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Rio Rancho approves variance for 8-foot CMU wall at Industrial Park Loop with condition to address sight triangle

City of Rio Rancho Planning and Zoning Board · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Planning staff said the newly built 8-foot block wall at 5005 Industrial Park Loop NE sits too close to the front property line and impedes the sight triangle; the board approved a variance while directing staff and the applicant to work on engineering/visibility solutions.

The Rio Rancho Planning & Zoning Board approved a variance for an eight-foot concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall constructed at 5005 Industrial Park Loop NE, while directing city staff and the applicant to identify engineering solutions to address the site's sight-triangle concerns.

Tim Dvorak, planner for the city, said the wall was built closer to the front property line than the originally approved building-permit plans indicated. "After the wall was constructed and, upon inspection, it was determined that the subject wall was built…

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