LIST of RESOURCES
Santolina development: Issues, Impact on Countywide Resources,
Potential Modification
LIST of RESOURCES
Click on active blue links below for access to detailed information for each item,
1) New Mexico State Court of Appeals:
a) PC Zone, Potential Remand: District Court rescind of PC zone based on breach in quasi-judicial BCC Hearing process
b) BernCo Zone Code: If PC Zoning not in place, Pre-Agreements, Plans not valid; (Appeal)
c) If PC zone is approved or not, Santolina as proposed should NOT proceed; risk to BernCo
2) Serious Problems with Santolina as submitted, related issues:
a) Soils: Dunes, 1) Huning Ranch, 2) Relevance to Santolina, 3) Arterials, Underground pipes
b) Market, 21st Century: Intro to 11/13/18 Submission: Sprawl, Unique Aspects of Metro area
c) TIDDs: 50yr. Taxpayer Commitment, 1) NM Example, 2) APA, National, 3) PIRG, National
d) Environmental Health: Planning Issues, Santolina Health Impact Assessment, CPC Oct. 2014
e) Water Issues: 1) Domestic Supply, costs, sources, treatment, 2) Stormwater Drainage
3) We are NOT opposed to Santolina; we are opposed to the very poor design:
a) Modified Santolina Letter to BCC, and Summary: [see 11.13.18 Submission to BCC, & 3.a here]
b) Modified Santolina, full Document: lower infrastructure cost, greater revenue to County
c) Met with AIA members: considerable interest in modern application of historic patterns
d) AIA, Unique-New Forms: A basis for a Sustainable Metro Area, No TIDDs
e) If Modified Santolina approved, first option to WALH; Alternative partnerships
4) First Priority: BBER Study:
a) Need for unbiased study of positive and negative aspects/impacts of Santolina proposal
b) Fiscal Impact Study: Evaluation by Senate Finance Committee, Legislative Staff, this session
c) Bill Approved by Full Legislature: Inadvertently vetoed by Governor, still potential State $$
d) Modified Santolina Option(s): should be included in the BBER study/comparison
5) Met with PNM:
a) Met twice with PNM: Interest, no commitment; urgent for County/PNM to discuss options
b) Energy transition Act: Modified Santolina could serve all of BernCo and ~half of PNM’s load
6) Met with Jim Strozier:
a) He was ‘flexible’ re modifications as proposed in our Submission to BCC, (additional work)
b) He seemed less concerned about soil problems. Related submissions include the following:
c) Earlier Submissions: to CPC 3/2014; 9/2014; BCC 6/2015; A. Journal, S Kelly, 10/2017
7) Comprehensive Plan revisions and Urban County staff:
a) Comprehensive Plan: County concerns, Input to Update [See also 3a) and 3d) below??]
b) Unique CompPlan Development: New/historic patterns, attractive, marketable, no TIDDs
c) Urban County, Staff: Need Physical Design, Environmental Planning skills, advice to CPC, BCC
Potential Modification
LIST of RESOURCES
Click on active blue links below for access to detailed information for each item,
1) New Mexico State Court of Appeals:
a) PC Zone, Potential Remand: District Court rescind of PC zone based on breach in quasi-judicial BCC Hearing process
b) BernCo Zone Code: If PC Zoning not in place, Pre-Agreements, Plans not valid; (Appeal)
c) If PC zone is approved or not, Santolina as proposed should NOT proceed; risk to BernCo
2) Serious Problems with Santolina as submitted, related issues:
a) Soils: Dunes, 1) Huning Ranch, 2) Relevance to Santolina, 3) Arterials, Underground pipes
b) Market, 21st Century: Intro to 11/13/18 Submission: Sprawl, Unique Aspects of Metro area
c) TIDDs: 50yr. Taxpayer Commitment, 1) NM Example, 2) APA, National, 3) PIRG, National
d) Environmental Health: Planning Issues, Santolina Health Impact Assessment, CPC Oct. 2014
e) Water Issues: 1) Domestic Supply, costs, sources, treatment, 2) Stormwater Drainage
3) We are NOT opposed to Santolina; we are opposed to the very poor design:
a) Modified Santolina Letter to BCC, and Summary: [see 11.13.18 Submission to BCC, & 3.a here]
b) Modified Santolina, full Document: lower infrastructure cost, greater revenue to County
c) Met with AIA members: considerable interest in modern application of historic patterns
d) AIA, Unique-New Forms: A basis for a Sustainable Metro Area, No TIDDs
e) If Modified Santolina approved, first option to WALH; Alternative partnerships
4) First Priority: BBER Study:
a) Need for unbiased study of positive and negative aspects/impacts of Santolina proposal
b) Fiscal Impact Study: Evaluation by Senate Finance Committee, Legislative Staff, this session
c) Bill Approved by Full Legislature: Inadvertently vetoed by Governor, still potential State $$
d) Modified Santolina Option(s): should be included in the BBER study/comparison
5) Met with PNM:
a) Met twice with PNM: Interest, no commitment; urgent for County/PNM to discuss options
b) Energy transition Act: Modified Santolina could serve all of BernCo and ~half of PNM’s load
6) Met with Jim Strozier:
a) He was ‘flexible’ re modifications as proposed in our Submission to BCC, (additional work)
b) He seemed less concerned about soil problems. Related submissions include the following:
c) Earlier Submissions: to CPC 3/2014; 9/2014; BCC 6/2015; A. Journal, S Kelly, 10/2017
7) Comprehensive Plan revisions and Urban County staff:
a) Comprehensive Plan: County concerns, Input to Update [See also 3a) and 3d) below??]
b) Unique CompPlan Development: New/historic patterns, attractive, marketable, no TIDDs
c) Urban County, Staff: Need Physical Design, Environmental Planning skills, advice to CPC, BCC