Art Day II Harvestfest in Corrales Saturday
Art Day II Harvestfest in Corrales is a one day arts and crafts fair on Saturday October 9 tied to the balloon fiesta. Corrales Business Association sponsors booths music contests and balloon rides with free admission and cash prizes for parade costumes and contests. Grace Cummins at 897-4874 handles information about parade entries booth space and balloon rides.
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Corrales
Bank
The
Business Association
Grace Cummins
Annexation clash stirs Rio Rancho planning
Rio Rancho City faces resistance to Fred Kellogg's nine thousand acre annexation plan. A petition from Unit 17 ranch residents and an Intel official letter urged against annexation at this time. Council deferred two parcels to the planning and zoning commission and extended a nine month study window. Kellogg emphasizes development pressures and a Garrett Corporation plant hint as reasons to annex all parcels.
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Rio Rancho
Fred Kellogg
Unit 17
Planning and Zoning Commission
Intel Corporation
Sandoval
Intel
Kellogg
County Line
30Th Street
Rainbow
Southern
Kelloga
Rio Grande
Municipal Boundary Commission
Boundary Commission
P&i
Commission
Garrett Corporation
Kelloge
City Planning Commission studies six foot fence height change
The Rio Rancho City Planning and Zoning Commission discussed a six foot fence option at its October 26 meeting. Residents favored raising the fence limit from four feet to taller solid fences while the commission weighed enforcement concerns and a previous amendment. The panel also extended the deadline for non conforming use permits by 90 days and deferred a Sprouse Reitz sign variance to October 12. The commission rejected a home dance class permit and discussed other zoning matters.
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Rio Rancho
Sam Garret
Commission
Lester Goldman
Goldman
Mike Castillo
Howard Forsberg
Castillo
Joanne McGlothlin
Sprouse-Reitz
Smith's
McGlothtin
Possibility Commission
Lena Liotta
Spur Road
Paradise Hills bank project wins conditional zoning approval
Paradise Hills Zoning Commission and Albuquerque DRB approved Western Bank to use Coors Road South parcel for a drive up facility with conditions. The plan faced opposition over Coors access and road-widening concerns. A final site plan must be submitted before development, while broader corridor studies and a Paradise Boulevard grade separation loom.
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Paradise Hills
Albuquerque
Coors
North Valley River
Paradise Boulevard
DRB
Gene Mares
Bryan
Western Bank
Bellamah Development Corporation
Eagle Ranch
Cliff Spirock
Larry Collins
Placitas Residents Oppose Paving
Placitas Heights residents mobilize to halt a county paving project days before construction. Jim Mungle presents 13 letters to the county commission urging against paving the Placitas Heights road, though a 34-signature petition supported the plan. Commissioners indicate portions may still be paved at the October meeting.
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Placitas Heights
Sandoval County
Michael J. Hartranft
Jim Mungle
County Commission
Placitas
Commission
Mungle
John Kelly
District 1
Corrales rejects height variance for watchman's quarters
Corrales Village Council on September 19 refused a height variance sought by Joe Gonzales for watchman's quarters at Dead Man's Curve in south Corrales. Residents opposed the three extra feet, fearing broader commercial use and future expansion. council upheld Planning and Zoning's denial.
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Joe Gonzales
Deadman’s Curve
South Corrales
Gonzales
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Shane Garrity
Greg Widener
Shawn Craig
Blackmon
Waszak
Apple Mountain Band
Breakers
Johnathon Prasse
County Extension Service
City Planning Commission
Paradise Hills Board
Gay
Bruce King
McGlothlin
Lisbon Road
Tulip Road
Las Buertas
Ranchos de Placitas
Kelly
Cuba
Las Huertas
Placitas Area
4.R. Hale Contracting Corpo
Rebecca Ballantine
Observer
Uofa
Amrep
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