New Mexico developer withdraws application for controversial Rio Communities zone change – By Clara Garcia (Albuquerque Journal) / April 27, 2023
RIO COMMUNITIES — In a surprise announcement during Monday evening’s city council meeting, Rio Communities Mayor Joshua Ramsell told the public a controversial zone request has been halted.
Cibola Land Corp. president by Harvey Yates Jr., a New Mexico oil and gas developer, had requested a rezone of 262 acres to Industrial 3 and 37.78 acres to Commercial 3 on the southern end of Rio Communities.
Ramsell said he received a withdrawal letter Monday from Cibola Land Corp.
“They have officially withdrawn their application on both of those so, at this time, none of those matters will be coming before this body,” Ramsell told city councilor’s at the meeting.
