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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Rio Rancho public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Lux at Lomas Encantadas apartment project
A rezoning would let 55 apartments plus two small commercial suites go up on land including a half-acre the city sold out of a park-zoned tract for $17,500. Neighbors worry about traffic at an already busy intersection, kids walking to school, and lost parkland; the developer argues apartments are the least traffic-heavy option C-1 zoning already allows. The City Council decides October 22.
City operational annex facility expansion off Idalia Road
The city is expanding its public-works operations onto 5.47 acres next to its existing maintenance yard, with a 28-acre master site plan including offices, vehicle maintenance buildings, fuel stations and a salt barn. The board recommended approval unanimously.