City Of Laguna Hills

The City of Laguna Hills, located in south Orange County, has approximately 6.6 square miles of land in its corporate boundary and is now home to 31,508 people. The majority of the area in the City has a distinctive residential character. Yet, the City has a commercial base in its northern part. This commercial area, or “urban village”, is anchored by The Village at Laguna Hills, the Oakbrook Village Shopping Center, and Saddleback Memorial Hospital. It includes retail, restaurant, professional office, and medical related building space. When the City annexed the “North Laguna Hills” area in July of 1996, the City acquired 1.2 square miles of primarily light industrial, professional office, specialty retail, hotel, and residential uses. This annexed area contains a furniture row, office headquarters, and the only light industrial/manufacturing establishments in the City. In September of 2000, the City grew by another 150 acres as a result of the annexation of residential properties identified as West Laguna Hills. The City of Laguna Hills is a General Law City that operates under the Council/Manager form of government. The voters elect five of their fellow citizens to the City Council for overlapping four-year terms. The Council, in turn, selects one of its members to serve as Mayor for a one-year term. The City Council holds regular public meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.