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Planner Jose Botello presented the request and recommended approval with a condition: the owner must submit a sworn affidavit from a registered architect or engineer and the construction documents for the original structure within one year of commission approval. Botello said the property is about 25,961.76 square feet and lies in the San Ysidro Subdivision, established in 1988.

The applicant’s representative explained the owner originally planned to use the older house as temporary housing while constructing a new residence but now wishes to keep both structures. The commission and some members of the public questioned whether keeping two detached dwellings on a single lot requires rezoning or whether the outcome could be handled through permits or other mechanisms.

Botello explained the city’s current ordinance does not permit accessory dwelling units in R‑1 and that the application, as submitted, does not conform to R‑1 regulations. He said staff could explore alternatives but cautioned that a change to allow accessory dwellings broadly would require ordinance work.

After discussion, Commissioner Andrew Arroyo moved to table the rezoning request so staff and the commission could consider options (including possible permit paths, structure attachments, or targeted ordinance changes) and return the matter to the commission at its next regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Yolanda Rodriguez and carried by voice vote.

Why it matters: The case raises a broader zoning question: whether Socorro should allow accessory dwelling units or maid’s quarters under R‑1 rules or continue to require rezoning in cases where property owners keep multiple detached residences on a single lot. Staff and commissioners indicated they will study the ordinance implications before taking final action.

What’s next: The rezoning request was tabled for consideration at the commission’s next meeting. Staff said it will review alternatives (permit paths, attaching the units or targeted ordinance amendments) and will present findings to the commission.

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Staff presentation identified the owner as Ralph Loya and said the request was to rezone the property from R‑1 (single‑family residential) to A‑1 (agricultural) and to issue a conditional‑use permit for a small‑scale desalination project. Planner Jose Botello said staff supports the rezoning and the CUP but recommended tabling final action until the commission completes the A‑1 ordinance so the conditional use has an explicit regulatory home.

The applicant’s representative and the technology provider answered detailed technical questions during the public hearing. Quantum Wei, founder and CEO of Harmony Desalting, said the project is funded through a Bureau of Reclamation grant and will follow state wastewater disposal rules: “The disposal of the brine is governed by the state. So, we are following, the TCEQ as a general permit, for disposal of wastewater,” Wei said, and added that brine‑pond inspections would be weekly under the permit and lab sampling would document ion concentrations in feed, product and brine streams.

Wei also said the pilot unit will be solar‑powered and containerized. “The pumps are really quite quiet...they’ll all be contained within a shipping container,” Wei said, describing noise‑control expectations and offering to share lab and inspection plans with the city.

Residents asked how concentrated brine, pond residue and potential odors or spills would be handled. Neighbor Raul Raymundo Perez asked, “What is going to happen to all the concentrate and the residue that’s left over from this pond?” Other speakers asked whether any minerals would be hazardous and who would inspect the site; staff said TCEQ and federal grant reporting will be parts of the oversight chain.

After questions from commissioners and residents, the commission voted to table the rezoning and CUP. Commissioner Andrew Arroyo moved to table item 8; Enrique Cisneros seconded. The motion passed by roll call.

Why it matters: Staff and the applicant described the pilot as a potential tool to expand irrigation options for farmers with high‑salinity well water. Residents expressed concerns about brine disposal, noise and property impacts; staff said TCEQ permitting and federal reporting requirements would impose oversight but that more documentation should be made available to neighbors prior to a final decision.

What’s next: The desalination rezoning and conditional‑use permit will be held until the A‑1 ordinance work is resolved; staff and the applicant said they will provide technical documentation (lab reports, permit plans, inspection schedules) to the city and to the commission as part of follow‑up materials.

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City planners told the commission that A‑1 rules were inadvertently left out of the city’s online code when older paper ordinances were codified and that restoring district regulations is intended to protect agricultural land. Planning staff recommended adoption of a new A‑1 chapter so the city has explicit rules for uses, setbacks and conditional uses for agricultural parcels.

Planner Jose Botello, speaking for staff, summarized the administration’s intent: “All we are doing is hopefully adding, rules and restrictions to protect these, valuable resources.” Botello said the change responds to direction in the Socorro 2040 comprehensive plan to preserve agricultural properties.

Residents who spoke during an extended public comment period asked for clearer language and written proof that existing farm uses and mobile homes would remain legal. Jeanette Lorenz, who said she has lived in Socorro for nearly 50 years, told commissioners she was worried by inconsistencies in the mailed notice and how the city’s records showed A‑1 rules missing. Several neighbors also asked whether mobile homes would be “grandfathered” and whether land would lose agricultural status on inheritance.

Botello told the commission that existing A‑1 properties would remain A‑1 and that the city could prepare written verifications for property owners. He also said classification of agricultural valuation for tax purposes is handled by the Central Appraisal District, a separate entity: “You as a property owner, change your zoning when you would like to change zoning,” Botello said, adding that the city cannot unilaterally change a private owner’s zoning without an application.

Commissioners agreed there was substantial community concern and voted to table the ordinance and assemble a working group of two commissioners, three members of the public and planning staff to meet and prepare recommendations. The committee was tasked to meet and report back so the commission could consider suggested edits and clearer explanatory materials before sending a recommendation to city council.

The commission’s motion to table included a schedule for the working group to meet and present findings to the commission at or before the commission’s next posted meeting.

Next steps: planning staff said they will assemble materials requested by the committee (examples of how grandfathering would be documented, the proposed A‑1 text with markups, and options for minimum parcel sizes) and post meeting notices. City council will receive the commission’s recommendation if and when the commission advances the ordinance.

Why it matters: City staff said restoring A‑1 regulations is intended to give agricultural land an explicit set of rules after the provisions were removed from the city’s online code; residents said the change should not unintentionally limit long‑standing farm uses or displace households.

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