Commission approves RKSS Cerrillos Road 194‑unit multifamily plan after zoning and parking revisions (Case 2024‑7909)

The City of Santa Fe Planning Commission approved the RKSS Cerrillos Road multifamily development plan (Case 2024‑7909) at its Feb. 6, 2025 meeting following staff and applicant revisions to address zoning and parking concerns. Commissioner Miranda moved to approve the application; the motion passed in a roll-call vote with unanimous ayes from the commissioners present.

Why it matters: the development is a 194‑unit multifamily proposal along Cerrillos Road. Commissioners had previously flagged a small parcel shown as R‑3 in the plan map; the applicant revised the site plan to remove improvements from that parcel and to provide a revised parking layout, which staff and the applicant said resolved the commission’s earlier concerns.

What the commission approved

- Site changes: staff said the applicant removed building improvements from the lot zoned R‑3 and replaced those improvements with a driveway and sidewalk; the applicant added area to an adjacent lot (Lot M2) to add parking capacity.

- Parking and open space: parking was reduced on the plan from 324 spaces to 283; staff said 283 remained above the code-required total. Open space was reported at 93,681 square feet, exceeding the 40,500 square‑foot requirement.

- Conditions: staff amended recommended conditions to remove prior rezoning requirements for Lot A2 and to add a condition requiring updated application materials that reflect the submitted site plan; the record will require updated lot‑line adjustments and lot splits before recordation.

Applicant comments and public input

Jennifer Jenkins, agent for the applicant with Jenkins Gavin, summarized changes and called the revisions “an elegant solution” that preserves parking and removes improvements from the R‑3 parcel. Rita Gentry, a resident across Cerrillos Road, asked the commission to require neighborhood enhancements including a traffic signal and crosswalk at the west site entrance, pedestrian access to a dog park, and moving the four‑story building toward the rear of the site; those requests were entered into the public record but were not required conditions of approval.

Vote and next steps

Commissioner Miranda moved to approve the development plan; the motion carried on a roll‑call vote with affirmative votes recorded for Commissioners Smith, Lawrence, McGee, Miranda and Rieland. Staff will verify updated application drawings, lot adjustments and any post‑approval minor modifications before final recordation of the development plan.

Ending

No appeals or further hearings were announced at the meeting; the applicant will complete post‑approval filings required by the city for recordation.