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Residents press council to protect descendants and limit density as debate over Corrales comprehensive plan intensifies
Summary
Public commenters urged the council to explicitly protect descendant families and preserve rural character; the council and plan committee debated creating a planning department, transfer‑of‑development‑rights (TDR) language, lot‑coverage limits and tools for senior housing ahead of a May 13 public hearing and potential adoption.
Residents filled the Corrales forum with appeals to preserve the village’s rural character and to protect longtime descendant families as the governing body prepares to consider a new 10‑year comprehensive plan.
Ricardo Blanco and other public commenters urged the council to include explicit language and "guardrails" in the plan that recognize and address the needs of descendant families, recommending cultural impact studies and a dedicated section in the plan for descendants’ concerns. Several commenters — including Ken Martinez, Fred Hashimoto and Salome Ward — warned that certain planning tools could increase density and strain limited water resources.
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