution No. 25-03 on April 1, 2025, adopting the ODS manual
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1562, adopted concurrently, enables the
establishment of the ODS via City Council resolution, ensuring consistency with State
housing laws such as SB 35 and the Housing Accountability Act (Government Code
§65589.5); and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the ODS manual ensures compliance with the Housing
Element and General Plan, specifically Housing Element Goal 1 (Adequate Housing
Supply), Program 1.2a, and
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WHEREAS, the adoption of the ODS manual is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"; Cal. Pub. Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.)
pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code of Regs., Title
14, Section 15000 et seq.) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility
the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council hereby adopts the Objective Design Standards (ODS) manual,
attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, to establish
clear and measurable criteria for the design of multi -family and mixed -use
residential projects.
2. The City Manager, or their designee, is directed to take all necessary steps to
implement the ODS manual, ensuring its integration into the City's development
processes.
3. This Resolution shall become effective upon the effective date of Ordinance No.
1562.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the City Council for the City of
Tustin on this 1st day of April 2025.
Signed by:
A03TIPTEEMARD,
Mayor
ATTEST:
DS
Signed by:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
�DOCUSigned by:
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DAVfD3LMF3KENDIG,
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
CERTIFICATION FOR CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 25-03
I, Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, does 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 City Council Resolution No. 25-
03 was duly passed, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council held on
the 1 St day of April 2025, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Lumbard, Nielsen, Gallagher, Schnell, Fink (5)
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: (0)
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: (0)
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: (0)
COUNCILMEMBER RECUSED: (0)
Signed by: DS
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E R W"YASU DA,
City Clerk
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