The Lompoc Planning Area Summary
The unincorporated urban areas of the Lompoc Valley consist
of three distinct communities: Vandenberg Village, Mission Hills, and Mesa
Oaks. Construction of Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills occurred in the
late 1950s/early 1960s to provide housing for military personnel and employees
at the rapidly expanding nearby Vandenberg Air Force Base. The community
of Mesa Oaks consists of a series of subdivisions constructed primarily in
the 1980s that have gradually merged with scattered older rural homes built
along Rucker Road. The County's General Plan outlines policies that apply to the Lompoc Area.