Valencia County public meetings in 2024
6 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning & Zoning Commission
The Valencia County Planning & Zoning Commission will vote on three variance requests from Texas Republic Signs, LLC to construct a 75-foot pole sign exceeding height, area, and setback limits at the corner of I-25 Bypass and Highway 314. The commission will also decide a conditional use request for a temporary secondary dwelling for a family member requiring special care at 9 Gall Road in Los Lunas. Additional agenda items include approval of minutes and staff reports.
- Conditional Use #2024-140: temporary secondary dwelling for family member requiring special care at 9 Gall Rd, Los Lunas (RR-2 zone)
- Variance #2024-142: request for 30-ft height variance to build 75-ft pole sign (I-1 zone)
- Variance #2024-143: request for 176-sq-ft sign area variance to build 376-sq-ft pole sign (I-1 zone)
- Variance #2024-144: request for 15-ft setback variance to build pole sign with 5-ft setback (I-1 zone)
Juvenile Justice Board
The Valencia County Juvenile Justice Advisory Board will meet to review and vote on by-laws and board composition. The board will also receive updates on youth sub-committee activities and second quarter expenditures.
- Vote on By-laws
- Vote on Board Composition
- Review of 2nd Quarter Expenditures
- Updates on Teen Court and Juvenile Probation Office
- Updates on Los Lunas and Belen McKinney Vento
Planning & Zoning Commission
The Valencia County Planning & Zoning Commission will consider three action items: two zone change requests and one variance. One zone change would rezone a 1.26-acre parcel at Highway 47 and Wolfe Rd from Rural Residential District 2 to Neighborhood Commercial District for potential resale. Another zone change would rezone 1.98 acres at 38 Jaramillo Rd from Agricultural Preservation District to Rural Residential District 2 to construct a home. A variance request seeks a 5-foot reduction to the side yard setback for an accessory structure at 11 Otero Rd.
- Zone Change #2024-130: Joe Silva requests RR-2 to C-1 at Highway 47 and Wolfe Rd (1.26 acres)
- Zone Change #2024-131: Savannah Graham requests AP to RR-2 at 38 Jaramillo Rd (1.98 acres) for a home
- Variance #2024-132: Gerald and Lorena Orona request 5-foot variance to side yard setback for accessory structure at 11 Otero Rd
Planning & Zoning Commission
The Valencia County Planning & Zoning Commission will consider four zone change requests at its October 22 meeting. The most significant is a request to rezone 2.75 acres near Belen from Rural Residential to Resource Industrial to operate a winery and vineyard. Other requests include rezoning from Agricultural Preservation to Rural Residential for a home construction and two rezonings from RR-2 to RR-1 to split properties into two 1-acre lots. The commission will also approve prior meeting minutes and receive staff reports.
- Zone Change #2024-090: Freddie L. Chavez requests RR-2 to I-1 for winery/vineyard at 31 & 35 Bunton Rd, Belen (2.75 acres)
- Zone Change #2024-111: Jonna and Brandon Tate Fluhman request AP to RR-2 to build home at 5 Racca Rd, Los Lunas (3.20 acres)
- Zone Change #2024-113: Kees Cieremans requests RR-2 to RR-1 to split 2 acres into two 1-acre lots at 1028 Peyton Rd, Los Lunas
- Zone Change #2024-114: Gary and Wendy Kessler requests RR-2 to RR-1 to split 2 acres into two 1-acre lots at 9 Gall Rd, Los Lunas
Planning & Zoning Commission
The Planning & Zoning Commission will review four zone change applications. These proposals involve converting residential land to commercial or agricultural preservation districts in Los Lunas and Belen.
- Zone change for a tire shop at 269 Meadowlake Rd, Los Lunas
- Rezoning for future commercial development north of Highway 314 and Jose I Garcia Rd
- Agricultural preservation rezoning for 2394 Highway 47, Belen
- Lot line adjustment and rezoning at 90-94 Edeal Rd, Los Lunas
Juvenile Justice Board
The meeting includes reviews of the Continuum Coordinator's needs assessment, strategic plan, and final report. Members will also consider extending Christine Arrellins’ contract for FY25 and nominate a Co-Chair. Additionally, the board will receive updates on various youth sub-committee activities.
- Consideration to extend Christine Arrellins' Continuum Coordinator contract for FY25
- Discussion of the FY25 CYFD contract and required RFP
- Review of the prepared Needs Assessment, Strategic Plan, and Drafted Final Report
- Nomination of a Co-Chair
- Update on the MOU for LLS and Belen Schools