North Tustin Street Residential Project
Orange
Description
A proposal to replace a vacant Best Buy with 71 three-story small-lot single-family homes, needing a General Plan amendment, zone change, tract map, site plan, and design review — recommended to the City Council on a 4-2 vote with added privacy conditions.
Impact summary
Adds 71 for-sale homes to the city's housing inventory, cuts daily trips versus the old retail use, and boosts city revenue — but raises privacy and compatibility concerns for one-story neighbors.
Applicant
- Name
- Chad Brown, Melia Homes
- Address
- 2375 N. Tustin Street, Orange, CASee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 4
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed May 26, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Orange City Council — May 26, 2026
71 three-story single-family small-lot homes on the vacant 4.23-acre former Best Buy site, with a rezone from C-TR to R-3. Approved 6-1 after neighbors pushed for two-story edges.
Planning Commission — April 6, 2026
A proposal to replace a vacant Best Buy with 71 three-story small-lot single-family homes, needing a General Plan amendment, zone change, tract map, site plan, and design review — recommended to the City Council on a 4-2 vote with added privacy conditions.
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