Plan Description - City of Tustin

Chapter 2 • Plan Description
support business uses proposed as part of the Plan, while
recognizing opportunities for limited transitional units.
2. Medium Density Residential (8-15 du/acre): The Medium
Density residential designation provides for reuse and or new
development of an existing residential military neighborhood
in the City of Irvine, and also provides for new development of
a largely undeveloped parcel adjacent to the proposed Urban
Regional Park within Tustin with medium density attached and
detached dwellings and accessory uses and structures. The land
use designation provides for a wide range of accommodations
including single family units, patio homes, and multiple family
dwellings such as condominiums, townhouses, cooperatives
and community apartments. In the City of Irvine, the Medium
Density area will not exceed 12.5 dwelling units per acre. Uses
such as public/institutional facilities, child care facilities and
others which are determined to be compatible with, and
oriented towards the needs of these neighborhoods may also be
allowed. A minimum 20 acre intermediate school and 8 acre
neighborhood park shall be accommodated in this land use
designation within the City of Irvine. The intent is to: 1)
rehabilitate and enhance existing residential development,
while also providing opportunities for new development where
rehabilitation would not be financially feasible and/or provide
minimal results; 2) provide homeownership opportunities
within a mixture of price ranges to support business and
educational uses proposed as part of the Plan; and 3) provide
limited opportunities for transitional housing.
3. Medium-High Density Residential (16-25 du per acre): The
Medium-High Density residential designation is located
adjacent to an existing railroad right-of-way and the transition
to the Eastern Transportation Corridor (ETC) at Jamboree
Road. The designation largely provides for development of
multiple family dwellings at a higher density which may
include apartments, condominiums, and townhouses. The
intent is to: 1) provide a quality multiple family housing living
environment with amenities found in similar density projects in
the market area; 2) provide sufficient site design flexibility
within the site to buffer residential units from the noise and
vibration of the adjacent railroad right-of-way, the ETC, and
arterial highway traffic; and 3) provide higher density products
adjacent to regional transportation facilities. Uses such as
public and private parks and open spaces/institutional facilities
which are determined to be compatible with and oriented
towards the needs of these developments may also be allowed.
MCAS Tustin Specific Plan/Reuse Plan
City of Tustin
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