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Tustin council approves first reading of parking-code changes to scale multifamily parking, eliminate mandatory private storage
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Summary
The City Council voted 5–0 to give first reading to ordinances that scale multifamily parking requirements by bedroom count, permit tandem resident parking (not guest), and remove mandatory private storage requirements citywide and in two specific plans.
The Tustin City Council on the evening of its meeting gave first reading by title only to a set of ordinances that revise multifamily residential parking and private storage requirements citywide and within the Downtown Commercial Core and Red Hill Avenue specific plans.
Associate Planner George Maldonado told the council staff proposed replacing the current flat requirement of 2.25 parking spaces per unit with a requirement that scales by number of bedrooms, retain a quarter-space-per-unit guest parking standard, and allow tandem parking configurations for resident (but not guest) spaces. He said staff also recommends removing the code’s mandatory private storage requirement so developers may provide storage as an amenity rather than a requirement. "Staff recommends the city council have first reading by title only for ordinances 15, 53, 54, and 55," Maldonado said.
Councilmembers characterized the changes as part of the city’s "Streamline Tustin" initiative to remove policy barriers to development and provide predictability for developers in Old Town and the Red Hill corridor. Councilmember Chanel said the changes will help accelerate housing production; Councilmember Gallagher described the adjustment as "right-sizing" rather than a blanket reduction. No public speakers addressed the item during the hearing.
The motion to approve the first reading was moved, seconded and carried on a 5–0 roll call. Staff indicated a second reading will be scheduled at the next available City Council meeting.
What happens next: The ordinances will return for a second reading at a future meeting, where the council may adopt, amend or continue consideration. The staff report and the planning commission’s October 2024 recommendation were cited as supporting materials during the discussion.
