City Council

2. HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS 1.1A, 1.1B, 1.1F, AND 1.1G OF THE 6TH CYCLE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN Under State law, the City’s Housing Element must show that the City can provide its fair share of regional housing over an eight-year period (2021 to 2029). The City’s share of housing is established by a process called the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The current RHNA mandates the City to accommodate the construction of at least 6,782 dwelling units. However, the City’s current zoning can only accommodate 4,614 new dwellings; which results in a shortfall of 2,168 units. Pursuant to the mandates of State law, the City established a "rezone program" in the Housing Element that specifies properties that will be rezoned to residential to resolve the shortfall. After lengthy public engagement and input, surveys, workshops, and hearings, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Housing Element on September 13, 2022, and the City Council adopted the Housing Element on October 4, 2022. The adopted Housing Element included programs to accommodate the RHNA shortfall by rezoning areas of Tustin Legacy, the Enderle Center, and the Tustin Market Place. The adopted Housing Element was then submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and subsequently, the City received certification by HCD on October 10, 2022. The proposed Housing Element Rezone implements the City’s adopted and certified Housing Element. The proposed Housing Element Rezone was considered by the Planning Commission at a duly noticed public hearing on September 24, 2024, and October 8, 2024. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council certify the environmental impact reports (EIRs) and approve the Rezone project. The City Council considered the proposal at a noticed public hearing on November 19, 2024. The Council received public comment and continued the item to a future meeting. Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions for the rezone areas: Tustin Legacy - Sites 1A, 1B and 2 1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-76 finding that the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR) for Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (TLSP) Amendment 2024-0002 is adequate and certify the FSEIR (Attachment 5); 2. Introduce 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 and set the adoption of the ordinance for the next City Council meeting (Attachment 6); Enderle Center - Site 17 Enderle Center - Site 17 3. Adopt Resolution No. 24-77, finding that 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 and certify the FEIR (Attachment 8); 4. Introduce 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 and set the adoption of the ordinance for the next City Council meeting (Attachment 9); 5. Introduce Ordinance No. 1550 for ZC 2024-0001 to amend the City's zoning map to apply the Housing Overlay (HO) district to the Enderle Center Rezone Project area and set the adoption of the ordinance for the next City Council meeting (Attachment 10); The Market Place - Site 18 6. Adopt Resolution No. 24- 78, finding that the FEIR for GPA 2024-0001 and East Tustin Specific Plan (ETSP) Amendment 2024-0001 is adequate and certify the FEIR (Attachment 12); 7. Introduce 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 and set the adoption of the ordinance for the next City Council meeting (Attachment 13). General Plan Consistency (Enderle Center & The Market Place) 8. Adopt Resolution No. 24-79, approving 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 - The Market Place) (Attachment 14). Fiscal Impact: The Housing Element Rezone Project is a City-initiated project. The City Council has appropriated funds to carry out the Housing Element Rezone Project.