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Rio Rancho council rejects Orchard Park master plan amid concerns over ‘holdout’ lots and pocket parks
Summary
The City Council voted down R24, the Orchard Park master plan, after council members challenged the developer’s claim of full ownership within the plan boundary and raised concerns about fragmented, HOA-maintained pocket parks and minimal park acreage.
The Rio Rancho City Council on a voice and roll-call vote rejected R24, the Orchard Park master plan, after an extended debate about ownership claims, park acreage and design quality.
Director of Development Services Rincon presented the plan as a roughly 43-acre proposal north of Northern Meadows that would seek R4 zoning for medium-density single-family lots. Staff described the plan boundary, phasing, a proposed roadway layout and an estimated parkland calculation of about 2.2 acres; the applicant said the plan provides 2.4 acres and includes additional open space and trail connections.
Sergio Lazzoia, the applicant’s agent from Tierra West, told council the…
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