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Santa Fe officials press developer on annexation, water and drainage before Megatel project can break ground
Summary
City Manager Raven told the Santa Fe City Council on May 8 that the large Megatel development cannot begin construction until annexation, final water‑district agreements and drainage‑district approvals are in place.
City Manager Raven told the Santa Fe City Council on May 8 that the large Megatel development is still waiting on several external approvals before construction can begin. “They have to get everything in order before they can even break ground,” Raven said, summarizing a recent meeting with the developer and the city’s engineering consultants.
Raven said consultants from LJA and a firm identified as “p3” reviewed the project and recommended completing annexation before starting infrastructure work so permits and utilities would be governed by a single jurisdiction rather than the county. Raven said the developer’s timeline in the pit assessment shows a planned groundbreaking in August 2026, “but they’ve got to get everything in order before they will ever be issued a permit.”
Why it matters: Council members pressed staff on timing and local impacts because the project would add hundreds of housing units, new commercial acreage and municipal service demand. Raven said the developer has reduced some counts in the conceptual plan: “the multifamily…
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