SANTA FE RESIDENTS DON’T WANT A PROPOSED PILOT FLYING J TRUCK STOP NEAR I-25 AND NEW MEXICO HIGHWAY 14. THEY’VE STAUNCHLY OPPOSED THE PLAN, SAYING IT WOULD ONLY BRING WITH IT HEAVY TRAFFIC, NOISE, AND BRIGHT SIGNS. AND NOW THERE’S ANOTHER ROADBLOCK FOR THE PROPOSAL. THE SANTA FE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY NIGHT RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSION REJECT THE PROJECT.
MORE THAN 250 PEOPLE ATTENDED THURSDAY NIGHT’S MEETING. THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO REJECT THE PROPOSED TRUCK STOP. THE COUNTY COMMISSION WILL NOW CONSIDER THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN APPLICATION.