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Residents urge clearer 4th Street striping and protection for historic acequias during Los Ranchos public comment
Summary
Members of the public urged the board to improve visibility of new 4th Street striping and to protect the village’s acequia irrigation network and heritage; speakers asked trustees to attend community meetings on schools and acequia preservation.
During the Jan. 20 general public comment period, residents raised concerns about recent street striping and urged protection for the village’s historic acequia network.
Drew Talia Pietra (312 Nueva Hacienda Lane NW) told trustees that the new striping on southbound 4th Street is not visible to drivers and said motorists are drifting across hash marks, creating near‑collision situations. Pietra urged the village to add reflective beads or other measures so the lane lines are visible.
David Montoya (8831 4th St NW) described the acequia system as a community treasure that connects residents across economic and property lines; he warned of pressures from private‑land owners to close historic acequia corridors and invited trustees to a follow‑up community meeting continuing the conversation. Vincent Sanchez (6802 Rio Grande) echoed the call for resident engagement, urged people to learn village code and planning processes, and said protecting acequias preserves the village’s historic identity.
Why it matters: visibility of road markings affects traffic safety; acequias are culturally and physically important irrigation corridors whose loss would affect neighborhood access and heritage.
Next steps: trustees took the comments under advisement; staff planning and public‑works staff are positioned to follow up on striping visibility and acequia issues as part of future work on 4th Street and open‑space projects.
