City Council

13. FAMILIES FORWARD, INC. – A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN EIGHT (8) UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT (DR 2025-0005) The applicant, Families Forward, is requesting approval to construct an 8,700-square-foot three-story building containing eight rental units affordable to lower-income families on a 0.22-acre site, located at 1852 San Juan Street. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 25, 2025, and adopted Resolution No. 4522, recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution 25-28 to approve Design Review 2025- 0005 and Density Bonus Concession and Waiver Requests. Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution 25-28 (Attachment 7) approving Design Review 2025-0005 and Density Bonus Requests. RESOLUTION NO. 25-28 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW 2025-0001 AND DENSITY BONUS WAIVER AND CONCESSION REQUESTS FOR A NEW THREE-STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITH EIGHT RENTAL UNITS AFFORDABLE TO LOWER- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS LOCATED AT 1852 SAN JUAN STREET Fiscal Impact: The City Council approved an Affordable Housing Grant Agreement on November 7, 2023, between the City of Tustin and the Applicant (Families Forward, Inc.), allocating $2 million from the City's Inclusionary Housing Fund to support the construction of the subject project. The Affordable Housing Grant Agreement (Attachment 5) outlines specific project implementation deadlines, and as of the preparation of this report, the applicant has met all provisions outlined in the agreement.