District 6 Councilor· 2023-08-10 to 2028-05 (appointed Aug 10, 2023 per rrnm.gov District 6 page; month-level end: May 2028; next election March 2028)
Nicole List
Rio Rancho
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- 21
- Total speaking time
- 1:02:18
- Avg per meeting
- 2:58
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Top issues during term (20)
Lux at Lomas Encantadas apartment project
The city sold 0.56 acres of parkland for $17,500 based on its park zoning, though a commercial-use appraisal valued it near $70,000.
Flock License Plate Camera Surveillance Concerns
Speakers cited $164,000 spent on Flock cameras and a $456,000 Fusus contract.
Multigenerational Center conceptual design
Funding for phase one engineering is already earmarked; construction costs TBD.
Neighborhood variances — electric connection and narrow lot
The utility variance would save the applicant roughly $7,000-$9,000 in underground connection costs if approved.
Maverik Gas Station at Obregon Road and NM 528
A new gas station would add gross receipts tax revenue, but the denial delays that and any future project on the west side of 528 faces the same NMDOT access limits.
Planned & Zoning Board Member Removal Demand / Camino Venada Rezoning
Water and Wastewater Rate Increases
Current rates include 3 percent annual increases through 2030; bulk water rates rose 5 percent per year after being frozen at $10 per thousand gallons since 2013.
Flock license plate reader surveillance program
2026 G.O. Bond Question and Mill Levy Presentations
$18 million in bond proceeds for capital projects, no new tax increase, with estimated interest of 3.84-4.19% over a 20-year maturity.
Well 19 Rehabilitation
About $1.24 million total across the two contracts, drawn from utility funds.
Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) expansion
$2 million federal grant toward an estimated $4.5–5 million total cost.
Road Maintenance and Capital Projects
Staff noted any required road improvements would be obligated through a future traffic impact analysis paid through the development process.
Garage setback encroachment dispute at 603 Gral Trevino Drive SE
The applicants face potential costs to move or modify a metal building they say is already 98% erected.
Public participation and notice concerns
Orchard Park Master Plan
The development will require new roads, water and sewer extensions paid by the developer, with traffic studies done phase by phase.
PRCS annual report to the Governing Body
Animal Resource Center Expansion
Southern Boulevard Phase IIA Reconstruction (Nicklaus Channel)
$5.64M construction plus $684K oversight, with only about 15% local match paid via state grant funds.
City operational annex facility expansion off Idalia Road
Expands municipal service capacity for streets, utilities and parks maintenance; cost figures not stated at the hearing.
2026 Higher Education G.O. Bond (CNM)
No tax increase per CNM; $352 million statewide impact if passed.
Decisions during term (241)
Recorded while List was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Calendar (minutes, 2027 calendar, September building report)
Preliminary Plat Extension — Lomas Encantadas 1A, Phase 1
Preliminary/Final Plat — UNM Tracts 2A, 3A, 1A2A
Variance — Jeffrey and Michelle McQuerry, 1421 Peñasco Rd NE (gazebo setback)
Variance — Claire Ramirez, 4360 Pumice Dr NE (shed rear setback)
Zone Map Amendment — ABQ Living Inc., Corrales North Unit 1, Tract C-2C
2027 Planning and Zoning Board Regular Meeting Calendar
Consent Calendar (Items 1-9)
O12 — Unit 25 Rezoning (TZ to R-2)
O13 — Lomas Encantadas Rezoning (C-1/PR to SU for R-6 multi-family and C-1 retail)
Minutes of October 8, 2026, Regular Governing Body Meeting
Approval of September 21, 2026 Minutes
PRCS Annual Presentation to Governing Body
Consent calendar — August 25 and September 22, 2026 meeting minutes
Zone Map Amendment — PG Properties LLC / LUX at Lomas Encantadas (Tract 5 & portion of Tract 17-A)
Variance — Arroyos LLC, Unit 25, Block 155, Lot 3 above-ground electric connection
Variance — Arroyos LLC, Unit 25, Block 155, Lot 4
Variance — Arroyos LLC, Unit 25, Block 155, Lot 5
Variance — Arroyos LLC, Unit 25, Block 155, Lot 7
Variance — Arroyos LLC, Unit 25, Block 155, Lot 9
Voting record (75)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Consent Calendar (Items 1-9)
O13 — Lomas Encantadas Rezoning (C-1/PR to SU for R-6 multi-family and C-1 retail)
approve consent calendar
Consent Calendar (Items 1-10)
D63 — Award Contract to Young Guns Construction (Esther Bone Library Renovation)
D64 — Award Contract to HDR, Inc. (Southern Blvd Construction Oversight)
D65 — Award Contract to H.O. Construction, Inc. (Southern Blvd Nicklaus Channel)
D66 — Award Contract to New Mexico Underground, Inc. (Idalia Rd Off-Site Utilities)
D61, Vita Brevis LLC Winegrower Liquor License, 3546 Red Canyon Dr. NE (BLA-21062)
Did not want to rule by exceptions and worried about ongoing regulation with limited city resources.
approve D59
approve consent calendar
approve R68
Consent Calendar (items 1-7)
D23 — Site Plan Approval for Maverik Gas Station
The proposed ingress, egress, parking, and circulation do not meet neighborhood safety needs.
approve consent calendar
approve D23
Consent Calendar (Items 1-7: Minutes, R62, R63, R64, D50, D51, D52)
D52, Site Plan Approval for 32-Lot Townhome Subdivision, La Plazuela Tract 2A
D53, Award of Contracts to Pump Tech, LLC DBA Alpha Southwest for Well 7 and Well 15
D54, Award of Consolidated Contract to Axon
D49, Appointment of Voting Delegate and Alternate for the 2026 New Mexico Municipal League Annual Conference
Consent Calendar (Items 1-8)
D47 — Site Plan Approval, La Esperanza Preschool, Unit 21, Block 4, Lots 17-20
D48 — Site Plan Approval, Daycare Facility, Plaza Rio Lot B
A2 — Appeal of Variance 26-110-00013, 700 Northern Blvd NE (Lot 48)
A3 — Appeal of Variance 26-110-00014, 704 Northern Blvd NE (Lot 49)
Found validity on both sides but was persuaded by the timeline and common-ownership history presented by the appellant.
Consent Calendar (Items 1-20)
D22 — Sagebrush Church Site Plan Amendment, 7555 Enchanted Hills Blvd. NE
O11 — Rezone to Special Use for Indoor Soccer Facility (Unit 16, Block BB)
D39 — Trebor Plaza Site Plan Approval (The Village, Tract A2)
R55 — Sandoval County Annexation of 7.8 Acres into Bernalillo
R56 — Sale of 0.56 Acres of Camino Encantadas Park Property
D40 — Western Hills Drive Reconstruction Award to TLC Company, Inc.
D41 — Loma Colorado Boulevard Extension Design Award to NV5, Inc.
R57 — Adoption of Fiscal Year 2027 Final Budget
R58 — Amendment of Personnel Policies and Work Rules
D42 — Appointment of David Mann as District 4 City Councilor
D24 — Water Rights Purchase from Platte Land & Water, LLC
D25 — Springer Drive Reconstruction Contract
O7 — Rezone Unit 10, Block 33, Lot 98-A to C-1 Retail Commercial
R46 — Adopt the Rancho Alegria Master Plan
O8 — Rezone Rancho Alegria Parcels to R-3 Mixed-Residential
O10 — Rezone Unit 10, Block A, Lot 6 to C-2 Wholesale and Warehousing
D23 — Maverik Gas Station Site Plan
Believed the 2007 approval was contingent on NM 528 access and the plan as presented would not have been approved; favored firmer action