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Commission approves Las Flores Subdivision Phase 2 final plat; 32 lots on 6+ acres
Summary
The commission approved the final plat for Las Flores Subdivision Phase 2 — a Type 2 subdivision with 32 residential lots. Staff confirmed infrastructure inspections are complete; commissioners asked how water-efficiency requirements would be enforced.
Doña Ana County commissioners approved the final plat for Las Flores Subdivision Phase 2 on March 25, clearing the 32-lot, roughly 6-acre development to record and proceed with lot sales and home construction.
Planning staff reported that the preliminary plat had been approved on July 25, 2023, and that required infrastructure was installed and inspected. The lots will range in size from about 0.138 to 0.175 acres, and the developer provided a letter of substantial completion from county engineering.
Nut graf: The approval is ministerial after staff confirmation of complete, inspected infrastructure. County planning staff noted water distribution will be provided by Lower Rio Grande Water Works Authority; the developer’s disclosure lists water-efficiency requirements (toilets 1.6 gpf, showerheads and faucets 2.5 gpm, low-water-use appliances), but staff said enforcement of those appliance and fixture covenants is not a county enforcement function — compliance would fall to the water authority or private covenants.
Ending: Commissioners recorded a unanimous vote to approve the final plat. Staff advised the public that covenants and water-service requirements are provided to purchasers and that enforcement paths are through the water authority or private property-rights mechanisms.
