Planning & Zoning Commission, Regular Meeting - November 12, 2026

Doña Ana County Planning & Zoning Commission regular meeting — November 12, 2026. The commission considered several land-use applications; no contract awards, purchasing decisions, or other procurement activity were identified. It tabled subdivision case SD25-037, a proposed 137-lot development near Fisher Road and North Valley Drive, until December 10, requesting the traffic impact analysis and County Engineering input on Fisher Road improvements and safety. The commission conditionally approved a special use permit for a fiber-optic company’s equipment yard, subject to required setbacks and coordination with NMDOT on a safe access point. It also conditionally approved a special use permit for the proposed Mesquite Solar Project, a 75-MW solar facility with 75-MW battery storage, and asked staff to coordinate a meeting involving nearby property owners, the Flood Commission, Engineering, and the developer about drainage and flood concerns. The developer said it planned to seek an industrial revenue bond, but no financing action was taken at this meeting.

The commission approved a T2-to-T3/T4 zoning change for a proposed 69-lot residential subdivision and two commercial lots in Chaparral, and conditionally approved a modification removing sidewalks from specified streets in the Picacho Mountain subdivision, subject to an updated grading plan. It denied a variance for a storage structure located too close to a home, property line, and gas meter, and denied a requested C3 zoning change for commercial storage containers and a billboard in Organ. These decisions concern land use and development approvals rather than procurement.