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Planning and Zoning Board Meeting - July 28, 2026

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, July 28, 2026
BodyRio Rancho, New Mexico
SessionMeeting Portal
DateTuesday, July 28, 2026
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Safe.

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Um please sounds all electron devices while attending planning zone zoning board meetings.

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If you could stand up for pledges of allegiance.

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And see the public or rigid stands, one nation under God.

0:28

Can you guys hear me okay?

0:30

Okay.

0:32

All right.

0:32

For the record, I would take a roll by calling each plan and zoning board member's name.

0:36

Please announce your presence by Sam present.

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Melissa Fisher Pedraza.

0:43

Present.

0:44

And welcome.

0:45

Thank you.

0:46

New to the board.

0:46

Uh Rob Gabadon.

0:48

Present.

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Andrew Anna Hankins.

0:50

Present.

0:51

Lisa Hardesty.

0:53

Present.

0:54

And new to the board is Robert Wayne Lampson.

0:58

Present.

0:58

Okay.

0:59

A couple of housekeeping items before before we begin.

1:02

In person attendees, please fill out the uh speaker form if you wish to speak.

1:07

Only individuals who have signed up would be permitted to speak.

1:11

If you have yet to fill out of the form, now is the time to do so and provide it to the recorder to my right.

1:19

Virtual attendees, please sign.

1:21

I'm sorry, please send a chat message to the host or use the raise hand feature.

1:26

If you want to provide public comment, when I recognize you to speak, you will have the ability to enable audio and video.

1:34

Okay.

1:35

Next on the on the agenda's nomination.

1:38

I think we've decided to move that uh into the future up to think the 25th.

1:44

Uh so Mr.

1:45

Chair, okay.

1:46

Uh we can go ahead and postpone to the uh meeting on August 25th.

1:51

Um, and then if we could just do a quick roll call vote on that.

1:55

Okay.

1:57

Roll call.

1:58

Uh Chair Richardson.

2:01

Yes.

2:02

Commissioner Fisher Pedraza.

2:04

Yes.

2:05

Vice Chair Galbadone?

2:07

Yes.

2:07

Commissioner Hinkins?

2:08

Yes.

2:09

Commissioner Hardesty.

2:12

Yes.

2:13

Commissioner Lambson.

2:16

So uh the election has been postponed till August 25th.

2:19

Is August 25th, correct?

2:21

Yes.

2:30

Okay, thank you.

2:32

All right, moving on.

2:34

Um consent calendar.

2:36

Motion to approve the consent calendar.

2:39

Mr.

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Chairmotion to approve the consent calendar as presented.

2:42

Second.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Land Use Planning███████████████████████23%
Economic Development███████████████████19%
Personnel Matters██████████████████18%
Procedural█████████████13%
Education████████8%
Community Engagement█████5%
Public Engagement█████5%
Transportation Safety███3%
Water And Wastewater Management██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Planning and Zoning Board Meeting - July 28, 2026

The Planning and Zoning Board of Rio Rancho met on July 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM in City Council Chambers. The board unanimously approved a consent calendar, a site plan for a new preschool, and a preliminary plat extension for a subdivision. The election of chair and vice-chair was postponed to the August 25, 2026 meeting.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved unanimously the consent calendar, which included the minutes from the June 23, 2026 meeting and the July 14, 2028 meeting (likely a typo for 2026), as well as a site plan for a preschool and a preliminary plat extension for the Dos Soles Subdivision. Commissioner Scottie Richardson recused himself from item number three due to a relationship with the applicant.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made on any agenda items.

Discussion Items

  • Election of Officers Postponed: The board voted unanimously to postpone the election of chair and vice-chair to the August 25, 2026 meeting.
  • Site Plan Approval – La Esperanza Preschool (Item 3): The applicant, LEBM2 LLC, represented by agent Autotroph Inc., requested site plan approval for a preschool at Unit 21, Block 4, Lots 17-20, located south of Arena Drive. Staff presented the plan, noting the property is zoned SU (special use) in the City Center Master Plan area. The plan includes 43 parking spaces, a loop drop-off area, playground, stormwater retention, and a building with textured wall finish. The applicant, Ruth Porta (owner of La Esperanza Preschool), and architect Alexander DeZurick provided details. The preschool will have an anticipated enrollment of 188 children, primarily infants and toddlers, addressing a high demand (waiting lists of up to two years). No public opposition was voiced. The board voted unanimously to approve the site plan with staff findings and conditions. The item will go to the governing body for final approval.
  • Preliminary Plat Extension – Dos Soles Subdivision (Item 4): The applicant, X2D LLC, through agent Sheldon Greer of Development Management Consultants, requested a one-year extension of the preliminary plat for the Dos Soles Subdivision, located off Southern Boulevard. The original plat (42 lots and two tracts) was approved by the board in May 2025. Staff noted no changes to the plat. The applicant stated construction is expected to begin in the next couple of months pending construction plan approval. The board voted unanimously to approve the extension with existing conditions.

Key Outcomes

  • Unanimous vote (6-0) to postpone the election of officers to August 25, 2026.
  • Unanimous vote (6-0) to approve the consent calendar.
  • Unanimous vote (6-0) to approve the site plan for La Esperanza Preschool.
  • Unanimous vote (6-0) to approve the preliminary plat extension for Dos Soles Subdivision.
  • The meeting adjourned after board member comments and no public forum items.

Meeting Transcript

Safe. Um please sounds all electron devices while attending planning zone zoning board meetings. If you could stand up for pledges of allegiance. And see the public or rigid stands, one nation under God. Can you guys hear me okay? Okay. All right. For the record, I would take a roll by calling each plan and zoning board member's name. Please announce your presence by Sam present. Melissa Fisher Pedraza. Present. And welcome. Thank you. New to the board. Uh Rob Gabadon. Present. Andrew Anna Hankins. Present. Lisa Hardesty. Present. And new to the board is Robert Wayne Lampson. Present. Okay. A couple of housekeeping items before before we begin. In person attendees, please fill out the uh speaker form if you wish to speak. Only individuals who have signed up would be permitted to speak. If you have yet to fill out of the form, now is the time to do so and provide it to the recorder to my right. Virtual attendees, please sign. I'm sorry, please send a chat message to the host or use the raise hand feature. If you want to provide public comment, when I recognize you to speak, you will have the ability to enable audio and video. Okay. Next on the on the agenda's nomination. I think we've decided to move that uh into the future up to think the 25th. Uh so Mr. Chair, okay. Uh we can go ahead and postpone to the uh meeting on August 25th. Um, and then if we could just do a quick roll call vote on that. Okay. Roll call. Uh Chair Richardson. Yes. Commissioner Fisher Pedraza. Yes. Vice Chair Galbadone? Yes. Commissioner Hinkins? Yes. Commissioner Hardesty. Yes. Commissioner Lambson.

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