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Home My WebLink About01 DEVELOPMENT UPDATES FROM FORMER MARINE CORPS AIR STATION TUSTIN PROPERTY RECIPIENTSDocusign Envelope ID: 54288D84-D947-4C5F-A5B0-0273E48BC559 MEETING DATE Agenda Item 1 AGENDA REPORT Reviewed: Initial City Manager Z� Finance Director N/A AUGUST 19, 2025 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS THE LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY FOR FORMER MARINE CORPS AIR STATION TUSTIN FROM: ALDO E. SCHINDLER, CITY MANAGER/LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT UPDATES FROM FORMER MARINE CORPS AIR STATION TUSTIN PROPERTY RECIPIENTS SUMMARY: Receive a historical base closure/Local Reuse Authority designation summary and status presentations from the public/non-profit entities responsible for development at former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin now known as Tustin Legacy. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council, acting as the Local Reuse Authority for former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, receive and file presentations from entities responsible for development at former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. CORRELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN: This meeting of the Local Reuse Authority contributes to the fulfillment of the City's Strategic Plan Goal A: Economic and Neighborhood Development. Specifically, this item implements Strategy 1 which is to develop critical phases of Tustin Legacy. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: Local Reuse Authority Background In 1992, the City was designated as the Local Reuse Authority (LRA) for former Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin by the Federal Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) within the Department of Defense (DOD) and was re -confirmed as the LRA in 1994. LRAs perform a Docusign Envelope ID: 54288D84-D947-4C5F-A5B0-0273E48BC559 City Council Agenda Report LRA Presentations August 19, 2025 Page 2 critical role and are responsible for specific tasks in the closure and reuse of former military installations by: • Developing the Reuse Plan for the former base • Allowing maximum community input during the reuse planning process • Developing the homeless accommodation plan • Approving or denying all applications for Public Benefit Conveyances (PBC) • Implementing the Economic Development Conveyance (EDC) — specific to Tustin • Serving as the single point of contact between the Federal Government and community interests during and after the closure process Some of the ongoing duties and powers of the LRA include: • Working with PBC recipients on implementation issues • Amending the Reuse Plan as needed due to changing market/land use interests or lack of performance • Holding public meetings to receive updates or take other actions related to former MCAS Tustin MCAS Tustin Closure Timeline MCAS Tustin was initially identified for closure during the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission's 1991 determination but underwent further review and modification of closure in both 1993 and 1995 by the BRAC Commission. Ultimately, the base closed in 1999 and a series of transfers ensued which were comprised of PBCs, Homeless Accommodation, and an EDC. Various transfer mechanisms consisting of direct transfers from the federal government to recipients or pass through transfers via the LRA were initiated to dispose of property. Additional information on the closure of MCAS Tustin and disposition process may be referenced in the combined Tustin Legacy Specific Plan/Reuse Plan. MCAS Tustin Property Conveyances The City of Tustin received 1,153 acres of the 1,600 acres at MCAS Tustin in 2002 via a no - cost EDC transfer while other entities received the remaining portions of the base. While the City received the majority of land at MCAS Tustin via an EDC, the City has since conveyed or subleased property to other public agencies. These agencies include Tustin Unified School Docusign Envelope ID: 54288D84-D947-4C5F-A5B0-0273E48BC559 City Council Agenda Report LRA Presentations August 19, 2025 Page 3 District (40 acres), Rancho Santiago Community College District (15 acres), and South Orange County Community College District (66 acres). A visual representation of the various types of conveyance methods used at MCAS Tustin is shown on the map below. Given the LRA actions on August 11, 2021, Parcel 18 is not currently designated for a Public Conveyance (PBC) although it is shown on the map as such. MCAS Tustin Conveyance Map 4:- 67 Cv ca � C j o' u cP' ^5 C � � oEscRiPnoN of PROPERTY ro ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONVEYANCE O GOVERNMENT PARCELS e PUBLIC CONVEYANCE 1 L y TRANSFERRED FECRAL TO FEORAL Prior LRA Meetings - February 23, 2021, LRA Meeting On February 23, 2021, the LRA received presentations from former MCAS Tustin property recipients on existing and future development for the first time since the early 2000s. Background on the LRA, roles and responsibilities, conveyance mechanisms, etc. were covered extensively at the February 2021 meeting. - August 11, 2021, LRA Meeting On August 11, 2021, the LRA held an additional meeting focused on Reuse Parcel 18. At this meeting, the LRA adopted LRA Resolution 21-01, revising the Federal Reuse Plan Docusign Envelope ID: 54288D84-D947-4C5F-A5B0-0273E48BC559 City Council Agenda Report LRA Presentations August 19, 2025 Page 4 for former MCAS Tustin to exclude the County Regional Park from Parcel 18 and also directed staff to return to the LRA with several Federal Reuse Plan alternatives for Reuse Parcel 18 at a later date. - August 20, 2024, LRA Meeting On August 20, 2024, the LRA held the first of annually scheduled LRA meetings where presentations are given from former MCAS Tustin property recipients on existing and future development to the LRA. Auqust 19, 2025, LRA Meeting George Schlossberg with Kutak Rock, special legal counsel for the City, has been involved since the beginning of the MCAS Tustin base closure. Mr. Schlossberg will present a historical overview of how the City became the LRA and touch on key points where the City strategically navigated challenges to create the opportunity to transform MCAS Tustin into Tustin Legacy. The following public/non-profit entities will present development updates to the LRA: • Orange County Rescue Mission o Homeless Accommodation • South Orange County Community College District o Advanced Technology Education Park (Part of City EDC Property) • Rancho Santiago Community College District o Sheriff Training Academy (Part of City EDC Property) • Tustin Unified School District o Elementary School PBC (Heritage Elementary) o Legacy Magnet Academy (Part of City EDC Property) • City of Tustin o EDC Development o Community Park PBC (Veterans Sports Park)