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Mayor reports short-term rental violation, animal welfare concerns on Mooney Boulevard; P&Z to review
Summary
Mayor Michael Nealeigh told the council July 15 that a short-term rental on Mooney Boulevard operated before obtaining a conditional use permit and has been referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission; he also reported investigating reports of an injured horse and an underweight mule and said the owner committed to building shelter.
Mayor Michael Nealeigh reported to the Village of Jemez Springs council on July 15 that a short-term occupancy rental on Mooney Boulevard appears to have begun before the owner obtained the required conditional use permit and that the matter has been delegated to the Planning & Zoning Commission for resolution at its July 22 meeting.
During his report, Nealeigh also described an animal welfare matter on the same road. He said the council received three separate reports alleging poor care of a mule and a horse. The mayor said he spoke with the owner, who is expanding the property to over two-thirds of an acre and has committed to building proper shelter. Nealeigh described the horse as a blue roan undergoing rehabilitation from a barbed-wire injury and the mule as approximately 200 pounds underweight; the mule is on a high-enriched diet and is wearing a protective mask against flies. The mayor said there is currently no adequate long-term shelter on the property and that he advised the owner a shelter is required for the mule’s long-term care and that he will continue to monitor the situation.
Myra Maher asked for the property address during the meeting; Mayor Nealeigh said the address is public record and confirmed the Planning & Zoning Commission will review the short-term rental violation on July 22.
Why it matters: the two matters involve municipal code enforcement—compliance with conditional use permit rules for short-term rentals and animal-care requirements under the village’s municipal code (Chapter 14). The council delegated the short-term rental compliance matter to P&Z for follow-up and the mayor indicated continued monitoring of the animal welfare issue.
