Planning & Zoning - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The Planning & Zoning meeting approved two development plans: a preliminary plan for 63 residential units on 30 acres and the final plan for Metro West 2-7, proposing 386 residential fields. Discussions included public facility availability for the first project and emergency evacuation routes for the Metro West area.

About this meeting

Government Body
Planning & Zoning
Meeting Type
Planning & Zoning
Location
Las Cruces, NM
Meeting Date
August 25, 2026

Transcript

31 sections

0:37 – 2:10Speaker 1

Live broadcast started. If you don't have it, we'll move on to the public participation order. If you want to talk, wow. I didn't know at all. Next is the public participation order. If you have any opinions on new cases that are not currently included in the case, please come out and make a statement. All right. If you don't have any, we'll finish the public participation and move on to the next order. Next is the case approval order. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Costa, I agree to approve the proposed case. I request. All right.

2:11 – 2:36Speaker 3

We will proceed with the voting on the approval of the case. Mr. Seostan, I agree. Mr. Chairman. Mr. Toby Turban, welcome. I agree. Uh, who is the person over there? I'm Scott Kaiser. I agree. I agree. I agree. Thank you. Uh, this is the first case.

2:36 – 2:58Speaker 1

Can I get your consent for 7.1 anti-semitism? I agree. Thank you.

3:16 – 8:04Speaker 3

The core of the discussion on this project is to focus on the overall placement and availability of public facilities required for development of the project itself. In other words, we need to focus on the functions as an independent housing unit that we are reviewing. We need to check whether all urban planning and regulations are in line with the general rules and whether they are in line with the master plan approved in 2024. This branch is located in the south of Village Drive, Mesa, East of Roscoe-South, and in the north of Porter Road, Central Avenue. It is about 30 acres and is currently empty or undeveloped. It is an undeveloped branch in the Pheodo-sa Master Plan area. It is designated as an NHLS . As I mentioned earlier, the Master Plan was approved in May 2024. I will show you the branches here. I'm sorry. The actual area is roughly this area. Unfortunately, this stage area is currently under construction and has not been registered yet. So it includes roughly the second stage area. So, including this general area, it goes south and connects to the top. As you can see, this area is generally designated as an NH-1 area. Therefore, the limited area is in line with the local regulations for the area. There are some NH-3 areas to the south. As I said, this is the 2nd stage NH area that is currently under construction. The 4th stage area we are looking at is connected to the direction, and it is adjacent to the Porter Road that we are checking around here. As you can see, it is only a single house, and there are some mobile housing units in the south. The second stage of this proposal will be developed with 63 residential areas and two land areas for road development in the future. This is for the 3rd and 5th stage development of the master plan area in the southern section of Central Avenue and Porter Road. However, the area of the site is varied from 0.108 acres to about 0.25 acres. Limited access is made through improved village drive. This improvement is part of the limited collection. Village drive is a designated home road. You can check it here. Unfortunately, the distance is a bit far. However, there are two collections with the residential areas mentioned here. Let's zoom in a little more. You can see 63 residential areas. will all be connected to the Village Drive through a new regional road to be built with this project. The problem of health, safety, or welfare has not been found. The proposed project meets the purpose of the preliminary plan required by the project regulation. It meets all the standards of the 2025 development regulation and meets the design standard requirements. It is also probably the most important point, but this reserve project is following the core requirements of the reserve project in the master plan area, the Teoro-No-Sa, Teora-No-Sa master plan. According to the regulations, we issued a public request to real estate owners. The department received two phone calls with general concerns about the existing stage that is currently under construction. It was the same as air pollution, and there was no specific opinion on the 4th stage. The proposed pre-planned plan has been submitted to the Development Review Committee to review the development in terms of basic facilities, utilities, and improvements. The meeting was held on August 5 this month. After a brief discussion on the proposed pre-planned plan on August 5, this month, DRC recommended that the small-scale development of the development be approved. Therefore, we encourage our employees to approve the four-stage preliminary plan based on the results of the D-AMOSA, the AMOSA, and the D-AMOSA. This maintains the existing development and consistency that can be seen in the surrounding areas. Of course, the preliminary plan follows the AMOSA Master Plan area, and the DRC recommended approval on August 5 this year. Members of the committee, the first option is to vote in favor of the proposed plan, the second is to oppose or reject it, and the third is to vote by modifying additional conditions that are considered appropriate by the committee. There is also the fourth one, where the employee and the applicant are ordered according to the case. That's all for the presentation. Yes, the applicants are here, so if you have any questions, please ask. We are ready to receive questions.

8:04Speaker 1

Thank you. Members, Mr. Kaiser.

8:07 – 9:06Speaker 3

Yes, um, could you go back to the slide? Yes, that's good, too. I'm a little confused about what we're looking at right now. I can see that there is a residential area on the east side of the small-scale district, but you mentioned the two districts in the south and west. Are those districts for the future? That's right. The two districts are L-shaped here, and I'll draw them. This is Area A. The other place is Area B. These are planned to be developed in the future, including stages 3 and 5. The reason why these areas are included in the subdivision itself is because we requested that all areas be added to the subdivision plan and organized and pre-worked accurately, instead of leaving an efficient site with no direction or actual point in the city-level department.

9:15 – 9:26Speaker 2

I see. Then guess what it is. Is it Area B? I'm sorry. Area A is very narrow, so it seems to have been reserved to secure future transit rights. I don't know what that is. Mr. Kaiser, that's for Central Avenue.

9:28 – 10:24Speaker 3

The transit rights are already wide enough for the transit rights approved by Central Avenue approved by DRC. I see. Yes, so... So... Are the next two steps only in track B? Is that right? Or... There are two tracks, so I don't think I understand well. One track seems to be divided into houses. Track A looks like it can't do anything. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Kaiser. Basically, no matter what stage it starts, both tracks must develop the roadside and the roadside itself that are close to each other. Therefore, both tracks will be divided into the roadside and the roadside that are close to each other, and to ensure connectivity.

10:25Speaker 2

Yes, I understand. Thank you. Finally, are the two roads in the south-north direction planned to connect to the central on the south?

10:37 – 11:01Speaker 3

Excuse me. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman. Yes, that's right. Uh, according to the master plan, there are two or three roads connected to Central Avenue in the south. Yes, I see. Because it seems that all the plans for the first stage are marked as different roads. At the current stage, that's right, but you're saying that the two roads in the north-south direction you suggested are connected to Central, right? Yes, that's right. I see. No more questions.

11:06Speaker 1

Do you have any other questions? I have one. Uh, when will the Central be built?

11:11 – 11:41Speaker 3

I know that the Central will be built in the third stage. Yes, it is the third stage. Yes, I understand. Thank you. Is there any citizen who has any opinions on this? Hello, Mr. Chairman and members of Congress. I'm Paul Pompeo, a project engineer who applied. Thank you.

11:43Speaker 1

Do you swear that your testimony will be punished by the law in the future?

11:48 – 12:39Speaker 3

Yes, I swear. Thank you. Hello, members of the committee. Uh, we didn't prepare a separate presentation in addition to the presentation of the employees. This project is already very well prepared. However, if you have any questions about the project, we would like to answer them. I will receive the question now. Where is the park located? It is said that there is a park of this acre size. It is already included in the plan and seems to be ready to start work. However, I would like to know the exact location. Mr. Sustern, there is a park of this acre size where the arrow is located, and the second stage construction is currently underway, and this park will be in charge of the entire area. Thank you. Yes, I see. Thank you. Thank you.

12:39Speaker 1

Is there anyone else? Do you have any additional questions?

12:49 – 13:01Speaker 3

Yes, we will start voting for the 7.1 case. Thank you. The case has been passed. Would you like to submit a consent form to nominate the 7.2 case?

13:14Speaker 1

I request. Thank you. Employees. Hello, everyone.

13:17 – 17:17Speaker 2

Today, we are dealing with the final plan for Metro West 2 to 7. Today's review is limited to the final sub-planning of Metro West 2-7. The purpose of the final sub-planning is to confirm the location and characteristics of the relevant sub-plans. It's about PUD development or PUD development stage. Therefore, the discussion will mainly focus on concept planning compliance, location, approach, utility expansion and connectivity. As you know, the current state of the sub-planning is located within the Metro Verde planning unit development zone. This is designated as the area of ​​our church's urban area in U3, U4 Hwiyongdo. It is located on the west side of Redhawk Golf Club Road, on the north side of Electra Avenue, on the border east of Los Cruz, CeCe. It is currently an undeveloped land of about 73.35 acres. This is the aerial picture we are looking at. And here is the area map of Yongdo. As you can see, the surroundings are all composed of PUDs. Therefore, the limited content is to use a total of 386 residential fields in the U3 lower Yongdo area to develop it to the sixth stage. There are 17 internal roads, and Electra Avenue and Redhawk Golf Club Road are connected in three places. The developer is also going to donate 10.58 acres of land to the Los Croseses City. 3.11 acres is a park and a walkway, and about 7.47 acres is used as a water supply facility. Here you can see the final land plan. These are the limited stages. This wide land is a little over 3.1 acres of park land. There is a bigger pool here. And there will be a walkway and a pool in the small area of the 4th level. This plan is in line with the Metro Verde PUD concept plan. The park is being provided within 400 meters of the street. It also includes the expansion of the road network and public utilities between small and medium-sized areas. Also, it is in line with the church area plan set by the Elevate Los Cruz CES comprehensive plan. Well, the public safety and health and welfare issues have not been confirmed, and we will provide additional housing opportunities in the area. At the Development Review Committee, DRC will review the project management in terms of base facilities, utilization areas, and public facilities improvement. On August 5, DRC held a meeting and advertised the final placement of the pub. After listening to today's staff, the final placement is also advertised based on the survey results. The final placement of the 7th stage from the limited Metro West 2nd to the 7th stage is in line with the 12-year integrated update of Metro Vera. This limited final layout is part of the development that balanced the balance between the interests of the local community and the interests of the developers. According to the analysis of the employees, the final layout is in line with the purpose of the Elevate Los Cruz comprehensive plan, and the DRC advertised the adoption on August 5. All related agencies and departments were notified. There were no concerns or concerns. All real estate notices were issued within 500 feet of the radius, and employees were not able to receive calls or emails. Today, your choice is to vote for the approval, vote against for the rejection, vote for the correction, or vote for the cancellation. Thank you, members of the committee, Chairman Kaiser.

17:21Speaker 3

Um, can you make it clear what we're going to approve here? Didn't you hear about some of the pre-suggested plans last month? Or is it a false sense?

17:30 – 18:16Speaker 2

Chairman, Chairman Kaiser, it could be a false sense. Interesting. All right. So what we're going to hear tonight is the final decision. Is it a preliminary rescue plan, not a rescue plan? Is it the final version of something else? I don't know what this is. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Kaiser. Yes, it's a very similar final layout to the preliminary rescue plan. We are still using our rescue planning regulations for the preliminary rescue plan. This is a developed plan. All right. Then, functionally, it's like a pre-request plan.

18:16Speaker 3

Mr. Chairman, Mr. Kaiser, that's right. All right. Thank you. No more questions. All right. Let's hear from the public about this.

18:25 – 18:42Speaker 1

Is there anyone in the public who wants to talk about this? Do you have any more questions at the committee? Chairman, I have a question. Yes, Mr. Chairman, please speak.

18:42 – 20:24Speaker 2

I want to make one thing clear. The Red Oak area is very crowded and there is a major highway. I think it's Soma Ranch. If a large-scale emergency occurs, is there an emergency plan to evacuate the public from the entire Red Hawk area? I thought about driving a car a few days ago, but if there is a serious problem with the Nass process, there is not enough road or connecting road to evacuate everyone safely. Could you explain that in more detail? Mr. Chairman, Mr. Costa, I can't be sure if the exact safety plan is available in the city, but there are many places where residents can escape from Red Hawk and go to other roads. The same goes for Soma Ranch. For example, if you look at the aerial photos here, those who live in Metro Evolution can go out through Soma. You can follow the Red Hawk down. You can ride your own peach tree and head for Soma. You can go north from Soma and Redhawk Golf Road to Arroyo, the next main road. The Redhawk Golf Club Road itself acts as a connecting road. Although it is within PUD, the developer had the authority to change the cross-section. So this place is referred to as a connecting road or a connecting road network. However, if you go further south from Redhawk, you can go back to Soma, or you can eventually go to Angler and Summon through a road called Voyager, although it is cut off here. Therefore, there are several approaches. Thank you.

20:37 – 21:32Speaker 3

I'll give you a little more background information about that. Settler's Pass is scheduled to enter. The construction is currently underway. So, once it's connected, it's going to be another right-of-way. The connection will be about 1,200 feet. So, another right-of-way will be secured through Ren Canada. Then it will be helpful. I was worried about the schedule. What will happen to the Settler's Pass construction schedule? Can I answer? Because it's my area of responsibility. I'm working hard for the plan approval. I'm currently in the second review stage, so I hope I can get the final approval within 30 days and get it done as soon as possible. It seems to be possible for about 60 days.

21:34Speaker 1

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When I meet the public, that point is often mentioned as a concern. I would like to ask you to record all the illegal roads in the area. Thank you. Do you have any other cases?

21:51 – 22:06Speaker 3

All right. We'll proceed with the 7.2 approval vote. Secretary Seostin. Yes. Secretary Tufin. Yes. Secretary Kaiser. Yes. Secretary Acosta. Yes. And the chairman.

22:07Speaker 3

Thank you. All right.

22:07Speaker 1

The case has been passed. Thank you very much. Do you have any official notice?

22:15 – 23:01Speaker 3

Yes, sir. There is one notice. The newly appointed market recommendation member, Interpin, has joined us. He helped us this evening. Fortunately, the number of doctors has been filled, but it would be great if there was one more person to fill the seat. I was able to secure the number of doctors and proceed with the case. I hope all the gardens will be filled soon. I wish you good luck. There will be a few more cases next month. You must have noticed that the work speed has been slightly slowed down. To be honest, it's because many people are trying to run the business because of the new development code. Now, of course, we can proceed with the new development code. As an employee, thank you again for approving this. Thanks to you, I don't have to stay here until 9 or 10 o'clock. Thank you, everyone. That's all. Thank you.

23:13 – 27:21Speaker 2

In that context, I would like to say thank you to the employees who told me about one of the city planning updates. Unfortunately, it was a short notice, and I wouldn't have been able to attend anyway. But it's a question I've asked before, but I don't think I've heard a satisfactory answer. My question is about Lasus City. This is our central city, but this committee has never had a chance to express its opinion. We didn't have a chance to provide a vision or suggestion or an idea. It is very strange that the City Planning Committee is not an understanding person in this process. I understand that there are separate approval procedures for PID, tax credit, and land. This does not mean that we should be the decision-makers. However, I wonder why we are excluded from the understanding person. Why don't you open a workshop that can offer opinions once or twice? As you said, the code update made the work much easier. The case is dealing with one or two cases a month. Now we have time to focus on long-term strategic plans. But I don't understand why we don't even have a chance to present our opinions as stakeholders in this process. I'm curious about what you think about the fact that other MPs are not given the opportunity to contribute as members of the committee. Of course, you can participate as a general citizen. That's a really good thing. But we're working as a member of the City Planning and Rescue Committee. We've taken off from the daily tasks we have to do, so I think it's a perfect opportunity to think about long-term strategies. I wanted to tell you that, and if you need an explanation from the staff, please let me know. However, it's a bit frustrating that this process has been completely excluded while it's going on. Mr. Chairman, I'm the Director of Regional Social Development. Yes, that's right. The current situation is related to the existing urban master plan started in 2008. I remember it was updated in 2016. We are currently conducting the third update. The PID Committee has the authority to approve, so we decided to hold a workshop with them. It is fundamentally composed of one non-voting member of the city council and the county, and when the case in October comes up, it will approve the updated plan through a resolution. Thank you for your question. Last fall, I gave you a chance to participate in the workshop. Due to contract restrictions, we decided to cooperate with the TID Committee, which has the main authority of the project, so we did not go through the PNZ City Planning and Rescue Committee. If there is a project that requires more opinions on P&Z in the future, we will of course share it with you. However, this stage has taken steps to approve the plan through the TID Committee and the City Council. Again, if there is an opportunity to match the role of the committee in the future, we will gladly bring it to you. This project was carried out in that direction. Yes, thank you for your explanation. However, in this process, it is difficult to agree that we are not providing feedback. This is the heart of Los Cusos. It's like the core of planning. That's right. Yes, when the right time comes, I think the employees will discuss with us, but I think this is the right opportunity. Yes, but I heard the explanation well. Thank you. 더 하실 말씀 있으신가요? 폐회 동의해 주실 분 계신가요? 폐회를 제안합니다. 제청합니다. 감사합니다. 찬성하시는 분 계신가요? 네. 네. 알겠습니다. 폐회 동의가 가결되었습니다. 다들 정말 감사합니다. 여러분, 감사합니다.

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