RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Rio Rancho City Council passed a continuance Thursday night, postponing a controversial proposal. The Chamisa Hills Master plan would convert the old golf course and country club in Rio Rancho into residences and shopping areas.
City councilors passed a continuance for both the Chamisa Hills Master Plan and its zoning ordinances to August 14. They asked developers and the city staff working on the project to create amendments to address different concerns like HOAs. The decision comes after a majority of residents in Thursday night’s council meeting were against the proposal.
Club Rio Rancho has sat vacant for almost a decade, after closing in 2016. The developers, Consensus Planning, introduced an updated proposal Thursday night for what they’d like to see happen to the more than 200 acre property. It includes four residential areas, including a 55+ community. The town center has plans for retail, restaurants, a gym, a plaza and residential space on the second floor…