Commission approves 10‑foot electrical easement to serve planned mobile‑home park at 1101 Mescalero

The City Commission voted 7–0 to grant a 10-foot electrical easement requested by PNM to run underground electrical service to a property at 1101 Mescalero that a developer has proposed as a multifamily mobile‑home park. Eric, a city presenter, said the requested easement is required by PNM to connect electrical service at the eastern and western edges of the site. A member of the public had introduced the related redevelopment earlier in the meeting, saying he and a partner purchased a 64‑unit park and plan to replace utilities and install new homes. The speaker described approved plumbing plans and finalized electrical plans with PNM and said the goal is to complete construction within about a year and fill the park within two years. The commission’s formal motion to approve the easement was made by Commissioner Steven Burnett and seconded by Commissioner Mark Tapley; the motion carried unanimously. Council discussion clarified that the city already has a 25‑foot easement and that the 10‑foot PNM request would sit within the city right-of-way; presenters said the electrical work would be underground. No additional city financial commitment was approved; staff noted that other utilities or later utility upgrades could require separate approvals and that the owner would need to coordinate permits and construction plans with city engineering and PNM.