A HUGE CROWD TURNS OUT THURSDAY FOR A SANTA FE COUNTY LAND USE HEARING ON LOCATING A FLYING J TRUCK STOP ON A 26 ACRE LOT AT I-25 AND NEW MEXICO 14. THE OVERFLOW CROWD THAT TURNED OUT FOR THE MEETING WAS STRONGLY AGAINST THE PLAN. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THEY COMPLAINED THE TRUCK STOP WOULD NOT ONLY BE NOISY, BUT DEVALUE THEIR PROPERTIES AND VISUALLY MAR THE SOUTHERN WAY INTO SANTA FE.
A FLYING J REPRESENTATIVE AT THE MEETING SAID THEIR PLAN MEETS ALL LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CRITERIA AND THE TRUCK STOP WOULD ACTUALLY CREATE HUNDREDS OF NEW JOBS.AND ENHANCE THE CITY’S TAX BASE.
THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TAKES UP THE ISSUE ON MARCH 15TH.
