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Bernalillo council approves updates to Planning & Zoning Commission ordinance; director explains appointment process
Summary
Ordinance 367 updates the Town Planning & Zoning Commission code. Planning & Zoning Director Rebecca Bolen explained commissioners apply by letter and the mayor nominates candidates for council confirmation after a resident inquiry.
The Governing Body on Feb. 23 adopted Ordinance 367, which amends the town’s Ordinance No. 89 to add, update and clarify regulations and definitions governing the Town Planning & Zoning Commission.
Rebecca Bolen, Planning and Zoning Director, presented the ordinance and described its purpose. During the public hearing resident Michael Lsrarel asked how commissioners are appointed or selected; Bolen replied that commissioners may submit letters of interest or resignation and that the mayor selects candidates who are then presented to the council for appointment or reappointment. Councilor Prairie moved to approve Ordinance 367; Councilor Montoya seconded and the council voted unanimously to adopt.
Why it matters: the ordinance clarifies membership, staggered terms, vacancies, removal procedures, powers and responsibilities of the Planning & Zoning Commission and aims to align local procedures with state statutes cited in the ordinance text.
The minutes record the council’s adoption and the staff explanation of the appointment process but do not list additional procedural changes beyond the ordinance text included in the meeting packet.
