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The application (BCU‑24‑008) covers a 45.24‑acre property at 537 County Road 11 in District 5 owned by Ernest Cordova. Atlas Tower is the applicant and identified Cornelius Whitehead as the project point of contact; Verizon Wireless is the initial equipment user listed in the application. County staff told the commission the recommended approval includes nine conditions developed with the county’s contracted telecommunications consultant and that the conditional use permit applies to the entire 45.24‑acre parcel, not only the 2,500‑square‑foot tower footprint.

Mike Powers, a representative of Atlas Tower, said the tower was designed to accommodate up to five service providers and described Atlas Tower as the owner/operator responsible for ongoing compliance: “Atlas Tower will be your go‑to to make sure that we are complying with your code,” he told the commission. Powers also described the pad‑and‑pier foundation planned for the tower and said modern tower design and national building codes address wind, ice and seismic loading.

A member of the public, Father Christopher de Herrera, testified that he was concerned about visual impacts, property values and potential health effects from radiofrequency emissions and asked the commission to consider moving the site or imposing a moratorium pending further study. Father de Herrera cited scientific studies he said raise concerns and asked the commission to consider precautionary steps; he was informed by staff about locations of county documents and appeals processes.

County staff, the applicant and Atlas Tower said they had completed site studies including a NEPA review, a Phase I cultural resources assessment and photo simulations intended to evaluate environmental and visual impacts. The applicant stated that Verizon would monitor equipment‑specific compliance with federal rules while Atlas Tower would respond to county code and conditions of approval.

Commissioners discussed enforcement. Staff confirmed the county relies on its contracted telecommunications consultant for detailed technical review and that enforcement and monitoring would involve both the company and county staff. Commissioner discussion produced an additional explicit condition (added as an item 10) requiring the applicant to comply with the Sandoval County Code of Ordinances Appendix A, Article 3 (wireless telecommunications facilities); staff agreed to add agreed language to the conditions of approval.

A motion to approve BCU‑24‑008 with the recommended conditions and the added condition requiring compliance with the county wireless ordinance passed on roll call: Commissioner Rodriguez — yes; Commissioner Brown — yes; Commissioner Maduena — yes; Commissioner Simpson — yes.

The transcript records that the applicant committed to complying with the nine consultant‑recommended conditions and working with the county on long‑term compliance; the commission did not identify any additional restrictions such as minimum setbacks from schools in this record, and no appeal was recorded in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sandoval County - Planning & Zoning Public Hearing - Jun 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission on June 10 approved a conditional use permit for a 199‑foot telecommunications tower and equipment compound on a 45.24‑acre parcel at 537 County Road 11 near Cuba, with conditions requiring compliance with the county’s wireless ordinance and consultant recommendations.","taxTitle","Sandoval County, New Mexico","taxId",2697,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6695051,"Sandoval County commission approves rezoning of 521.6-acre Section 36 to general industrial",669,241000,910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3769418-adf4a5e73a459e41f10fdac7151db5e3&start=241&end=910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3769418-adf4a5e73a459e41f10fdac7151db5e3/thumbnail_241000.jpg","/articles/6695051/Sandoval-County/New-Mexico/Sandoval-County-commission-approves-rezoning-of-5216-acre-Section-36-to-general-industrial","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6695051-876ef8caf9678956486395232510e9ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1775495540&Signature=eosshag-GXeGzyOFXUz0JU27Zq-flNamre2h-Ob6laaXi--mY2tm6VFEr2Hn1zQEE4KxQP-iKgI2te0skDYnIsL9JpJhFRG0esmY7P1cRTF-Npe0NE6q5pw1MxGI7XSWE8sCCZeModA76xJwppcMmHgsF-OZVtTyTazE9huLG7LD-9LDmiyDbtWRwEkWL8zY60E9~489VFpJKfwxFYMxt3G9pwFef7bu0VlEkB6I6vCnqdav8SEAlTrcWN4km1gicfQtOAkEt9ZwmDwvwGvWJByHANkZJrcibBl46vAcKvg4d4ix0d2dRrxPVqz-NqOF0loRd0Uuvnybuq02cskoAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission on June 10 approved a zone map assignment changing a 521.556-acre parcel known as Section 36 in the Rio Rancho Estates Community District from “no zone” to General Industrial I‑1.

The change, ZNCH25‑002, was requested by the county’s Economic Development Department to align the parcel with an existing economic development lease the county holds with the State Land Office. Dora Dominguez, Sandoval County director of economic development and tourism, told the commission the assignment is intended to make the site marketable to industrial users and to shorten entitlement timelines. “Having Section 36 under an economic development lease with all land entitlements in place will only aid Sandoval County’s economic development efforts and condense the times in which it takes to bring projects, and to market it,” Dominguez said.

Dominguez said the county has held the economic development lease on Section 36 for about eight years and that the State Land Office supports using trust lands for community and economic development. She also said state staff and commercial site selectors have referenced the parcel’s current “no zone” label as a marketing impediment.

Commissioners asked about existing and planned road access. Staff explained that King Boulevard forms the parcel’s northern edge and that planned extensions of Unser Boulevard and other connections would tie into the parcel’s southern edge. Dominguez said the county is also considering an economic development lease for the adjacent Section 32, which currently carries a grazing lease.

A motion to approve ZNCH25‑002 as recommended by Planning and Zoning staff passed on a roll call vote: Commissioner Rodriguez — yes; Commissioner Brown — yes; Commissioner Maduena — yes; Commissioner Simpson — yes. The motion did not specify additional amendments to the staff recommendation during the hearing.

The change applies the I‑1 district designation to Section 36 to facilitate commercial/industrial development; Dominguez and staff emphasized the county’s intent is industrial and commercial use rather than housing. The record shows the county will continue coordinating with the State Land Office and regional economic development partners as the site is marketed.

The commission moved on after the vote; no appeals or further conditions were recorded in the transcript of this meeting.","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously June 10 to reassign zoning for a 521.556-acre state‑land parcel known as Section 36 in the Rio Rancho Estates Community District from 'no zone' to General Industrial I‑1 to facilitate economic development under a state economic development lease.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6695043,"Commission backs resolution to expand notice radius, standardize public hearing signage",224,3630000,3854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3769418-adf4a5e73a459e41f10fdac7151db5e3&start=3630&end=3854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3769418-adf4a5e73a459e41f10fdac7151db5e3/thumbnail_3630000.jpg","/articles/6695043/Sandoval-County/New-Mexico/Commission-backs-resolution-to-expand-notice-radius-standardize-public-hearing-signage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6695043-a7a3fbf999823390c02aeb17f87fc6e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775495540&Signature=Qyr04yxJJyLdfj98iuQXIJ~AnhN0jyD72S6JPTHiwBccmlzC45d8niJL-FnnBnDsbyErj2gcc~qlHgpJ4ZE4rkNmO-~e6iGcSFPZ1c0Smwc4D~zwfkkjq8jdVS6lvIbBzfrnmeJK153UdvSsZrgqp6gQ8GIaT6RaEEPhtqrgkGjqbLTVF7cy1QFMASqLfITsOMfeajOC9e6w5QiqAEyxYD-L9hFYHvntQTj8uF0zZrpfFRN4lyDqUEp0DgFvXIaVsKWmpBlMGu8OXghfvYsRGjqH3cxYTzjDWZPQzymgkBH7JsLTet3V4l0eIvpBcE~GYAL730PlcbdBG0ZAQ0CsIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission on June 10 approved a resolution to increase the radius for mailed notice of public hearings and to clarify the county’s sign‑posting requirements for hearings.

Staff presented a draft resolution (identified in the record as Resolution No. 6‑10‑25.9) that inserts additional language into Section 17 (conditional uses), specifically subsection c(5). The change adds a requirement that applicants “post and maintain one or more notice signs provided by the planning and zoning department on the subject property at a publicly visible location,” language the commission had requested to ensure signs are placed where the public can see them. The draft also reflected an earlier change increasing a referenced notice parameter in subsection c(4) from 100 feet to up to 300 feet, per prior discussion.

Planning staff said the draft is ready for finalization and signature and that, once signed by the commission, staff will place the ordinance amendment on a governing‑body agenda for adoption and publication. Commissioner discussion focused on confirming that the resolution captured the changes the commission had requested at an earlier meeting and on leaving color and some sign details to staff discretion. A motion to approve the resolution and authorize staff to finalize it was approved on roll call: Commissioner Rodriguez — yes; Commissioner Brown — yes; Commissioner Maduena — yes; Commissioner Simpson — yes.

Staff will finalize the resolution text and arrange for signatures; the transcript does not record the governing‑body hearing date for the ordinance amendment.","The commission approved a resolution directing staff to prepare ordinance language increasing mailed notice radius and clarifying public‑sign posting for hearings; the resolution will be finalized and forwarded for governing‑body action.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning commission approves 199‑foot telecommunications tower near Cuba with conditions

Sandoval County commission approves rezoning of 521.6-acre Section 36 to general industrial

Commission backs resolution to expand notice radius, standardize public hearing signage