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9. CODE AMENDMENT 2023-0003 (ORDINANCE NO. 1535) – DENSITY BONUS ORDINANCE AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS ORDINANCE UPDATES (INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING) Code Amendment (CA) 2023- 0003 is a City-initiated request to amend Chapter 1 (Incentives for the Development of Affordable Housing) of Article 9 (Land Use) to bring the Tustin City Code (TCC) into conformance with current State Density Bonus Law (Government Code Section 65915-65918). CA 2023-0003 also amends TCC Sections 9279 and 9297 relating to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) to comply with newly amended State Law, such as Assembly Bills (AB) 2221 and 897 and Senate Bill (SB) 887, and to ensure they are in compliance with the City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element, as directed by AB 671 (2019). On April 25, 2023, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 4469 (Attachment A), recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1535, approving, CA 2023-0003. The Planning Commission Minutes from April 25, 2023, are provided as Attachment B for additional reference. Recommendation: That the City Council introduce and have a first reading, by title only, of Ordinance No. 1535, amending TCC Sections 9112 and 9121(a), adding TCC Section 9126 relating to incentives for the development of affordable housing, amending TCC Sections 9279 and 9297 relating to ADUs and JADUs, and set the second reading for the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. ORDINANCE NO. 1535 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TUSTIN CITY CODE (TCC) SECTIONS 9112 AND 9121(a), AND ADDING TCC SECTION 9126 RELATING TO INCENTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND AMENDING TCC SECTIONS 9279 AND 9297 RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (CODE AMENDMENT 2023-0003) AGENDA REPORT