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Rio Rancho council rejects zone change for Paseo Gateway West after concerns about master plan, parks and traffic
Summary
The City Council voted down Ordinance O‑28, a zone map amendment to allow R‑4 single‑family development in the Paseo Gateway West area, after councilors raised concerns about lack of a binding master plan, park configuration and traffic near Shiloh Elementary. The applicant said parkland dedication and bonding would guarantee deliverables, but the vote failed.
The Rio Rancho City Council voted unanimously to reject Ordinance O‑28, a developer-requested zone map amendment that would have changed multiple lots in the Paseo Gateway West area from TZ and R‑3 to R‑4 single‑family residential.
Director of Development Services Amy Rincon introduced the item and said the request had previously failed at the August 14 meeting and carried a planning-and-zoning denial recommendation after public notice issues and other staff concerns. Applicant representative Nikosha Shuttlebauer told the council the team has worked for two years to assemble parcels and…
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