ONLY ONE APPEAL TO BERNALILLO COUNTY’S SANTOLINA MASTER PLAN IS HEARD BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION MONDAY. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HEAR FIVE APPEALS AGAINST THE 22 SQUARE MILE DEVELOPMENT SET FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY.
IT’S THE BIGGEST DEVELOPMENT PLAN EVER FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY, AND OPPONENTS SAY THERE’S NOT ENOUGH WATER AND OTHER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT IT.
THE BOARD VOTES ON THE PLAN MAY 28TH. IT’S CONTINGENT ON FUTURE DEMAND AND MARKET CONDITIONS.