As the City of Palmdale continued to develop to the south and west, there was increasing pressure to preserve the native species (plant and animal) as well as protect the scenic views of the San Gabriel mountains and lower
foothills surrounding the City. Because of his successful completion of the Downtown Development Overlay, Kevin was appointed as a planning and environmental technical advisor to create a Hillside Development Ordinance in the City of Palmdale. The implementation of the ordinance has successfully provided a buffer between the urban environmental of the valley floor, and the suburban environment of the lower foothills.