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Planning board rejects Tampico master plan, zone map and specific‑area‑plan amendments after resident opposition
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board voted down a specific area plan amendment, a proposed Tampico master plan and a zone map amendment for roughly 26 acres near State Highway 528 after extended public comment raising traffic, drainage, road condition and neighborhood character concerns.
The Rio Rancho Planning and Zoning Board voted July 8 to deny a package of land‑use changes proposed by Tampico Development LLC, including removal of properties from two specific area plans, adoption of a Tampico master plan and a zone map amendment to change roughly 26 acres from SU (special use/C1 commercial) to R4 residential.
Ben Isaacs, municipal planner with the city, presented staff’s recommendation to the board, noting staff had earlier recommended approval but the board and public raised substantial concerns. The applicant, represented by…
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