HEARINGS
FINAL COUNTY HEARING
Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners
August 11, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. and August 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.Commission Chambers, 2nd Floor 102 Grant Ave., Santa Fe, NM
Previous Hearings
December 4, 2024 HEARING OFFICER Final Decision...
RECOMMENDED DENYING THE AES RANCHO VIEJO FACILITY!
Hearing Officer Conclusions (based on Santa Fe County's Sustainable Land Development Code (SLDC) and Sustainable Growth Management Plan (SGMP); two legal documents which any development must comply with in order to be approved.
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that the AES Rancho Viejo facility is not detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the area
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that the AES Rancho Viejo facility won't create a potential hazard for fire, panic, or other danger
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that the AES Rancho Viejo facility is consistent with the purposes of the property's zoning classification
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that the AES Rancho Viejo facility is consistent with the spirit and intent of the SLDC or SGMP.
applicant failed to satisfy:
Despite the clear, substantiated findings and recommendation to deny, from the Hearing Officer, inarguable presentations and statements from parties of standing and residents, and overwhelming public opposition to this application, on 2/4/25, the County Planning Commission approved the AES permit, in less than an hour of deliberation. As a result, several organizations and individuals have filed appeals, to bring the decision before the Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioner
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