The Planning Division strives to be a leader in planning practices and policies. Below is a list of recent significant awards.
- Orange Section APA Award of Merit, Housing Innovation Award, City of Tustin Community Development Department - Tustin Heritage project (2025)
- Orange Section APA Award of Merit, Opportunity and Empowerment Award, City of Tustin Community Development Department - House of Ruth project (2025)
- Orange Section APA Award of Excellence, Orange County Cultural Heritage Award, City of Tustin Historic Preservation Week (2024)
- "Streamline Tustin Initiative" Turning red tape into red carpet, OC Business OC Business Council; Awarded to Tustin Community Development Department (2022)
- Orange Section APA Award of Merit, Small Jurisdiction, City of Tustin and Placeworks, Tustin Legacy Specific Plan (2018)
- The Golden Hub of Innovation, Strategic Partnerships, City of Tustin (2015)
