IN 40 OR 50 YEARS, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COULD BE LIVING IN A DEVELOPMENT SOUTHWEST OF I-40 AND 118TH STREET. THE SANTOLINA MASTER PLAN GOES BEFORE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THIS WEEK. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER ENRICO GRADI SAYS IT’S THE BIGGEST PROJECT THE COUNTY HAS EVER CONSIDERED. HE SAYS IT’S ABOUT 14 THOUSAND ACRES AND HAS A LOT OF IMPLICATIONS FOR THE COUNTY.
GRADI SAYS THE DEVELOPMENT WOULD INCLUDE A RESIDENTIAL COMPONENT, ALONG WITH MIXED USE, INDUSTRIAL, OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND TRAILS. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSAL ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
