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Planning board approves vacation of portion of Isabelle Road right‑of‑way
Summary
The Rio Rancho Planning and Zoning Board voted to approve a requested vacation of an original platted right‑of‑way for Isabelle Road after staff said the realignment and adjacent property releases addressed adjacent‑owner interests.
The Rio Rancho Planning and Zoning Board voted to approve a vacation of the original platted right‑of‑way for a portion of Isabelle Road after a staff presentation and no public opposition.
Tamara Martinez, a city planner, told the board the applicant, FNA LLC, requested vacation of the right‑of‑way for Isabelle Road where the road was realigned west of 12th Street Southeast and north of Black Arroyo Boulevard. Martinez said the subject property lies within the Unit 10 Specific Area Plan (amended July 25, 2018) and that the property is zoned C‑1 (residential commercial) under an ordinance referenced in the packet. A recorded plat dedicating the realigned Isabelle Road was filed in Book 36, pages 62–64, the staff report says.
The staff recommendation to approve noted the adjacent north property owner had signed a plat releasing any claim to the north half of the vacated right‑of‑way and concluded the vacation would not adversely affect interests of adjoining landowners. The board approved the staff findings and conditions without further discussion and with no public commenters on the item.
Action and vote: A motion to approve the vacation carried on a roll call vote with all members present voting yes. The roll call recorded the following votes: Commissioner Hardesty — yes; Vice Chair Connie Richardson — yes; Commissioner Hankins — yes; Commissioner Gabaldon — yes; Commissioner Koster — yes; Chairman Rodosovich — yes. No abstentions or no votes were recorded.
Why it matters: Vacating an original right‑of‑way formally removes the city’s prior plat dedication and allows the applicant to proceed with proposals that rely on the updated alignment; the board’s action was conditioned on findings that adjacent interests were addressed.
Details: The city staff contact for the item was Tamara Martinez. The staff report cited the Unit 10 Specific Area Plan (amendment date in packet: 07/25/2018), a recorded plat in Book 36 (pages 62–64), and city zoning designations referenced in the agenda packet. The applicant is listed as FNA LLC.
Next steps: The vacation was approved by the board and will be forwarded, per standard procedure, in accordance with the city’s implementation steps for plat/vacation actions.
