In the news 01/29/2015

From the January 29  Mountain View Telegraph Volume 12, Number 24

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• Front Page as a PDF for January 29, 2015
• Lobos CO2 Pipeline on hold for now;
• TC manager firing try fails;
• Bill seeks to improve rural Internet access;
• Tijeras considers updating its water ordinance;
• MESD Dist. 3 election a re-run;
• Bills seek more info on funding;
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:  YMCA working on opening a new branch.

[The MVT is published weekly in paper form, and is also delivered to subscribers to The Albuquerque Journal with Thursday's edition. You may also read news, sports, opinions and letters to the editor, obituaries, legals, and classifieds online at the website. If you're reading the online version, don't forget to check the links to shorter topics such as the calendar, upcoming events, milestones, news briefs, police reports and this weekend notes which are interspersed in the news headlines.]

Council Packet for February 4, 2015

The packet information is now available for viewing/downloading at the town website. A copy is also available on Drive. 

Packet Contents for this meeting are posted at the town website Agenda Center in the form of a single PDF consisting of 54 pages:

Page 1:   Council Agenda
Page 4:   Council minutes for 01/21/2015 (draft)
Page 7:   P&Z minutes for 01/20/2015 (draft)
Page 14: Letter of Interest for P&Z

NOTE: Due to the abbreviated January 21, 2015 meeting, departmental reports and financial information scheduled for that meeting have been carried over for approval and acknowledgement during this meeting.  

Page 15: Municipal Court Report
Page 18: Notice that the Alternate Municipal Judge has completed training. 
Page 19: Proposed changes to the ToE Zoning Ordinance
Page 25: Proposed changes to the ToE Subdivision Ordinance
Page 30: Proposed ToE Ordinance 2015-01 Zone Change 2006 State Highway 333 (Adams)
Page 32: Notice of withdrawal of request for a Zone Change (Doyle); requesting instead correction of an error at the time of the town's incorporation.   
Page 33: Police Department Report
Page 42: Animal Control Department Report
Page 43: YTD Treasurer's Report
Page 44: Bills Paid
Page 54: GRT Report dated 01/16/2015

The latest Edgewood P&Z and Council agendas are now available:

The agenda for the Tuesday Feb. 3, 2015 P&Z meeting is available for viewing/downloading in the Agenda Center at the town's website.  The preliminary agenda for the regular Council meeting of Feb. 4, 2015 is also available.  Copies of the P&Z agenda and the Council preliminary agenda are available on Drive. 

In the news January 28, 2015

The Independent:  January 28-February 3 Vol. 17, No. 4

• School board election Tuesday; One contested race in each school district (page 1);
• Kinder Morgan nixes application for pipeline (page 1);
• Tijeras will hire a mediator (page 1);
• Legal Notices:  The Town of Edgewood Governing body will hold a public hearing with opportunity for public input on Feb.18, 2015 to (A) Consider amending Ordinance 2010-01 which provides for connection to wastewater facilities of the Edgewood sewer district. (B) Consider amendments to the Town of Edgewood Zone Map. (page 15)

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy for fifty cents at most local businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version.]

Changes to the Campbell Ranch MP Timeline:

I have added a description and link to Commission Minutes for December 6, 2004 and January 13, 2005. Those minutes outline a discussion of proposed changes to Village 2.  The entry for January 19 has been changed to reflect the fact that the discussion by the Council was, in fact, in response to an application.  The Council Minutes are not clear on this point, but the nature of the Council's discussion is more understandable when it is read as a continuation of the January 13 P&Z meeting. 

Timeline changes on the Campbell Ranch Master Plan page:

• December 6, 2004:  Campbell Ranch presents a number of proposed changes to its Master Plan.  The changes are outlined in the Commission Minutes for that date. 
• January 13, 2005: The Commission discussed a modified proposal for reconfiguring certain aspects of Village 2 and sent their opinion forward to the Council that the proposed changes should be considered minor. The changes proposed were to move the entrance, move and delay the proposed golf course, and changes regarding the nature of the roads (permeable vs. non-permeable).
• January 19, 2005: Approval of a Memo of Understanding with Campbell Ranch regarding pre-application fees for the PID negotiations.  The council also discussed whether to view certain proposed changes to Village 2 of the Campbell Ranch MP as major or minor.  Under the Zoning Ordinance in effect as of January 2005, major changes proposed to an existing master plan required a public hearing in order to amend it.

In the news 01/22/2015

From the January 22  Mountain View Telegraph Volume 12, Number 23

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• SWA moving forward on agreement;
• Edgewood Town Hall;
• Beffort warns funds may be falling short;
• Two vie for Estancia School Board slot;
• School election has 3 polling sites;
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:  Pipeline use should not be expanded.

[The MVT is published weekly in paper form, and is also delivered to subscribers to The Albuquerque Journal with Thursday's edition. You may also read news, sports, opinions and letters to the editor, obituaries, legals, and classifieds online at the website. If you're reading the online version, don't forget to check the links to shorter topics such as the calendar, upcoming events, milestones, news briefs, police reports and this weekend notes which are interspersed in the news headlines.]

In the news 01/21/2015

The Independent:  January 21-27 Vol. 17, No. 3 

• Solid Waste Authority concepts tossed around (page 1);
• Edgewood meeting explores marketing the town, growth (page 1);
• Jan. 21 burn planned in Mountainair (page 1);
• Service finalizes revised rule concerning Mexican gray wolf [Benjamin Fisher; Silver City Daily Press] (page 5); 
• Forest Park Resort Resort history booklet available (page 5);
• Community News Exchange: State's largest solar project moves forward--Roswell; Residents may not see ag tax adjustment--Silver City; Parks director sees lakes as 'anchor'--Santa Rosa; Co-op gives out first credits in 30 years--Espanola (page 8);
• Women sought for wildland firefighting (page 11);
• Legal Notices: (1) The New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department has published reporting requirements pertaining to property valuation and exemptions. (2) The Town of Edgewood Governing body will hold a public hearing on Feb. 4, 2015 to consider amending the zone map for two properties on the south side of Rt. 66.  The applicants are requesting zone changes from R-1 to C-2. The public hearings for proposed changes to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances will continue at the Feb. 4, 2015 meeting. The Town is also accepting applications for the position of Full-Time Landscaping, Maintenance-Custodial Worker (page 14)

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy for fifty cents at most local businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version.]

Council Packet for January 21, 2015

The packet information is now available for viewing/downloading at the town website. A copy is also available on Drive. 

Packet Contents for this meeting are posted at the town website Agenda Center in the form of a single PDF consisting of 59 pages:

Page 1.   Council Agenda
Page 3.   Council minutes for January 7, 2015 (draft)
Page 9.   Library Board minutes (draft)
Page 11. Librarian report December 2014
Page 16. Parks and Recreation minutes 12/01/2014 (signed)
Page 18. Parks and Recreation minutes 01/05/2015 (draft)
Page 21. Animal Welfare Committee minutes 10/09/2014 (draft)
Page 23. Municipal Court Report December 2014
Page 27. Police Department Report December 2014
Page 47. Animal Control Report December 2014
Page 48. Treasurer's Report (Year to Date)
Page 49. Bills Paid in December 2014
Page 59. Gross Receipts Tax report dated 01/16/2015

Performance Based Zoning makes its debut in Edgewood:

During the Council meeting of September 5, 2012, Edgewood Mayor Brad Hill announced that he intended to begin a sweeping overhaul of the town's land use ordinances.  However, the changes approved by the council in August 2014 were far less extensive than expected.  The town's consultants and land use attorneys, Robert White and Jack Hiatt, later said they found very little to change with regard to the substance of the land use ordinances. Most of the changes which were ultimately approved are relatively innocuous and mostly confined to updating and standardizing terminology. The Planning Commission Ordinance was changed to allow for the appointment of non-resident Commissioners.

P&Z Packet for January 20, 2015

Packet contents listed by agenda item numbers with links to the documents posted at the town website's Agenda Center. [Copies are available on Drive in a single folder with the exception of some of the photos and the copyrighted material from the Zone Atlas.]

1.  Call to order
2.  Approve Agenda 01/20/2015
3.  Presentation by Mayor Hill
4.  Approve minutes for 12/16/2014
5.  Public Hearing: Tres Cerrillos Application for a Minor Subdivision: 

• Tres Cerrillos Application Minor Subdivision
• Tres Cerrillos Plat (page 1)
• Tres Cerrillos Plat (page 2)
• Tres Cerrillos Deed
• Tres Cerrillos Agent Authorization
• Tres Cerrillos Staff Report
• Tres Cerrillos Site Photo 1
• Tres Cerrillos Site Photo 2
• Tres Cerrillos Site Photo 3
• Tres Cerrillos Site Photo 4
• Tres Cerrillos Checklist
• Tres Cerrillos Zone Atlas Page G-37

6.  Findings of Fact: Adams zone change
7.  Findings of Fact: Doyle zone change
8.  Public Comment
9.  Matters from Chair and Commission Members
10. Matters from Staff: Discussion of Performance Based Setback Application form (Draft version)
11. Calendar Update
12. Adjourn

Upcoming Edgewood Council Agendas:

The agenda for the Saturday January 17, 2015 Town Hall Meeting is available for viewing/downloading in the Agenda Center at the town's website.  The preliminary agenda for the regular council meeting of January 21, 2015 is also available.  Copies of the special meeting and regular meeting agendas are available on Drive. 

In the news 1/14/2015

The Independent:  January 14-20 Vol. 17, No. 2

• Edgewood council approves new zoning changes (page 1);
• Expecting a wet spring, and water level trends to continue (page 1);
• New online tools for Santa Fe County assessor's property tax information (page 4); 
• Grants for non-profits for responsible use of public lands (page 9);
• Bill targets agricultural tax assessments, could affect other counties (page 10)
• Legal Notices: (1) The New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department has published reporting requirements pertaining to property valuation and exemptions. (2) The Town of Edgewood Governing body will hold a public hearing on Feb. 4, 2015 to consider amending the zone map for two properties on the south side of Rt. 66.  The applicants are requesting zone changes from R-1 to C-2. The public hearings for proposed changes to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances will continue at the Feb. 4, 2015 meeting. (page 14)

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy for fifty cents at most local businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version.]

In the news from January 8, 2015

From the January 8  Mountain View Telegraph Volume 12, Number 21

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• Audit finds violations in 18 transactions;
• New GOP commissioners set to step in;
• Food tax revival broadly opposed;
• Propane prices slow to drop;
• Estancia spends $3K to start 2015.

[The MVT is published weekly in paper form, and is also delivered to subscribers to The Albuquerque Journal with Thursday's edition. You may also read news, sports, opinions and letters to the editor, obituaries, legals, and classifieds online at the website. If you're reading the online version, don't forget to check the links to shorter topics such as the calendar, upcoming events, milestones, news briefs, police reports and this weekend notes which are interspersed in the news headlines.]

In the news from January 7, 2015

The Independent:  January 7-13 Vol. 17, No. 1

• Report: 'Torrance didn't follow procurement laws' (page 1);
• 'What do you foresee happening in 2015?'  (page 1);
• EBRA annual meeting features meteorologist (page 2); 
• Mountain Musing: The best and the worst economic news in N.M. (page 6);
• Legal Notices: (1) The New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department has published reporting requirements pertaining to property valuation and exemptions. (2) Santa Fe County has published notice of a special meeting and public hearings regarding completed and proposed Community Development Block Grant Projects within Santa Fe County. (3) The Town of Edgewood Planning & Zoning commission will consider a request for a Minor Subdivision plat creating three lots from 78.60 acres of a parcel located at the SW corner of Nugent Road and Broken Arrow Trail. (pages 13-14)

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy for fifty cents at most local businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version.]

Events from 2014 added to Hillcrest and Section 16 timelines:

I have updated the Hillcrest Master Plan and Section 16 Master Plan pages to incorporate events from late 2014. 

P&Z archives have been updated:

I have posted copies of Planning & Zoning Commission minutes for 2014 on Drive along with a summary of agenda items and actions.  With the exception of the minutes for September 2, 2014, all the documents in the folder are copies of draft versions which were obtained from the town.  If you require copies of approved, signed minutes please contact the Edgewood Municipal Clerk for assistance. 

Public Hearing Notice:

The Edgewood Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing for a Minor Subdivision request on January 20, 2015.  The notice can be viewed/downloaded at the town website, and a copy is available on Drive. 

Council packet information:

The information packet for the January 7, 2015 council meeting is now available for viewing/downloading at the town website.  A copy is also available on Drive.

• Council agenda (page 1)
• Council draft minutes from December 17 (page 3)
• P&Z draft minutes from December 16 (page 9)
• Documents pertaining to the call for two public hearings to amend the zone map (page 15)
• ToE Resolution 2015-01 Grant agreement between the town and the NM Environment Department (page 24)
• Agreement SAP 14-1700 STB as referred to in Resolution 2015-01 [A request to the Town Clerk for a copy of the document is pending.]

In the news from December 31, 2014

The Independent:  December 31-January 6 (This week's edition looks back at the year's top stories)

• Woman cited in "big scrapbook caper" in Tijeras from March 12, 2014 (page 4);
• Town election results from March 5, 2014 (page 5);
• Solid waste disposal and politics in Torrance County from March 19 (page 6); 
• State reverses position: school closures OK'd from April 23, 2014 (page 8);
• Google buys Titan Aerospace, will expand in Moriarty from April 16, 2014 (page 9); 
• Campbell water application denied by State Engineer from November 19, 2014 (page 10); 
• Bethel Community Storehouse looks to neighbors for help from June 18, 2014 (page 10);
• Legal Notices: The Town of Edgewood planning & Zoning commission will consider a request for a preliminary/final plat creating three lots from 78.60 acres located at the SE corner of Nugent Road and Broken Arrow Trail. (page 14)

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy for fifty cents at most local businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version.]

Edgewood's Comp Plan is now available at the ToE website:

A link to the current version (2008) of the Town of Edgewood Comprehensive Land Use Plan has recently been posted at the town's official website. You may read or download the document there, and a copy is also available on Drive.  A current plan is required in order for the town to be eligible for certain grants. Ideally, updates are scheduled for completion approximately every five years.

State laws governing municipalities provide the guidelines for adoption of land use plans which are referred to in the statutes as "master plans*." These documents are sometimes referred to as land use plans, comprehensive plans, or comp plans. The applicable statutes [NMSA 3-19-(9-12)] may be read at the public access site maintained by the New Mexico Compilation Commission.  However, readers should be aware that the public access site, which is provided free of charge, does not include the annotations which often contain vital information about relevant case law. 

* The term "master plan" as used in NMSA 3-19-(9-12) refers to a land use plan for the entire community.  It should not be confused with the process by which a parcel of land within a municipality may be given a zone category called Master Plan as described in Section 24 of the town's Zoning Ordinance 2014-02.