Deadlines for Draft Maps

The first deadline for community members to submit their proposed district maps for the first publication of draft maps was Wednesday, September 29, by 5 p.m. PST, for consideration at the third Public Hearing on October 9 at 10 a.m. The second deadline for community members to submit their proposed maps for the second publication of draft maps was Thursday, October 14, at 5 p.m. PST, for consideration at the fourth Public Hearing on Monday, October 25 at 7 p.m. All submissions received by the second deadline will be reviewed and considered when drawing the second round of potential draft maps. 

Please note the following: The City Council decided to move forward with the public hearing and mapping process by establishing that the proposed district maps will involve four (4) council districts and an at–large Mayor. (The Council vote was 3-1 with Council Member Gomez dissenting and Mayor Clark absent.) For more information on how to draw a map, please visit the Draw A Map page.

Second Publication of Draft Maps

The second publication of draft maps is now available! The second publication of draft maps was posted on the Draft Maps page by Monday, October 18, at 7 p.m. for consideration at the fourth Public Hearing on Monday, October 25 at 7 p.m.  

Draft maps 115 through 121 are posted below in PDF format for viewing and/or printing, along with a PDF demographic profile of the map.

Click here to view the submitted district maps in our interactive public participation kit. This tool allows you to view census blocks, zoom in and out of maps, easily view demographic information, and much more.

Map 115

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Comments from map submitter:

“One of the largest problems is that most of the maps currently proposed appear to try to put the maximum number of Latino voters into one district, creating an artificial and improper segregation of 40% of our City’s population.  This proposed map maximizes the integration of the Latino population, while ensuring a majority/minority district.

This map also keeps Old Town Tustin intact, which is a goal expressed by numerous community members and the City Council.  Historically, Old Town existed on both sides of what is now I-5, and there remain numerous pre-war buildings, including craftsman-style bungalows, in the Old Town area south of I-5.  This map also keeps the Newport Avenue commercial corridor mostly intact (including Larwin Square), running on both sides of the I-5.

Old Town here is combined with the area around St. Saint Jeanne school and parts of SW Tustin.  This makes more sense than other alternatives because the smaller lots, apartments, and commercial areas (including Larwin Square) fit in with the dense housing and commercial areas on Newport Avenue than with the larger lots of mostly SFR residential tracts in the northern parts of the City.  Meanwhile, those parts of areas (outside of Tustin Ranch) but in the northern part of the City remain together.  (This area, along with the neighboring parts of unincorporated North Tustin, form their own community of interest.)

This map also achieves multiple additional goals.  It keeps Tustin Ranch and Tustin Legacy intact as distinct communities of interest.  It uses major streets in Tustin as boundaries, as much as possible.  It creates four geographically compact districts that keep communities of interest intact.”

Map 116

Map 117

Map 118

Map 119*

*Map submitted after draft map due date but before the 7-day map posting window

Map 120

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Map 121

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

First Publication of Draft Maps

The first publication of draft maps was posted on the Draft Maps page by Saturday, October 2 at 10 a.m. for consideration at the third Public Hearing on Saturday, October 9 at 10 a.m. 

Draft maps 101 through 114 are posted below in PDF format for viewing and/or printing, along with a PDF demographic profile of the map.

Click here to view the submitted district maps in our interactive public participation kit. This tool allows you to view census blocks, zoom in and out of maps, easily view demographic information, and much more.

Map 101

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Map 102

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Map 103

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Comments from the map submitter:

“(1) “Old Town” – Bordered on southwest by I-5, on southeast by Browning. (2) “Red Hill” – Bordered on northeast by I-5, on southwest by Edinger. (3) “Legacy District” – Bordered on northeast by Edinger, with exception of Tustin Meadows.

(4) “Tustin Ranch” – Bordered on northwest by Browning, on southwest by I-5.

Borders are based on an iterative multi-objective optimization between geographic area and population density, factoring projected growth (particularly in (3) “Legacy District”) based on most recent Housing Element Update.”

Map 104

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Comments from the map submitter:

“The consultants are knowledgeable and have done a great job with background information and the redistricting process. However, the DrawTustin/ redistricting process feels very rushed with a compressed two-three month process.

Small numbers of community members have attended/ participated in the public workshops and council meetings. Redistricting is very important for Tustin, and the community will not have an opportunity for 10 years to revise the districts. Additional efforts to include community members is needed, such as having printed maps available at City Hall, senior center, community center, community events, and schools for pick-up or in- person drawing/map submittal.

There is a need for more than four districts to better reflect the multitude of community assets and neighborhoods north and south of Interstate 5. An additional one or two districts would allow for greater representation and the opportunity for more a more equitable distribution of socioeconomic and ethnicity within each district.

The Tustin Ranch Specific Plan and the Legacy (former MCAS Tustin) Specific Plan area do not have to be within a single district.”

Map 105

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Comments from the map submitter:

“The I-5 freeway is a main dividing line within the City’s limits, since there are only 5 connections between areas to the northeast and areas to the southwest.  These connections are SR-55 on the west, Jamboree Road on the east, and between them Tustin Ranch Road, Red Hill Avenue, and Newport Avenue.  Newport Avenue is actually not a through road, since it does not connect to Edinger Avenue.

The portion of the City lying southwest of I-5 can be reasonably divided into two districts.  My map labels these as Area 1 (southwest of Edinger Avenue, but including a small extension north of Edinger to the east of Jamboree Road) and Area 2 (between Edinger Avenue and I-5).

    — Area 1 is a mixture of commercial-industrial and a small amount of generally high-density housing, with ample space for future high-density residential development.  This area is under-served in terms of shops and small businesses catering to the general public, but there is a new shopping center just west of Tustin Ranch Road.  The area’s challenges and opportunities are distinctly different from the rest of Tustin, but have much in common with Irvine and Costa Mesa.
    — Area 2 is dominated by residential uses, including single family dwellings and mainly high-density town home and apartment complexes.  It is well-served by numerous groceries, and restaurants, gas stations, small offices complexes, and various small businesses catering to the general public.  There is some room for residential and mixed commercial-industrial growth in the southeastern part of this area, but future growth may largely depend on replacement of existing uses elsewhere in the area.  Socioeconomically, this area represents a balance of ethnically and linguistically diverse people with primarily lower-middle to middle class status.  It functions as a mostly self-sufficient unit within Tustin, and its challenges and opportunities are relatively distinct from other parts of the City.
Northeast of the I-5 freeway, Tustin seems comprised of two communities abutting Red Hill Avenue.  Area 3 lies to the northeast, and Area 4 to the northwest of Red Hill.
    — Area 3 is dominated by residential uses, with a predominance of single family dwellings over high-density complexes.  It seems under-served by businesses catering to the general public, but these are readily accessible by east-west connector roads within the City (Irvine Boulevard and Bryan Avenue) and by Jamboree Road with its access to areas in the City of Irvine.  There is some room for future growth in the southeastern corner of this area, but that will almost certainly be restricted to residential uses.  Future growth in most of Area 3 may largely depend on redevelopment, which seems unlikely to occur.  Ethnically, the residents are dominated by white and Asian people.  Socioeconomically, the residents range from middle or upper-middle class to mostly well-off.  In many ways, the area is a semi-isolated community, having more internal interests than interests in common with other parts of the City, and more external links to Irvine and North Tustin than to other parts of the City.
    — Area 4 is dominated by residential uses, especially single family dwellings.  It appears somewhat under-served by businesses catering to the general public, but these are readily accessible by east-west connector roads within the City (17th Street, Irvine Boulevard, 1st Street, and Bryan Avenue) and by the SR-55 freeway on the west.  There is little room for future growth, which may largely depend on redevelopment, but seems unlikely to occur.  Socioeconomically, this area’s residents are mostly middle class and not especially ethnically diverse.  In many ways, the area is a semi-isolated community, having more internal interests than interests in common with other parts of the Tustin, and more external links to Santa Ana and Orange than to other parts of the City.”

Map 106

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Comments from the map submitter:

“Note that as per the motion passed by the city council, the city is divided into four districts.  Using some estimate data that I found for CVAP, I divided the districts into equal populations (within the 10% threshold).  The northeastern district (in red) is highly contiguous and of a demographic sharing a common interest.  The southern district (in purple) is highly compact and contiguous.  I had heard people express during the first public hearing that Edinger Ave might be a nice natural border for the district, but for equal population concerns, I included Tustin Meadows, Peppertree, and Laurelwood.  Northwestern Tustin( in orange) is nicely delineated with Newport Ave with roughly 1/4 of the Tustin population to the northwest of this street.  The remainder is allocated to a central district (in blue) which is also compact and contiguous.

Of particular note is the area north of Bryan Ave and surrounded by Heritage Way and Tustin Ranch Rd.  Ideally, this area should be allocated to the northeastern district, if population allows; however, I strongly suspect that once accurate CVAP numbers are published this area won’t fit into that district.  In that case, it should be allocated to the central district.
Likewise, the area bounded by Walnut Ave on the north, Redhill Ave on the east, Sycamore Ave on the south and Newport Ave on the west might possibly fit in either the southern district or central district, depending on the final census numbers.”

Map 107

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Comments from the map submitter:

“Blue – Tustin Ranch

Red – New housing and Planned Communities 

Green – Old town and older single-family homes.

Yellow – 1960’s housing boom”

Map 108

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Comments from the map submitter:

“This configuration would account for one majority-Hispanic district, one plurality-Hispanic district (which should address the issue of Latino representation which may have been brought up by MALDEF,) two plurality-White districts, and one plurality-Asian district. These districts individually reflect the differences in demographic makeup across the city, and as a whole, reflect the makeup of the whole city. Regarding partisanship, all districts lean Democratic, as Republican voters are too spread out to form a district of their own. Districts 1 through 4 are mostly built-up, while District 5 concentrates the majority of new growth in the Tustin Legacy district.

Creating these districts would allow each councilmember to have a constituency to focus on. Residents of each district would have a member on whom to rely to act on their behalf. This decentralizes responsibility for neighborhood issues, which helps prevent communities from being underserved, and helps the council fully represent Tustin.”

Map 109

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Map 110

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Map 111

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Map 112

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Map 113

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.

Map 114

Two-page PDF packet with map and demographic profile. Proposed election years by district are listed on the map.