Planning and Zoning Board Meeting - June 24, 2025
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Planning and Zoning Board Meeting - June 24, 2025
The Planning and Zoning Board of Rio Rancho met on June 24, 2025, at 6:00 PM. Six members were present (Fred Radosevich excused). The board approved consent items, heard several public hearings, and voted on zone map amendments and master plan amendments. Key actions included approval of a solar overlay expansion for Quail Ranch and a zone map amendment for Cielo Bonito, while several other items were withdrawn for re-noticing.
Consent Calendar
- Approved the June 10, 2025 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Minutes (unanimous voice vote).
Public Hearings
Item 2: Master Plan Amendment – Quail Ranch Renewable Energy Overlay
The applicant, Atrisco Solar II LLC, requested expanding the Renewable Energy Overlay District to the eastern portion of the Quail Ranch Master Plan area (approx. 2,836 acres). Staff recommended approval. The applicant's agent noted the project scale is 300 megawatts (correcting a typo in the justification letter). No public comments. The board voted unanimously to recommend approval to the Governing Body.
Item 3: Zone Map Amendment – Quail Ranch Renewable Energy Overlay
Associated with Item 2, this zone map amendment expanded the existing overlay zone without changing underlying zoning. No additional comments from staff or applicant. No public comments. The board voted unanimously to recommend approval to the Governing Body.
Item 4: Withdrawn – Cielo Bonito Master Plan
The applicant requested withdrawal of the master plan application due to lack of 100% ownership. The board voted unanimously to withdraw the item.
Item 5: Zone Map Amendment – Cielo Bonito (R-3 Mixed Residential)
The applicant requested rezoning approx. 50.44 acres from TZ Transitional to R-3 Mixed Residential, located northeast of Will Pitt Drive and Patrulo Ave. The submitted conceptual plan shows 334 single-family lots and a 2.8-acre park. Staff recommended approval with findings. Discussion addressed concerns about spot zoning for 19 lots not under applicant control; the applicant stated they are in contact with most owners. No public comments. The board voted 5-1 to recommend approval (Commissioner Hardesty opposed, citing concerns about pressure on holdout lot owners).
Item 6: Withdrawn – Paseo Gateway Master Plan Amendment
The applicant requested withdrawal to correct legal descriptions and re-notice, avoiding use of postponements. The board voted unanimously to withdraw.
Item 7: Withdrawn – Cleveland Heights Master Plan
Same reason as Item 6. The board voted unanimously to withdraw.
Item 8: Withdrawn – Paseo Gateway Zone Map Amendment
Same reason as Items 6-7. The board voted unanimously to withdraw.
Key Outcomes
- Approved (unanimous): Consent Calendar (minutes).
- Approved (unanimous): Quail Ranch Master Plan Amendment (Item 2) – recommended to Governing Body.
- Approved (unanimous): Quail Ranch Zone Map Amendment (Item 3) – recommended to Governing Body.
- Withdrawn (unanimous): Cielo Bonito Master Plan (Item 4).
- Approved (5-1): Cielo Bonito Zone Map Amendment (Item 5) – recommended to Governing Body.
- Withdrawn (unanimous): Paseo Gateway Master Plan Amendment (Item 6), Cleveland Heights Master Plan (Item 7), and Paseo Gateway Zone Map Amendment (Item 8) – all to be re-noticed for a future meeting.
Meeting Transcript
Good evening. Welcome to the planning and zoning board meeting for June 24th, 2025. I'd like to call this meeting to order. Please silence all electronic devices while attending this meeting. For the record, I will take roll by calling each planning and zoning member's name. Members, please acknowledge your presence by saying present. Scotty Richardson. Let's move along. Kevin Kopcher. Present. Fred Radosovich is excused tonight. Robert Gabbledone, I am present. Andrea Hankins. Present. Lisa Hardesty. Present. And Sal Tortericie. Present. Please stand and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance. All right. Pledge of allegiance to the flag in the United States of America. And see the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay. In person attendees, please fill out a speaker form if you wish to speak. Only individuals who've signed up will be permitted to speak. If you have yet to fill out a form, now is the time to do so. And please provide it to the recorder to my left, Sharon. Okay. Consent calendar. There will be no discussion of these items unless a board member so requests in which event the item will be moved to a discussion item on the regular agenda. Item number one, the June 10th, 2025 planning and zoning board meeting minutes. Does anyone have any comments or please uh call the roll for the item number one? We we actually don't need a motion instead of motion to approve um the consent agenda. Motion to approve. Thank you. And a second. Second. Sorry about that. Please call the roll. Vice Chair Richardson. Yes. Commissioner Copcher. Yes. Commissioner Gabbledon? Yes. Commissioner Hankins? Yes. Commissioner Hardesy. Yes.
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