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Corrales planning commissioners recommend keeping 35% lot‑coverage cap after public work study
Summary
After hearing technical testimony and public comment, the Village of Corrales Planning & Zoning Commission voted 5–1 to recommend the council leave the existing 35% lot‑coverage limit unchanged, citing drainage metrics, enforcement issues and legal risk from retroactive reductions.
The Village of Corrales Planning & Zoning Commission voted 5–1 on Tuesday to recommend that the Village Council leave the existing lot‑coverage ordinance unchanged at 35%.
Commissioners weighed technical testimony from developers and engineers, attorney concerns from recent buyers, and a handful of public statements before making the recommendation. "I don't know what problem we're trying to solve," said Gary Bennett, a Corrales resident who urged the commission not to reduce property owners' ability to use their land.
The discussion centered on whether the lot‑coverage percentage is a primarily technical, drainage‑related standard or a proxy for limiting house size. Aaron Cook, a land developer and…
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