Santa Fe council approves controversial rezoning

 

Via The Santa Fe New Mexican

January 22, 2023

A battle over a small swath of land that many say has big implications for the city’s future took a step closer to a conclusion Saturday

The Santa Fe City Council and Mayor Alan Webber voted 6-3 at a special meeting to approve a controversial rezoning request for a property on Old Pecos Trail.




“Keeping [one residence per acre] zoning anywhere in the city is not equitable, and it’s poor planning,” Councilor Renee Villarreal said, citing a statistic that around 60% of Santa Fe workers commute into the city. “I will not approve anything that is R-1. That kind of zoning contributes to people living outside our city.”