City Council

11. CODE AMENDMENT 2024-0007: RESIDENTIAL OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS The Community and Economic Development Department has prepared Objective Design Standards for multi-family and mixed-use residential projects. Objective Design Standards are prescriptive regulations that are intended to shape the design of residential development projects. The creation and adoption of Objective Design Standards implements Program 1.2a of the Housing Element Implementation Program and aligns with recent State laws that require cities to approve certain affordable housing projects without discretionary review. Objective Design Standards also provide housing projects an opportunity for a streamlined review process. From July to October 2024, City staff and the City’s consultant, Placeworks Inc., developed draft Objective Design Standards, held stakeholder and Planning Commission workshops to discuss such standards, and worked to solicit feedback from local developers. On February 25, 2025, the Planning Commission reviewed the Final Draft Objective Design Standards and recommended City Council approval. Recommendation: That the City Council: 1. Have first reading by title only of Ordinance 1562, amending sections of Article 9 (Land Use) Chapter 2 (Zoning) of the Tustin City Code establishing Residential Objective Design Standards and set the second reading for the next available meeting. 2. Adopt City Council Resolution 25-03, approving the Objective Design Standards, to establish clear, measurable criteria for the design of qualifying residential developments. ORDINANCE NO. 1562 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TUSTIN CITY CODE ARTICLE NINE (LAND USE) CHAPTER 2 (ZONING) TO ESTABLISH THE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY AND MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS (CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 2024-0007) CITY COUNCIL 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 Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.