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Planning and Zoning Commission

Meetings

  • First Monday of the month at 4:30 p.m.
  • City of Ruidoso Downs Downs, Hubbard Room, 123 Downs Drive, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346

Special Meetings may be held at other dates and times as are deemed necessary in order to carry out the business of the City Events. 

Agendas, Packets, and Minutes

Agendas are posted city website, city Facebook, and on the City Hall bulletin boards, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. 

Members
The Committee consists of five (5) persons all of whom must be residents of the City of Ruidoso Downs, appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council, each serving two-year terms.
Luther Light
- Chairman  
Celeste Beechie-Barnes - Vice-Chairman
John Banks     
Lamond Hurst    
Brian Roberts         

Powers and Duties
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)     To recommend to the city council the boundaries of the various zoning districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein under Chapter 155 Zoning of the City Code of Ordinance or the laws of the state and to recommend approval or denial of zoning changes and regulations.

(2)     To recommend to the city council any matter relating to zoning, planning, or subdivision control as they may be specified or required under Title XV: Land Usage  of the City Code of Ordinance applicable laws of the state.

(3)     To exercise the duties and powers as may be now or hereafter conferred by Title XV: Land Usage of the City Code of Ordinance or applicable laws of the state and make recommendations to the city council.

Contact Us
Click here to email Jennet Recendez, Planning Services Director to provide comments to commission members about current or future agenda-related items.  Please include your name and address within your email.  Any non-agenda email(s) will be deleted. Commission members are unable to reply to your message(s) due to Open Meetings and Public Information Act regulations. In addition, correspondence received two hours prior to the meeting start time may not be read as commission members are preparing for the meeting.


Please note your correspondence is considered public information and it is our policy to share any comments with the prospective developer so they can address any community concerns.  Staff also encourages all prospective developers to meet with adjacent property owners and neighborhoods to discuss the proposed project.  

For additional information or questions, contact Planning Services staff at 575-378-4422 or 575-378-1342.  

Jennet Recendez, Planning Services Director
Nancy Gutierrez, Administrative Assistant/GIS Tech.


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2024 Agenda3 documents

  • January 2024 Agenda
    document _recordid 1129
  • February 2024 Agenda
    document _recordid 1149
  • March 2024 Agenda
    document _recordid 1164

Open Meetings Act1 document

  • 2024 Open Meetings Act
    document _recordid 1122

2024 Minutes2 documents

  • Jan 2024 Minutes
    document _recordid 1151
  • February 2024 Minutes
    document _recordid 1158

2023 Agenda14 documents

  • January 2023 Agenda
    document _recordid 934
  • February 2023 Agenda
    document _recordid 949
  • March 2023 Agenda
    document _recordid 999
  • April 2023 Agenda
    document _recordid 1014
  • May 2023 Agenda
    document _recordid 1030
  • June 2023 Agenda
    document _recordid 1053
  • NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
    document _recordid 1054
  • July 2023 Agenda
    document _recordid 1067
  • August 2023 Agenda
    document _recordid 1072
  • September 2023 Agenda
    document _recordid 1084
  • OCTOBER 2023
    document _recordid 1090
  • NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
    document _recordid 1102
  • December 2023 Agenda
    document _recordid 1104
  • December 2023 Special Meeting Agenda
    document _recordid 1108

2023 Legal Notices4 documents

  • Variance Case 2023-02
    document _recordid 1080
  • Variance Case 2023-06
    document _recordid 1136
  • Variance Case 2023-07
    document _recordid 1137
  • Variance Case 2023-10
    document _recordid 1138

2023 Minutes13 documents

  • January 2023 Minutes
    document _recordid 997
  • February 2023 Minutes
    document _recordid 1006
  • March 2023 Minutes
    document _recordid 1015
  • April 2023 Minutes
    document _recordid 1034
  • MAY 2023 Minutes
    document _recordid 1077
  • June 2023 Notice of Cancellation
    document _recordid 1078
  • July 2023 Minutes
    document _recordid 1079
  • August 2023 Minutes
    document _recordid 1106
  • September 2023 Minutes
    document _recordid 1107
  • October 2023 Minutes.pdf
    document _recordid 1110
  • NOVEMBER NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
    document _recordid 1112
  • December 2023 Minutes
    document _recordid 1126
  • December 2023 Special Meeting Minutes
    document _recordid 1127

2022 Regular Meeting Minutes12 documents

  • January 2022 Minutes
    document _recordid 875
  • February 2022 Minutes
    document _recordid 878
  • March 2022 Minutes
    document _recordid 879
  • April 2022 Minutes
    document _recordid 881
  • May 2022 Minutes
    document _recordid 884
  • June 2022 Mimutes
    document _recordid 885
  • July 2022 Minutes
    document _recordid 887
  • August 2022 Minutes
    document _recordid 888
  • September 2022 Minutes
    document _recordid 890
  • October 2022 Minutes
    document _recordid 891
  • November 2022 Minutes
    document _recordid 917
  • December 2022 Minutes
    document _recordid 995

2022 Regular Meeting Agenda12 documents

  • January 2022 Agenda
    document _recordid 894
  • February 2022 Agenda
    document _recordid 896
  • March 2022 Agenda
    document _recordid 897
  • April 2022 Agenda
    document _recordid 908
  • May 2022 Agenda
    document _recordid 909
  • June 2022 Agenda
    document _recordid 910
  • July 2022 Agenda
    document _recordid 911
  • August 2022 Agenda
    document _recordid 912
  • September 2022 Agenda
    document _recordid 913
  • October 2022 Agenda
    document _recordid 914
  • November 2022 Agenda
    document _recordid 915
  • December 2022 Agenda
    document _recordid 916