Ladera Ranch is a master-planned community and census-designated place located in south Orange County , just outside the city limits of San Juan Capistrano , Rancho Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo.[1]

The Ladera Ranch development is divided into nine "villages". Within each village, individual builders develop an area called a neighborhood. There are ten or more neighborhoods per village. The villages are listed below.[1] There are 13 precincts in Ladera and there's not a good mapping between neighborhoods and precincts. While "walking precincts" for candidates is usually the preferred method of contacting voters, walking villages and neighborhoods is more logical.

Local government#

As a part of unincorporated Orange County, Ladera Ranch is governed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors as part of the Fifth District.[1]

Community organizations#

The Ladera Ranch Maintenance Corporation (LARMAC) is the homeowners association formed to manage, maintain and govern the LARMAC Property. LARMAC enforces its Governing Documents and imposes architectural control in the community. Each homeowner in the community is a Member of LARMAC. The LARMAC board of directors oversees its operations. Day-to-day activities are performed by the general manager and supervised by the LARMAC Board. Two essential committees assist the board of directors in overseeing its operations; the Aesthetic Review Committee, which has jurisdiction over design, development, aesthetics and the character of the community, and the Covenant Committee, which enforces the use restrictions of the community in accordance with the Governing Documents.[1]

Ladera Ranch Community Services (LARCS) is an independent non-profit public benefit corporation (Community Services Organization) led by an elected five member board of directors. LARCS primary purpose is to enhance the lifestyle for the residents of Ladera Ranch through community and neighborhood events, recreational programs, resident led clubs and community groups, coordination of volunteer opportunities and resident communication which includes the management of the community website, LaderaLife.com , and the production of the quarterly news magazine, Roots & Wings.[1]

The Ladera Ranch Civic Council (LRCC) is a volunteer group that advises the Orange County Board of Supervisors. The council has no official municipal role or legal authority. The seven-member Civic Council board of directors focuses on topics within Ladera Ranch that are traditionally associated with a municipal body, such as planning and land use, public safety and infrastructure.[1]

Notable Political Residents#

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