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Council selects OmniQuest to negotiate 52-acre Tustin Legacy development; Mayor Pro Tem recuses
Summary
The council voted 4–0 to select OmniQuest (one recusal) to negotiate the disposition and development of 52 acres within the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan; Mayor Pro Tem Chanel recused herself because of a disclosed commercial interest.
The Tustin City Council unanimously approved, with one recusal, staff’s recommendation to select OmniQuest to negotiate development of 52 acres within the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan.
Mayor Pro Tem Chanel told the council she would recuse from the item because she “do[es] have a commercial and financial interest with OmniQuest.” After the recusal, councilmembers discussed the lengthy selection process and praised staff and the developer’s plan; one councilmember said the project could bring family-friendly uses and public space to the area.
Councilmember Fink and others publicly thanked staff for the exhaustive process. “This was an exhaustive process covering many months and many meetings,” one councilmember said, and the council voted to move staff recommendation forward. The motion passed 4–0 with the Mayor Pro Tem recorded as recused.
Next steps: staff will negotiate terms with OmniQuest under the direction authorized by the council. The transcript does not provide contract terms, a timeline for completion of negotiations, or a final development agreement.
