The intent of the San Miguel Ranch design is to create a new neighborhood in San Miguel that provides a logical extension of the existing community while retaining the unique character of San Miguel. 

• Provide a range of housing types to meet a variety of needs
• Protect the existing natural beauty of the land and minimize the impact on sensitive habitats and species
• Include an environmentally sensitive design that protects the existing ravines and oak trees, provides corridors for wildlife, incorporates low-impact design, minimizes visual impacts along Highway 101, and included buffers to protect existing agricultural uses
• Enhance open space areas through preservation of existing oak trees and planting new oak tress and other native species
• Provide a design that is compatible with the neighboring ranchettes by including larger, estate-sized lots adjacent to existing larger lots
• Include highway-oriented commercial uses that will not compete with existing downtown businesses
• Provide vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian connections to the community
• Enhance the vitality of downtown by brining in new residents that will shop and use existing services
• Provide architectural controls and CC&Rs that ensure a high standard of design quality and compatibility
• Provide a mix of land uses that include residential, commercial, parks, pocket parks, open spaces, and trails