Section 16 Public Input:

There will be a town meeting at the Edgewood Community Center from 10 A.M. to 12:00 Noon on Saturday August 3, 2013.  I confirmed the information with the Town Clerk this afternoon.  This is your chance to let the State Land Office know what you'd like to see included in the updated master plan. 

Earlier post has been edited:

I've edited one of yesterday's posts to add information.  In 2002, Mr. Paul Cassidy's report to the Edgewood governing body included discussions of a variety of funding alternatives including General Obligation Bonds, Gross Receipts Tax Bonds, Utility Revenue Bonds, Public Improvement Districts, and Special Assessment Districts.  I have a PDF version of the 2002 report but decided against posting a link to it on the Portal because the information on town revenues is outdated. I do have permission to share the information and will email the file on request, but expect that Mr. Cassidy will have a new report with current financial information at the August 7 council meeting. 

Notice of Public Hearing:

The Town of Edgewood Governing Body has scheduled a Public Hearing during their Regular Council Meeting of August 21, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. at the Edgewood Community Center, #27 E. Frontage Road.

APPEAL OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION DENIAL OF SUBDIVISION APPROVALS, TRACT 6 LANDS OF Padilla 245 Entranosa Road, CREATING 2 LOTS FROM 34.7 ACRES, ZONED R-1 LOCATED at 245 Entranosa Road.

During the Public Hearing, citizens will be given the opportunity to comment on the above item. The Governing Body will also accept written comments if received before the hearing. Please send comments to:

Town of Edgewood, P.O. Box 3610,
Edgewood, NM 87015.

If you have any questions, please call Kay Davis, Administrator at (505) 286-4518

The wording of the public notice clearly states that it is an appeal of a decision made by planning and zoning, while the future agenda item listed on the Council's latest preliminary agenda refers to a plat application for the same property.  

What does not appear on the preliminary council agenda:

It appears that there is an effort underway to save paper by condensing the council agendas to a single page which is a laudable effort. The process seems to have resulted in less information appearing on the agenda. However, if the town continues its somewhat tentative resumption of posting packet information on the town website this should not be a problem. In the meantime, I've collected several links which I hope will provide useful background information.

Preliminary Council Agenda:

AGENDA

TOWN OF EDGEWOOD

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING – AUGUST 7, 2013 @ 6:30 P.M.

EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER - #27 E. FRONTAGE ROAD

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES DURING MEETING

THANK YOU.

(The Town of Edgewood Council is pleased to have residents of the community take time to attend Council Meetings.  Attendance and participation is encouraged.  Individuals wishing to be heard during Public Hearing proceedings are encouraged to be prepare.  PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND DEVOID OF CHARACTER ASSASSINATION.  Written comments are welcomed and should be given to the Clerk-Treasurer prior to the start of the meeting).

Cashatt documents update:

After first replying that the documents I'd requested are not available in electronic format, the town clerk did provide the following three documents via email attachment:

1. The Findings of Fact approved by the Commission;
2. The appeal of the Commission's decision;
3. The submission of a request to the Council for a preliminary/final plat approval.  

The Council approved a call for a public hearing to hear the appeal which is tentatively scheduled for August 21, 2013.  

Meeting Packet page has been updated:

After several months with no updates to the old Town website, and a tentative beginning at the new one, it appears that the Town has resumed publishing information I'd been providing in council packets and commission packets.

Document concerning tonight's agenda item 8:

Approval to Submit the 2013-2014 Final Budget to the Department of Finance and Administration by Adoption of Resolution No. 2013-13. 

The budget request recapitulation form which gives a general idea of where the town wants to spend money for FY 2013-14 was uploaded to the Town website this morning. 

Campbell Ranch page updates:

The timeline on the page devoted to the Campbell Ranch Master Plan is current through June 16, 2010. That is the most recent date, of which I am aware, that an agenda item pertaining to the Campbell plan has been heard by the Town.

Update on the request for the Cashatt documents:

I requested the following information in electronic format from the Town Clerk on July 12, 2013:

1. The Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law approved by the Commission on July 2, 2013;
2. The appeal filed in this matter;
3. Documentation accompanying the appeal.

I received an email from the Clerk yesterday saying that there are no electronic versions available and so will need to pick up paper copies in the town office on Wednesday.  My question, then, is this; is the town no longer using its computers and scanners for creating and distributing information?

Since I am not interested in paying for or participating in the generation of more paper when the Town has the ability to create and store documents electronically, I intend to wait for the information to be posted in the Council packets if/when a public hearing on the appeal is scheduled.  A call for a public hearing appears on tomorrow's Council agenda.

Further Update added on 11/05/2013:  A link is added here for the Cashatt appeal documents. The Clerk ultimately provided the information via email, and the documents I'd requested were uploaded to the Public Hearings folder on July 26, 2013. The appeal was scheduled for public hearing before the Council on August 21, 2013, but it was announced at the beginning of the meeting that the application had been withdrawn.  An application containing a re-drawn plat which sidestepped difficulties with the private roadway was approved by P&Z on October 15, 2013.  The findings were approved at a special meeting held October 29, 2013.] 

Council Packet Information:

Update posted at 10:16 am 07/16/13:
The town website has been updated with 13 attachments provided to accompany the Council agenda for July 17, 2013.  I would suggest that special attention be paid to the financial reports (numbers 12 and 13). 

The information accompanying the final Council agenda still has not been posted to the Town website.  I will continue to monitor the RSS feed and will post a link to the information as soon as it's available. 

Highlights from P&Z and Council Minutes for 2007:

I've updated all three Master Plan Pages with information taken from both Commission and Council Minutes.  Updates to Campbell Ranch and Section 16 appear at the end of their respective timelines.  The single addition to the Hillcrest MP timeline was for December 17, 2007.

The final Council agenda for July 17 as posted today at the Town website:

Copied and pasted from the end of the agenda:  The complete council packet may be viewed on the web, visit www.edgewood-nm.gov click on Agendas, Meetings & Minutes.

The council packet information has not yet been posted; I've subscribed to the town website via RSS and will post a link to packet information as soon as I receive notification that the website has been updated.  

AGENDA

TOWN OF EDGEWOOD

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING – JULY 17, 2013 @ 6:30 P.M.

EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER – #27 E. FRONTAGE ROAD

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES DURING MEETING

THANK YOU.

Highlights taken from the Council Minutes of 2006:

I've found only three substantive references to to Council action on specific master plans during 2006; two for Section 16, one for Campbell Ranch, and none for Hillcrest. However, the minutes for that year show that a lot was happening in the Town.

Council actions on master plans in 2003 and 2005:

My inspection of Council minutes yielded no actions pertaining directly to land use issues on Section 16 during 2003.  However, I've added two items to  the Hillcrest MP page; a link to the Council minutes for November 5, 2003 and and those of December 17, 2003.  I added a link to the December 17, 2003 minutes to the Campbell Ranch MP page as well. The discussion of OMA issues pertaining to Hillcrest led to discussion of similar issues in the Council minutes from December 3, 2001 regarding the annexation of Campbell Ranch. 

In addition, links to Council actions through 2005 for the Campbell Ranch and Section 16 Master Plans have been added.  I found no references to the Hillcrest Master Plan in Council minutes for 2005. 

Note: Links to Council minutes and documents from 2004 were added earlier. 

Dates of meetings and links to minutes from 2002 have been added to master plan pages:

The Section 16 Master Plan page has been updated with dates and links to relevant Council meetings which took place in 2002.  A link to the complete minutes for the March 20, 2002 Council meeting was added to the Hillcrest Master Plan page.  Council minutes for 2002 show no significant actions taken by the Town with regard to the Campbell Ranch Master Plan.

Revised Council Agenda for July 17, 2013

Note: I've corrected the date in the post header; many thanks to the kind person who pointed out that this is 2013; not 2012. 

AGENDA

TOWN OF EDGEWOOD

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING – JULY 17, 2013 @ 6:30 P.M.

EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER - #27 E. FRONTAGE ROAD

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES DURING MEETING

THANK YOU.

(The Town of Edgewood Council is pleased to have residents of the community take time to attend Council Meetings.  Attendance and participation is encouraged.  Individuals wishing to be heard during Public Hearing proceedings are encouraged to be prepare.  PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND DEVOID OF CHARACTER ASSASSINATION.  Written comments are welcomed and should be given to the Clerk-Treasurer prior to the start of the meeting).

Cashatt Findings of Fact and accompanying documents:

I have submitted an IPRA request to the Town Clerk for documents pertaining to the recent Cashatt subdivision actions by the P&Z Commission, and will share the documents as soon as I receive them. [Link to Cashatt documents can be found in this post from July 16, 2013.]

Links from 2004 minutes added to the timelines on Master Plan pages:

I've added links to council minutes from 2004 which pertain to the Campbell Ranch, Section 16 and Hillcrest Master Plans. 

More links added to master plan pages:

I've added more links to relevant council minutes and ordinances to the Section 16 and Campbell Ranch pages, and added a link to the defunct 1999 Zoning Ordinance to the Hillcrest page in the February 21, 2011 entry in the timeline.  

2001 Agenda Summary added:

I've completed a Commission Agenda Summary for 2001 and uploaded it to Google Drive.  I've also added links to minutes from relevant 2001 Commission meetings to the timelines on the Hillcrest, Campbell and Section 16 pages. 

Preliminary Council Agenda for July 17, 2012

AGENDA

TOWN OF EDGEWOOD

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING – JULY 17, 2013 @ 6:30 P.M.

EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER - #27 E. FRONTAGE ROAD

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES DURING MEETING

THANK YOU.

(The Town of Edgewood Council is pleased to have residents of the community take time to attend Council Meetings.  Attendance and participation is encouraged.  Individuals wishing to be heard during Public Hearing proceedings are encouraged to be prepare.  PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND DEVOID OF CHARACTER ASSASSINATION.  Written comments are welcomed and should be given to the Clerk-Treasurer prior to the start of the meeting).

Draft zoning regulations from 1999:

I've uploaded an unofficial copy of what appears to be a draft zoning ordinance from the town's early days.  It should be read for reference purposes only as it was provided to the P&Z Commission by a citizen during a meeting.  There is no official ordinance number assigned to this document, and there are no signatures or seals affixed to the final page.

Two links added to the Hillcrest page:

I've added two links to the first paragraph of the Hillcrest Master Plan page as well as information about the disposition of the original application.

New page added for the Hillcrest Master Plan:

I've added a page for Hillcrest containing three sections with links; background, documents, and a timeline.  There's a lot of information which means there is plenty of room for errors.  Any corrections or suggestions will be gratefully received. 

More updates:

I've added a link to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in the outside links list in the left sidebar. 

I've also added pages for the Campbell Ranch Master Plan and the Section 16 Master Plan.  I will expand those pages as I complete Commission Agenda Summaries for the years 2001-2003.

To be added soon: a new page containing background information on the approved Hillcrest Master Plan with a timeline and links included. 

Two older versions of the current Zoning Ordinance uploaded:

I've provided these as background information for anyone who wishes to track changes made to the current ordinance.  They are filed along with other ordinances which have been superseded or modified since the latest web posting by the town.

A new zoning ordinance superseding the 1999 zoning regulations was approved in 2003 and is called 2003-14 in official records.  It was amended in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012.  There is as yet no version posted by the town reflecting changes to the R-3 category and definitions as approved by the council on May 16, 2012.  

Notice of quorum for P&Z training session:

Notice of a quorum: The P&Z Commission will attend a training class in Santa Fe NM on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at the New Mexico Municipal League Offices. There will be a quorum of the Commission present.

Page updated:

The page containing information on how to request public information from the town has been updated. A link to the new form to be used when requesting information has been added.  There is also a link in the Links to ToE on Drive list in the right sidebar. 

Annexations and road maintenance:

For those who have contacted me about how to find information on when land was annexed and under what terms, a good place to begin your search might be with two lists of resolutions heard by the Commission on March 25 and May 13, 2000. 

Unfortunately, there are no property descriptions included in the minutes, but the resolution number should help you narrow the field when you ask to inspect or copy documents.  The annexation/zoning resolutions listed in Commission minutes for 2000 include:

• Resolutions 2000-1 through 2000-14 heard on March 25, 2000
• Resolutions 2000-16 through 2000-24 which were heard on May 15, 2000.  

Council minutes may contain additional information, but the adopted, signed resolution will be your best source for authoritative information.  There were a number of annexations in subsequent years, so if you don't find what you want in 2000 I would suggest you focus on 2001-2004 and 2007-2008. 

It is important to understand that the town does not automatically assume responsibility for maintenance of roads upon annexation.  Information on when a road was accepted or declined for maintenance entails a search of minutes for separate agenda items regarding applications for town maintenance.  The P&Z Commission typically hears such requests and makes recommendations based on information provided by the applicant as well as staff recommendations about the impact on town resources.  The council makes the final determination on whether or not the town will take over maintenance of roads. 

Agenda Summary added:

I've uploaded a new file containing summaries of Commission action and discussion items from the year 2000 to the Agenda Summaries folder.

Recap of P&Z action and discussion items for July 2, 2013:

5) Findings of Fact for lot line vacation/replat, requesting lot line vacation creating 2 lots from 3, for property located at, Lands of Stockton & Tracts D-1 & D-3-A-R, Lands of Deets, # 3 Sunova Circle & 34 Morpor Road, Edgewood, NM. 11. 7 acres, Zoned R-1 & R-2 respectively. Findings were approved contingent on Staff making changes to content and format as specified by the Commission. 

6) Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Subdivision Application Kevin & Krista Cashatt, Lot 6 Lands of Padilla, Section 21, 245 Entranosa Road 34.7 Acres into 2 lots. Findings reflecting the changes requested by the Commission at the June 25 meeting were approved. 

7) Continuation of Public Hearing for annexation, requesting R-1 Residential Zoning, for property located at, Tract 13 & 14 division of Lands of Raymond Moomey, SW ¼ of Section 27, T 11 N, R 7 E, NMPM, Santa Fe County, NM 10 acres, Zoned R-1 located West of 344 and North of Kings Highway. The Commission recommended the annexation of the property with the zone category of R-1 and the notation that the property is on the east side of SH 344.

8) Public Hearing request for annexation, requesting C-1 Commercial ZONING, for property located 1.5 Miles East of State Road 344 on North side of Old Highway 66 4 acres. Section 35 T10N R07E Tabled pending resolution of questions about ownership of the property. 

9) Public Hearing requesting a conditional use for C-1 Commercial property located at 1 Riverview Rd. Edgewood NM, T10N R7E Sec 36 South of Highway 66 and West of Bassett Blvd.  Continued in order to allow time for posting notice at the site. 

Discussion items focused on the unique procedural difficulties surrounding the Cashatt application, the contents and format to be used in Findings of Fact documents, and the need for covering the relevant points at all stages of the development review process.  

Final P&Z Agenda for tonight's meeting:

FINAL AGENDA
TOWN OF EDGEWOOD
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 2, 2013 AT 6:00 PM
27 E. FRONTAGE ROAD, EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
THE TOWN OF EDGEWOOD PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION IS PLEASED TO HAVE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY TAKE TIME TO ATTEND COMMISSION MEETINGS. ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED. INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO BE HEARD DURING PUBLIC HEARING PROCEEDINGS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE PREPARED PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND DEVOID OF CHARACTER ASSASSINATION. WRITTEN COMMENTS ARE WELCOME AND SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING.