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Tustin Legacy Specific Plan/Reuse Plan for the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin
Prepared for the City of Tustin - the Local Redevelopment Agency

Prepared by:

The Planning Center under subcontract to HNTB with contributions by the City of Tustin Reuse Plan Adopted: October 1996, Amended September 1998 Specific Plan Adopted: City Council Ordinance No. 1257 Date: February 3, 2003

This study was prepared under contract with the City of Tustin, with financial support from the U.S. Marine Corps and grant administration services from the Office of Economic Adjustment, Department of Defense. The content reflects the views of the City of Tustin, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Marine Corps or the Office of Economic Adjustment.

The linked documents below are all in PDF format.  You must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. If you do not have the Reader, you may go here to download it.

Ammendment  to Specific Plan approved April 3, 2006- 11 MB PDF File.  If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may download it  here.

Cover and Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION

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1.1 PURPOSE 1-1
1.2 LOCATION AND SETTING - 4.8 MB 1-3
1.3 MARKET DEMAND ANALYSIS 1-9
1.3.1 Sociodemographic Changes 1-9
1.3.2 Residential Demand 1-10
1.3.3 Commercial Office Demand 1-10
1.3.4 Industrial/R&D Space Demand 1-10
1.3.5 Retail/Visitor Accommodations Demand 1-11
1.3.6 Market Areas 1-11
1.4 THE REUSE PLANNING PROCESS 1-12
1.4.1 Background 1-12
1.4.2 Opportunities and Constraints 1-13
1.4.3 Land Use Alternatives 1-16
1.4.4 Public Participation 1-17
1.5 GOALS AND PLANNING PRINCIPLES 1-18
1.5.1 Central Goal 1-18
1.5.2 Supporting Goals 1-18
1.6 AUTHORIZATION, CONSISTENCY AND ADOPTION 1-19
1.6.1 The Reuse Plan 1-19
1.6.2 The Specific Plan 1-20
1.7 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT 1-20
1.8 PLAN ORGANIZATION AND USE 1-21
1.9 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION 1-21

 

Chapter 2 – PLAN DESCRIPTION

 

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2.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE (longer download) 2-1
2.2 LAND USE PLAN (longer download) 2-1
2.2.1 Land Use Designations 2-6
2.2.2 Neighborhoods of the Plan 2-11
2.3 FEDERAL PROPERTY DISPOSAL PROCESS 2-18
2.3.1 General Background 2-18
2.3.2 Department of Defense and Federal Agency Screening 2-20
2.3.3 Outreach to State and Local Agencies and Representatives of the Homeless 2-21
2.3.4 Response to Notices of Interest 2-24
2.3.5 Public Benefit Conveyances 2-25
2.3.6 Homeless Accommodation Plan 2-37
2.3.7 Economic Development Conveyance 2-44
2.3.8 Personal Property 2-44
2.3.9 Summary of Recommended Reuse Plan Conveyance Methods 2-45
2.4 SUMMARY OF REVISED/SUBSEQUENT DISPOSAL DECISIONS 2-53
2.5 CIRCULATION PLAN 2-59
2.5.1 Circulation Concept 2-59
2.5.2 Roadways 2-60
2.6 RECREATIONAL BIKEWAY/TRAIL CONCEPT PLAN 2-76
2.6.1 City of Tustin Bikeways 2-81
2.6.2 County of Orange Bikeways/Trails 2-82
2.6.3 City of Irvine Bikeways 2-82
2.7 PARKS/RECREATION/OPEN SPACE PLAN 2-83
2.7.1 Neighborhood Parks 2-83
2.7.2 Community Park 2-84
2.7.3 Urban Regional Park 2-84
2.7.4 Golf Course 2-85
2.8 SCHOOLS 2-85
2.9 DOMESTIC WATER PLAN 2-86
2.10 RECLAIMED WATER PLAN 2-91
2.11 SANITARY SEWER PLAN 2-95
2.12 STORM DRAINAGE PLAN 2-99
2.13 ELECTRICITY 2-104
2.14 NATURAL GAS 2-107
2.15 TELEPHONE - 3.8 MB (many diagrams) 2-111
2.16 CABLE TELEVISION - 3.8 MB (many diagrams) 2-111
2.17 URBAN DESIGN PLAN 2-117
2.17.1 Community Structure Concept 2-117
2.17.2 Landscape Concept 2-125
2.17.3 Urban Design Guidelines 2-152

 

Chapter 3 – LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT/REUSE REGULATIONS

 

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3.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 3-1
3.2 LAND USE PLAN 3-1
3.2.1 Land Use Boundaries 3-17
3.2.2 Maximum Dwelling Units 3-17
3.2.3 Transfer of Dwelling Unit Allocations 3-17
3.2.4 Non-Residential Land Use/Trip Budget 3-17
3.2.5 Tustin Ranch Road and Warner Avenue Alignment Area Resolution 3-22
3.3 NEIGHBORHOOD A 3-23
3.3.1 Introduction 3-23
3.3.2 Planning Areas 1-A, 1-B, 1-C, 1-D, and 1-E (Learning Village) 3-24
3.3.3 Planning Area 2 - Community Park 3-29
3.3.4 Planning Area 3 - Transitional/Emergency Housing 3-31
3.4 NEIGHBORHOOD B 3-37
3.4.1 Introduction 3-37
3.4.2 Planning Area 4 - Low Density Residential 3-38
3.4.3 Planning Area 5 - Medium Density Residential 3-46
3.4.4 Planning Area 7 - Village Services 3-55
3.5 NEIGHBORHOOD C 3-61
3.5.1 Introduction 3-61
3.5.2 Planning Area 6 - Urban Regional Park 3-61
3.6 NEIGHBORHOOD D 3-69
3.6.1 Introduction 3-69
3.6.2 Planning Area 8 - Community Core 3-69
3.7 NEIGHBORHOOD E 3-85
3.7.1 Introduction 3-85
3.7.2 Planning Area 9 - Commercial Business 3-85
3.7.3 Planning Area 10 - Commercial Business 3-89
3.7.4 Planning Areas 11 and 12 - Commercial Business 3-93
3.7.5 Planning Areas 13 and 14 - Commercial Business 3-98
3.8 NEIGHBORHOOD F 3-105
3.8.1 Introduction 3-105
3.8.2 Planning Areas 16 and 17 - Commercial Business 3-105
3.8.3 Planning Area 18 - Commercial 3-111
3.8.4 Planning Area 19 - Commercial 3-115
3.9 NEIGHBORHOOD G 3-121
3.9.1 Introduction 3-121
3.9.2 Planning Areas 15-A, 15-B, 15-C, 15-D, and 15-E (Golf Village) 3-121
3.9.3 Planning Area 20 - Medium-High Density Residential 3-136
3.9.4 Planning Area 21 - Low Density Residential 3-144
3.10 NEIGHBORHOOD H 3-157
3.10.1 Introduction 3-157
3.10.2 Planning Area 22 3-157
3.11 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 3-163
3.11.1 Access 3-163
3.11.2 Antennae and Satellite Dish Standards 3-163
3.11.3 Encroachments Into Required Setbacks 3-163
3.11.4 Enforcement of EIS/EIR Mitigation Measures 3-164
3.11.5 Fences and Walls 3-164
3.11.6 Financing Program 3-164
3.11.7 Fumes, Odors, Vapors, Gases and Other Forms of Air Pollution 3-164
3.11.8 Grading 3-165
3.11.9 Hazardous Materials 3-165
3.11.10 Height Determinations 3-165
3.11.11 Interim Use Provisions 3-165
3.11.12 Landscaping/Screening 3-166
3.11.13 Lighting 3-167
3.11.14 Maintenance and Completion of Open Space, Amenities, Landscaping, and Manufactured Slopes 3-167
3.11.15 Mechanical Equipment 3-168
3.11.16 Noise Control 3-168
3.11.17 Outside Storage 3-168
3.11.18 Park Provisions 3-169
3.11.19 Refuse Collection Areas 3-169
3.11.20 Roof Mounted Solar Collector Panels 3-169
3.11.21 Streets and Highways 3-169
3.11.22 Temporary Uses 3-170
3.11.23 Trellis 3-170
3.11.24 Utilities 3-171
3.11.25 Vibration 3-172
3.12 SIGNAGE 3-172
3.12.1 General Provisions 3-172
3.12.2 Review Criteria (City of Tustin) 3-173
3.13 OFF-STREET PARKING 3-174
3.13.1 General Regulations 3-174
3.13.2 Residential Off-Street Parking Requirements 3-178
3.13.3 Commercial Shopping Center Off-Street Parking Requirements 3-178
3.13.4 Off-Street Parking Requirements for Non-Residential Uses (Located Independently) 3-179
3.13.5 Off-Street Loading Requirements 3-182

 

Chapter 4 – SPECIFIC PLAN ADMINISTRATION (approx 1MB) - this file contains:

 

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4.1 RESPONSIBILITY 4-1
4.1.1 Appeal 4-2
4.1.2 Interpretations 4-2
4.2 DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING 4-2
4.2.1 Concept Plans 4-3
4.2.2 Development Project 4-4
4.2.3 Subdivisions 4-5
4.2.4 Variances and Conditional Use Permits 4-5
4.2.5 Minor Modifications 4-5
4.2.6 Interim Use Permits 4-6
4.2.7 Specific Plan Amendment 4-9
4.2.8 General Notes 4-9
4.2.9 Severability 4-9
4.3 ENFORCEMENT 4-10
4.4 PHASING PLAN 4-10
4.4.1 Introduction 4-10
4.4.2 Anticipated Development Scheduling 4-10
4.4.3 Phasing Requirements 4-11
4.4.4 Circulation Improvements 4-12
4.4.5 Recreational Bikeways 4-16
4.4.6 Domestic (Potable) Water 4-17
4.4.7 Reclaimed (Non-Potable) Water 4-17
4.4.8 Sanitary Sewer 4-18
4.4.9 Storm Drain 4-18
4.4.10 Electricity 4-19
4.4.11 Natural Gas 4-19
4.4.12 Telephone 4-19
4.4.13 Cable Television 4-19
4.4.14 Parks 4-19

 

Chapter 5 – PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY - (.5 MB) - this file contains:

 

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5.1 PURPOSE 5-1
5.2 MANAGEMENT/ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK 5-1
5.3 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE/COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT/CARETAKER SERVICES 5-8
5.4 PROPERTY CONVEYANCES 5-9
5.5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONVEYANCE 5-10
5.6 PERSONAL PROPERTY 5-10
5.7 MARKETING 5-13
5.7.1 Marketing Strategy 5-13
5.7.2 Marketing Campaign 5-14
5.8 FINANCING 5-17

 

APPENDICES - (3.5MB) this pdf file contains:

A. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY 6-1
B. PUBLIC BENEFIT CONVEYANCE REQUESTS 6-9
C. PRELIMINARY BUILDING CONDITION SURVEY 6-29
D. DEFINITIONS 6-38

 

LIST OF FIGURES - please refer to the chapters above for each of these figures based on the first number in the title.

Figure 1-1 Regional Setting 1-4
Figure 1-2 Local Setting 1-5
Figure 1-3 Existing Land Use 1-7
Figure 2-1 Land Use Plan 2-3
Figure 2-2 Neighborhoods 2-13
Figure 2-3a Preferred Conveyance Strategy 2-51
Figure 2-3b EDC Conveyance Map 2-55
Figure 2-4 Typical Roadway Standards 2-62
Figure 2-5 Circulation Plan 2-65
Figure 2-6 Recreational Bikeway/Trail Concept Plan 2-79
Figure 2-7 Domestic Water Plan 2-89
Figure 2-8 Reclaimed Water Plan 2-93
Figure 2-9 Sanitary Sewer Plan 2-97
Figure 2-10 Storm Drain Facilities Plan 2-101
Figure 2-11 Electricity System 2-105
Figure 2-12 Natural Gas Plan 2-109
Figure 2-13 Telephone Plan 2-113
Figure 2-14 Cable Television Plan 2-115
Figure 2-15 Community Structure Plan 2-119
Figure 2-16 Portal Intersection Detail 2-121
Figure 2-17 View Opportunities 2-123
Figure 2-18 Primary & Secondary Community Entry Treatments 2-124
Figure 2-19 Key Map - Plan Roadways 2-127
Figure 2-20 Tustin Ranch Road And Warner Avenue Streetscape "A" 2-129
Figure 2-21 Tustin Ranch Road Streetscape "B" 2-130
Figure 2-22 Warner Streetscape "B" 2-131
Figure 2-23 North And South Loop Road, And Armstrong Avenue Streetscape "B" 2-133
Figure 2-24 Armstrong Avenue Streetscape "A" And West Connector Streetscape 2-134
Figure 2-25 East Connector Streetscape 2-135
Figure 2-26 Moffett Avenue Streetscape 2-136
Figure 2-27 Lansdowne Road And Severyns Road 2-137
Figure 2-28 Marble Mountain Road Streetscape 2-138
Figure 2-29 Key Map - Perimeter Roadways 2-139
Figure 2-30a Red Hill Avenue Edge Streetscape Between Valencia And Edinger 2-142
Figure 2-30b Red Hill Avenue Edge Streetscape Between Barranca And Valencia 2-143
Figure 2-31a Edinger Avenue Edge Streetscape A 2-144
Figure 2-31b Edinger Avenue Edge Streetscape B 2-145
Figure 2-31c Edinger Avenue Edge Streetscape C 2-146
Figure 2-32a Barranca Parkway Edge Streetscape A 2-147
Figure 2-32b Barranca Parkway Edge Streetscape B 2-148
Figure 2-33a Harvard Avenue Edge Streetscape A 2-149
Figure 2-33b Harvard Avenue Edge Streetscape B 2-150
Figure 2-33c Harvard Avenue Edge Streetscape C 2-151
Figure 3-1 Land Use Planning Areas 3-3
Figure 3-2 Neighborhoods 3-11
Figure 3-3 Neighborhood A Design Guideline Summary 3-35
Figure 3-4 Neighborhood B Design Guideline Summary 3-59
Figure 3-5 Neighborhood C Design Guideline Summary 3-67
Figure 3-6 Neighborhood D Design Guideline Summary 3-83
Figure 3-7 Neighborhood E Design Guideline Summary 3-103
Figure 3-8 Neighborhood F Design Guideline Summary 3-119
Figure 3-9 Neighborhood G Design Guideline Summary 3-155
Figure 3-10 Neighborhood H Design Guideline Summary 3-161

 

LIST OF TABLES

Table 2-1 Land Use Plan Summary 2-2
Table 2-2 Neighborhood Summary 2-15
Table 2-3 LRA Recommended Property Disposal Strategy/Conveyance Methods 2-47
Table 2-4 Recreational Bikeways and Trail Classification 2-81
Table 3-1 Land Use Plan Statistical Analysis Organized by Land Use Designation 3-6
Table 3-2 Land Use Plan Statistical Analysis Organized by Neighborhood 3-13
Table 3-3 Planning Area Trip Budget 1 3-18
Table 3-4 Residential Off-Street Parking Requirements 3-178
Table 3-5 Commercial Shopping Center Off-Street Parking Requirements 3-179
Table 3-6 Non-Residential Off-Street Parking Requirements 3-179
Table 3-7 Off-Street Loading Requirements 3-182
Table 4-1 Anticipated Development Scheduling 4-11
Table 4-2 Phasing Plan Requirements 4-13
Table 4-3 On-Site Circulation Improvements 4-14
Table 4-4 On-Site ADT Development Thresholds 4-15
Table 5-1 Implementation Tasks 5-4
Table 5-2 Requested Personal Property 5-11

Composed: 05/31/2004 | Modified: 08/16/2004
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