Meeting with PNM regarding Substation: 12/3 See:*Latest News
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NAACA: 11003 Anaheim Ave. NE Alb., NM 87122
Meeting with PNM regarding Substation: 12/3 See:*Latest News
NAACA: 11003 Anaheim Ave. NE Alb., NM 87122
The Mission of the NAACA is to serve North Albuquerque Acres residents by working to preserve and enhance the unique, low density, rural lifestyle of the NAA community.
The NAACA is run by NAA volunteers. We are always looking for more neighbors to help us protect our sector plan /zoning and enhance the quality of life in our community. Suggestions are always welcome!
Dear NAA Neighbors and Property Owners,
After our community meeting with PNM (12/3/24), we have learned PNM is in the "information gathering" phase of the NAA Substation Project. PNM stated they have not yet selected a lot in NAA. PNM’s next step is to start reviewing, weighing and scoring possible build sites to come up with a preferred site. From the meeting with PNM, our neighborhood engineers as well as our neighbors who attended the meeting have generated questions that have been submitted to PNM for their response. NAACA Board members and neighbors are skeptical regarding PNM stating NAA is where the load problem is. NAACA did present alternatives recommending PNM upgrade and expand their existing substations and consider two additional possible build sites outside of NAA. Once we receive PNM’s response, we will post them on our website. I informed PNM we want to work with them to help them achieve their energy goals but NAACA will protect our Sector Plan and our A-1 zoning.
Clink link for meeting minutes.
Regards,
David Neale, President
Dear Neighbors and Property Owners,
PNM has agreed to come to a NAA Community Association meeting and answer questions about the proposed substation in our NAA neighborhood. It is short notice, but we are working out the details. Please join us Tuesday, December 3 @ 6pm - Sandia Presbyterian Church: Sunrise Chapel.
See "Events" for details.
North Albuquerque Acres Community Association (NAACA) is a 501-(c) (4) non-profit. All Board Members are volunteers. NAACA is not an HOA. We do not have rules and we do not demand dues payment but we do follow Bernalillo County ordinances. We have no enforcement or monetary fining authority. Our main goals are to protect our rural lifestyle, our tier 3 Sector Plan and our A-1 zoning. Our neighborhood is located in the Unincorporated County of Bernalillo. Our North Albuquerque Acres (NAA) neighborhood boundary lines on the north side are Elena Dr., on the east side Tennyson St., on the southeast corner are San Antonio Dr. where it then zig-zags to the northeast corner of Louisiana Blvd. where it meets Elena Dr. (A copy of the NAA County map is listed on our website at NAACA. info) Often times our neighbors are not clear regarding the NAA boundary lines and claim to live in NAA but they live in the city.
We ask that our NAA Community join us in protecting our sector plan.
I hope to see you at the NAACA-PNM Substation Meeting 12/3 @ 6pm: Sandia Presbyterian Church!
Regards,
David Neale, President
Dear NAA neighbors and Property Owners,
PNM has sent out notification postcards, and mass phone campaigns (we want to make sure our membership is aware) of the upcoming PNM Open House where residents can learn more about a proposed new substation.
**Click button below for map of proposed substation sites.
Saturday, November 16, 1000AM-1200PM, Holiday Park Community Center, 11710 Comanche NE, ABQ, NM 87111
and
Tuesday, November 19, 600PM- 800PM, CNM Workforce Training Center, 5600 Eagle Rock Ave. NE, ABQ,NM 87113
I urge you to attend at least one of these PNM Open Houses to get informed and involved.
**We have access to a venue (and dates) and have requested PNM to come to a meeting inside NAA with the ability to have our specific questions answered. We await their response.
This is the same issue we fought PNM on 3 years ago when PNM wanted to place a substation in NAA on a SDRO zoned lot; that would violate our zoning and Sector Plan. We will need all of our neighbors help, support and assistance, once again.
***Opinion and Order (below)
***Decision from BernCo Commission (below)
***Letter from State Rep. Bill Rehm (below)
Keep checking our website under "Latest News" for the latest updates to this issue.
Most importantly, please attend the upcoming NAACA Annual Meeting on 11/20/24 at 600PM at Sandia Presbyterian Church, 10704 Paseo del Norte.
I look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting!
David Neale, President
Dear NAA neighbors and Property Owners,
PNM is at it again.
I received a call yesterday from Sherrick Roanhorse, Senior Government Affairs Manager with PNM stating PNM is once again planning to build an electric substation/distribution infrastructure in the Northeast Heights part of the city. PNM is targeting our NAA neighborhood (which is county).
One of our Board Members was approached by PNM to sell their vacant (A1) residential lot to PNM. We can assume other nearby NAA neighbors with empty (A1) lots have also been contacted (or soon will be contacted as well).
If PNM buys NAA residential lots (Zoned A1) and attempts to build a commercial substation on those lots (or even on SDRO zoned lots), the NAACA and neighborhood will, once again, fight to protect our sector plan. **Opinion and Order from 2nd Judicial Court District (see below)
I will keep our neighbors posted on any new developments on this issue.
I encourage all of you to attend PNM's informational meeting.
Saturday, 11/16 10-12pm @ Holiday Park Comm Ctr.
Tuesday, 11/19 6-8pm @ CNM Workforce Training Ctr
Here is a link to PNM's quest:
Thank you.
Kind Regards,
David Neale, President
Dear NAA Neighbors and Property Owners,
We are happy to finally have Ben Greiner Park open for our community!
Bernalillo County Park Maintenance is asking NAA neighbors (and their leashed furry friends) visiting park, for their assistance in maintaining healthy, new soccer field by: reminding everyone to: please pick up after their dogs (dog waste bags provided in dispenser on west side of field) and please do not allow your dogs to dig anywhere on the field. Thank you.
Kind Regards,
David Neale, President
Why your NAACA membership is so important:● You are part of our large Community Association. There is strength in numbers when we need to protect our Sector Plan.● The NAACA Board researches issues affecting our community such as: Sector Plan Protection, Zoning, Drainage issues (AMAFCA), Road Conditions.● NAACA works closely with City, County and State offices and officials when necessary to protect our neighborhood and our neighbors. We represent our members before our elected representatives such as: during hearings at the Bernalillo County Commission, Zoning and Planning, etc.● Outreach keeps our community environmentally cohesive and safe such as: petitioning government for Capital improvement funds for roads and infrastructure.● NAACA keeps neighbors informed such as: new construction, changes etc.● NAACA sponsors community engaging events such as: Spring Clean-up, and soon a pancake feed or ice cream social (Covid allowing).Annual dues is still only $25 for NAACA membership. Along with the benefits mentioned above, you receive our bi-annual newsletters.
December 9, 2024
A NAACA-PNM Meeting was held 12/3 and our NAA Community Engineering Advisors were able to ask many technical questions for PNM's Engineers and their Site-consultant to answer. This has raised more questions/comments from our Advisors and Attendees that we will be submitting to PNM. PNM also states they are updating their website to answer questions as well. https://www.pnm.com/naa
We intend to keep communications open.
Please Click button under "President's Message" or visit our "Resources" page for the Meeting Minutes.
December 3, 2024
PNM has agreed to a NAA community meeting.
The Board of NAACA invites our community to attend this meeting regarding a proposed NAA placed substation. NAACA engineering advisors will be pre-submitting a list of questions for PNM's panel to answer. PNM will also answer some questions asked/written at their recent open house.
November 16, 2024
PNM's 2024 Proposed Substation Sites
*Map Above
**We have access to a venue (and dates) and have requested PNM to come to a meeting inside NAA with the ability to have our specific questions answered. We await their response.
August 29, 2024 UPDATE
PNM is at it again.
I received a call yesterday from Sherrick Roanhorse, Senior Government Affairs Manager with PNM stating PNM is once again planning to build an electric substation/distribution infrastructure in the Northeast Heights part of the city. PNM is targeting our NAA neighborhood (which is county).
One of our Board Members was approached by PNM to sell their vacant (A1) residential lot to PNM. We can assume other nearby NAA neighbors with empty (A1) lots have also been contacted (or soon will be contacted as well).
If PNM buys NAA residential lots (Zoned A1) and /or attempts to build a commercial substation on those lots (or even on SDRO zoned lots) , the NAACA and neighborhood will, once again, fight to protect our sector plan.
I will keep our neighbors posted on any new developments on this issue.
I encourage all of you to attend PNM's informational meeting.
Saturday, 11/16 10-12pm @ Holiday Park Comm Ctr.
Tuesday, 11/19 6-8pm @ CNM Workforce Training Ctr
Link to PNM's quest:
***Please review Opinion and Order from the 2nd Judicial District Court from PNM's appeal 3/2022 (below)
September 28, 2022 UPDATE
A few of our Board Members and neighbors met with PNM"s Government and Community Relations Staff. They wanted to get feedback about what went wrong between PNM and the NAA neighbors as well as with PNM's appointed “Community Working Group” (in regards to the proposed Palomas Substation). PNM took notes and suggestions but did not divulge any significant information on revisiting Palomas substation location plan. The NAACA made it clear that we were not backing down from protecting the NAA sector plan!! We will keep our members informed when we are provided with any new significant information.
March 16,2022: UPDATE
The Honorable Denise Barela Shepard from the 2nd Judicial District Court has sent out her ORDER/OPINION and has DENIED PNM's appeal!!!
We await and will report what PNM's next move is after this loss!
March 7, 2022: Update
The Lawsuit is still pending in the 2nd Judicial District Court assigned to the Honorable Denise Barela Shepard. It is a "total record review" from the County Commission Hearing and all the thousands of letters, petitions, and live testimony will be reviewed. No date set. We will update as we hear news.
July 16, 2021: PNM has filed suit against BernCo (Commission's decision) with the Second Judicial District Court. No dates have been set. We will update information as we receive it.
June 15, 2021: The Board of Bernalillo County Commissioners denied PNM's appeal to allow a NAA sector plan amendment or a special use permit for a four acre electric substation on SW corner of Browning/PDN.
*** Decision from the Board of County Commissioners can be read below.
*** Letter to PNM from Representative Bill Rehm is also below.
March 16, 2022: The Honorable Denise Barela Shepard -
Opinion and Order denies PNM's appeal!
June 17, 2021 -
Denied PNM's appeal!
To report NAA road maintenance issues please contact the following email address contactcenter@bernco.gov
If your unhappy with the conditions of our roads in NAA please email our State Representative Bill Rehm at bill.rehm@nmlegis.gov
and Mark Moores State Senator at mark.moores@nmlegis.gov to request additional funding to improve our roads.
Guest Speakers:
BernCo Commissioner Walt Benson
BernCo Planning& Development Director Nick Hamm
BernCo Public Works Director Antonio Jaramillo
BernCo Sheriff John Allen and Captain Roybal
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