Rio Rancho council rejects Cielo Bonito rezoning after debate over holdouts, traffic and missing master plan

Aug 14, 2025

The Rio Rancho Governing Body voted unanimously to deny an application to rezone about 53.94 acres in the Paseo Gateway West area from transitional zoning to R-3 mixed residential amid council concern about holdout lots, lack of a master plan and potential traffic impacts near Cielo Azul Elementary School.

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The Rio Rancho Governing Body voted on Aug. 14 to deny an ordinance that would have rezoned roughly 53.942 acres in the Paseo Gateway West area from transitional zoning (TZ) to R‑3 mixed residential.

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