Community Planning Center
Evolution of Community Planning
As unincorporated communities throughout Santa Fe County have experienced growth over the past two decades, community members realized that planning would be necessary to address the issues in a proactive, not reactive manner. Santa Fe County Ordinance 2002-3 (which revised Ordinance 1998-5), known as the Community Planning Ordinance (linked below), described the process for conducting community plans and provided for County staff to assist communities in developing plans for Traditional and Contemporary Communities. After approval by the Board, community plans constitute an amendment to the County Growth Management Plan.
The Community Planning process would then be used as a mechanism to design zoning plans based on the community plan. The intent was that local planning would support the continued the traditional development of these communities with sensitivity and careful consideration to the following land use elements:
- Local Character - Historic development patterns and features in a village or community
- Unique cultural attributes and landscapes
- Soils and slopes
- Agriculture
- Acequias
- Water quality & quantity
- Open space and recreation and trail needs
- Mixed housing
- Local business and service needs
To date, the County has adopted eleven Traditional and Contemporary Community Plans. They include the following communities and/or districts: Los Cerrillos, Madrid, San Pedro, Santa Fe Northwest Area (SNAC), La Cienega, Tesuque, the Village of Agua Fria, the Community College District, Tres Arroyos del Poniente, San Marcos, and the Pojoaque Valley.
Three Highway Corridor Plans have also been adopted. They include the Santa Fe Metro Area Highway Corridor Plan, US 285 South Highway Corridor Plan and El Valle de Arroyo Seco Highway Corridor Plan.
Plans that were created, but never adopted include the Hyde Park Neighborhood Plan, Santa Fe Southwest Area Plan, and most recently, the Village of Galisteo Community Plan.
Download Community Planning Ordinance 2002-3 [PDF 76kb] »
The following are the communities, areas, or districts that have completed plans. Some of these areas also have a corresponding adopted ordinance. Click to view community-specific information and documents:
Agua Fria Community
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Community College District (CCD)
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El Valle de Arroyo Seco
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Galisteo Community Planning
La Cienega/La Cieneguilla Community Plan and Ordinance
- Ordinance No. 2002-9 [PDF 1.5MB] »
An ordinance amending article XIV, traditional and contemporary community zoning districts, of the Santa Fe County Land Develeopment Code, Ordinance 1996-10, to add a new Section 6, La Cienega and La Cieneguilla Traditional Community Planning Area and La Cienega Traditional Commmunity Zoning District.
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Los Cerrillos Community
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Madrid Community Plan and Ordinance
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San Marcos Community Plan
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San Pedro Community Plan
Santa Fe Northwest Area Plan
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US 285 South Highway Corridor Plan
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Tesuque Community Plan and Ordinance
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Tres Arroyos del Poniente
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The following are community collaborative projects that are on-going:
Galisteo Watershed Partnership
Other Plans and Ordinances
Ordinance No. 2000-13 [PDF 60kb] »
An ordinance amending article XIV, traditional and contemporary community zoning districts, of the Santa Fe County Land Development Code to add a new Section 3, Tesuque Community Zoning District.
Ordinance No. 2002-1 [PDF 40kb] »
An ordinance amending article XIII, traditional and contemporary community zoning districts, of the Santa Fe County Land Develeopment Code to add a new Section 4, Madrid Community Planning District.
Ordinance No. 2002-2 [PDF 60kb] »
An ordinance amending article XIV, traditional and contemporary community zoning districts, of the Santa Fe County Land Develeopment Code to add a new Section 5, San Pedro Contemporary Community Zoning District.
Ordinance No. 2006-10 [PDF 936kb] »
An ordinance amending article XIV, traditional and contemporary community zoning districts, of the Santa Fe County Land Develeopment Code, Ordinance 1996-10, as amended, to add a new Section 9, Tres Arroyos Del Poniente Zoning District (TAP).
Ordinance No. 2003-7 [PDF 1.4MB] »
An ordinance amending article XIV, traditional and contemporary community zoning districts, of the Santa Fe County Land Develeopment Code, Ordinance 1996-10, as amended, to add a new Section 7, El Valle Arroyo Seco Highway Corridor Zoning District.
El Valle de Arroyo Seco Highway Corridor Plan »
Ordinance No. 2002-9 [PDF 1.5MB] »
An ordinance amending article XIV, traditional and contemporary community zoning districts, of the Santa Fe County Land Develeopment Code, Ordinance 1996-10, to add a new Section 6, La Cienega and La Cieneguilla Traditional Community Planning Area and La Cienega Traditional Commmunity Zoning District.
Town of Madrid Community Plan - Final Draft [PDF 876b] »
Ordinance No. 2008-5 [PDF 1.4MB] »
An ordinance amending article XIV, traditional and contemporary community zoning districts, of the Santa Fe County Land Develeopment Code, Ordinance 1996-10, as amended, to add a new Section 12, Pojoaque Valley Traditional Community District.
San Pedro Neighborhood Community Plan Resolution No. 2001-5 [PDF 1.7MB] »
Ordinance No. 2007-2 [PDF 2.9MB] »
An ordinance amending article XIV, traditional and contemporary community zoning districts, of the Santa Fe County Land Develeopment Code, Ordinance 1996-10, to add a new Section 10, Village of Agua Fria Zoning District.
Los Cerrillos Community Plan [PDF 4.48MB] »
Rio Tesuque Land Use Plan [PDF 5MB] »
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