A family commitment to fund and construct essential services before need has resulted in the careful phasing of new residential neighborhoods with the establishment of roads, schools, post offices, fire stations, and other facilities vital to the welfare and safety of South County residents. In developing Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, and Ladera Ranch, the family demonstrated this commitment through the funding of projects like the much-needed extension of Crown Valley Parkway (opened two years ahead of schedule), thereby relieving traffic on Oso Parkway, fostering quicker emergency response times and creating an additional commuter route to the I-5 freeway.

This dedication to thoughtful community building will guide the family in all future development and planning. The Ranch Plan will respond to and manage the growth which will occur as the more than 800,000 Orange County children now under the age of 18 move into adulthood and begin to discover their dreams of American homeownership.

To help identify, fund and construct comprehensive transportation improvements to be phased with new development on Rancho Mission Viejo, the family worked in partnership with the County of Orange to create the South County Road Improvement Program (SCRIP). To learn more, please visit www.scrip-oc.com.