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Tustin Council Adopts Citywide Objective Design Standards to Streamline State-Qualified Housing

Tustin City Council · April 1, 2025
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Summary

The Tustin City Council voted unanimously to adopt citywide objective design standards and a companion ordinance and resolution aimed at enabling ministerial review for state-qualified housing projects under SB 35 and related state laws.

The Tustin City Council on April 1 adopted objective design standards (ODS) and associated code amendments intended to allow ministerial review of state-qualified multifamily, mixed‑use and condominium housing projects.

Assistant Community Development Director Jay Eastman presented the item, explaining California law requires objective, measurable standards when a city processes state‑qualified housing projects ministerially. Eastman said the ODS convert subjective guidelines into “shall” and “must”…

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