City of Santa Fe Weekly Wrap

City of Santa Fe

Weekly Wrap

Highlights from the Week of August 22, 2022

Midtown Development Plans

This week, the Midtown Site development project marked a major milestone as it officially moved from the planning to the approval stage. The Midtown Moving Forward team submitted applications related to the Land Development Plan to the Planning and Land Use Department, initiating a series of reviews by various bodies that are expected to culminate in a vote on the Midtown Redevelopment Plans by the Governing Body in November 2022. The Midtown Redevelopment Plans consist of two interdependent documents:

The Land Development Plan establishes the regulatory land uses and master plan for potential developments on the site.
The Community Development Plan provides guidelines for achieving public policy objectives

You can view the drafts of the plans online here.

Join Our Team

We're hiring for a variety of positions across departments!

Current openings include: Planner Senior, Transit Driver, Graphic Artist, Swim Instructor, Business Analyst, Project Administrator, and Water Conservation Specialist.

View the full list and apply online.

Watch Our (Radio) Show

On our Sustainability Office's "Climate Matters" radio show this week, Youth and Family Services Director Julie Sanchez joined Neal Denton for a discussion about the City's record investments in community services, the CONNECT program's recent national award, and the guaranteed income pilot the City in launching in the coming year! Watch the interview here. "Climate Matters" airs every fourth Wednesday on KSWV Suave Radio (99.9 FM) at 8:30 a.m.

Another Solar Carport Completed

Construction has wrapped up on the solar carport at the Southside Santa Fe Public Library! It's one of 17 solar arrays that we're installing this year to add more renewable energy capacity to our portfolio and take us closer to our goal of being carbon neutral by 2040. (As an added bonus, patrons and staff alike can also now take advantage of some extra shade while parking at the library.) View an interactive map of other sustainability initiatives we're working on here.

Additions to Police Hybrid Fleet

The Police Department has received 15 new Police Interceptor Hybrids that are currently in the process of being upfitted for Patrol Duty, continuing the transition of the whole fleet to hybrid vehicles as old models are replaced. The new units have all the necessary operational capabilities for patrol work as well as offering cost-savings in fuel and helping to reduce emissions while in use. The additions bring the fleet's total number of hybrids to 21, with more to come in the future.

Closures at Fort Marcy, GCCC

The Genoveva Chavez Community Center will close temporarily for annual maintenance from Saturday, Aug. 27, through Monday, Sept. 5. The Fort Marcy Complex will also have closures next week to allow for Zozobra event preparations, starting with the tennis courts parking lot on Aug. 27 at 12 a.m., followed by the tennis courts and dog park on Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 9:00 p.m. The recreation center will close at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The tennis courts and dog park will reopen at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3.

Normal hours will resume at both GCCC and Fort Marcy on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

There's a lot going on in the City Different!

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