County Community Development Department To Host 3 Public Meetings On White Rock Draft Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on July 15, 2022
- 11:29 am

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s Community Development Department (CDD) will hold three meetings to present the draft Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) Plan to redevelop three locations in White Rock to stimulate economic and community development.

The three properties include the area adjacent to the Del Norte Credit Union on Rover Boulevard, the Longview neighborhood, and the vacant McDonalds/Time Out Pizzeria on N.M. 4.

Meeting Schedule:

Wednesday, July 20 – CDD Project Manager Sobia Sayeda said that the first meeting will be virtual and held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20. CDD staff and consultant Site Southwest will present the draft Plan to the MRA steering committee. While the public may join the meeting via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89242243802, there will not be an opportunity for public comment.
Wednesday, Aug. 17 – Sayeda said the second meeting, specifically scheduled to solicit community feedback, will be an in-person open house at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the White Rock Library Multi-Purpose Room, 10 Sherwood Blvd. Sayeda invites locals to drop in between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to view the proposed redevelopment plans, ask questions of staff and the consultant and provide input.
Tuesday, Sept. 20 – Lastly, the Tuesday, Sept. 20 Council meeting will be the third opportunity for the community to view the draft Plan and provide input during the public comment section of the meeting. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers, 1000 Central Ave. Sayeda said that staff will present to councilors the draft Plan, with public comments from the open house.

The draft MRA Plan is part of a multi-year effort that the County has undertaken to define the community’s vision for the White Rock downtown. Supporting the adopted 2016 Comprehensive Plan and the 2021 White Rock Town Center Master Plan, it identifies priority projects and programs to create a redevelopment implementation plan to revitalize the area.

“An adopted MRA Plan allows the County to utilize public resources for private redevelopment projects without violating the anti-donation clause,” Sayeda said, adding that these projects may also be eligible for specific grant opportunities.

For more information, visit the White Rock MRA Plan webpage or email Sayeda at Sobia.Sayeda@lacnm.us.