Bernalillo County delays vote on South Coors Boulevard sector plan after community concerns

Bernalillo County commissioners on Nov. 18, 2025, voted to continue two related zoning items — an amendment to the Southwest Area Plan (SPR-2025-0003) and a proposed South Coors Boulevard sector development plan (SPR-2025-0004) — to Feb. 13, 2026, after staff presentations and extensive public comment.

County planner Mino Savoca told the Board the amendment would add three new neighborhood activity centers at Coors Boulevard intersections with Sage Road, Arenal Road and Blake Road and that the change is intended to align the Southwest Area Plan with the proposed sector plan. Richard Meadows of County Public Works said the sector plan is tied to a major corridor safety and multimodal improvement project and that the county received a large federal grant to address safety issues along Coors Boulevard. “We recently were awarded a large federal grant to address safety issues along the corridor,” Meadows said.

Jessica Lawless, the county’s consultant with Decker, described outreach that included a steering committee, two open houses and an online survey with 252 responses. Lawless summarized community priorities captured in the outreach — convenient local services, public spaces, and expanded retail and housing choices — and described the plan’s zoning and design tools: an opt‑in corridor zone (SC‑C) and an…