Consultants present draft Unified Development Code; commission asked for feedback

Apr 22, 2026

Able City consultants presented a draft Unified Development Code to modernize Socorro's zoning and development rules, covering zoning consolidation, housing 'missing middle,' preservation, design standards, stormwater integration and nonconformity policies; commissioners were invited to review the draft ahead of an introduction to the commission.

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Able City consultant Victoria Chavez presented the draft Unified Development Code (UDC) to the Planning & Zoning Commission on April 21, highlighting the project's public engagement, schedule and key code changes intended to align the UDC with the Socorro 2040 comprehensive plan.

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