Aliso Viejo’s General Plan is a policy document for the long-range comprehensive development of the City. The General Plan provides direction for future growth and brings into focus the relationship between residents and their pursuits and institutions, offering policy statements, which embody the expressed goals for present and future generations. As a policy document, the General Plan provides the legal basis for all subdivision, zoning and related ordinances. It also provides the legal basis for the initiation and authorization for all public improvements and projects.