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I am writing to you to share some ideas in regards to new ordinances that Luna County has enacted as of July 2006.
Recently I discovered that the property I had purchased in Deming Ranchettes was no longer buildable due to the change in Ordinance 37 which Luna County approved in July 2006. This ordinance requires a minimum of 2 acres for development. This leaves hundreds, if not thousands, of land owners with properties that they cannot develop without greatly increased costs. As a lower income woman I was naturally upset, but I am the type of person who looks for solutions instead of getting stuck as a victim.
The only solution is for property owners to work together on this so that it is a win-win situation for everybody. Please feel free to share your ideas or comments. My property is located in Unit 30 on Acoma street.
Property owners have the following options:
1) sell to the owners next to them so they acquire the two acres;
2) buy from the owners next to them to acquire the two acres;
3) join forces with neighbors to build a duplex, triplex, or a quadriplex which opens up into everyone's backyard respectively. Well drilling costs and septic tank costs can be shared;
4) create an intentional community, or an ecovillage, with shared housing, transportation, work duties, organic gardens, etc;
5) build an apartment complex or house on the cental lot and split the profits of the sale or rental income between all owners.
Land can be swapped between neighbors who do not share the same goals, property development ideas, or lifestyle choices.
christine from california
Last edited by Poncho_NM; 01-24-2014 at 07:08 PM..
RainforestTV, thank you so much for your vital post! I have warned people not to buy land sight unseen from unscrupulous dealers. Thanks for another insight into knowing thoroughly what you are getting yourself into before buying. Just make sure you REALLY investigate the land you buy. I seriously urge people to consult an independent qualified inspector to check the land out. Never buy from impulse. Never buy because a realtor says it is great or is hot property. Knowledge is power!
You may have another option, but it is an unplesant one. Ordinances are legal only until they are challenged in court, i.e. any government entity can pass any law they want, but that doesn't make it "legal", it just means there hasn't been a protest yet.
If you can get enough property owners together to fund a legal/lawyer investigation you may be able to overturn this ordinance or "grandfather" everyone's property in under the previous law. You just need patience, a united front and some cash.
Apparently, they are going to visit/revisit ordinance number 37 on December 1, when a public hearing is scheduled. You can download the ordinance in a PDF file from the county site.
Bob
Last edited by Poncho_NM; 07-05-2011 at 11:14 AM..
RainforestTV, thank you so much for your vital post! I have warned people not to buy land sight unseen from unscrupulous dealers. Thanks for another insight into knowing thoroughly what you are getting yourself into before buying. Just make sure you REALLY investigate the land you buy. I seriously urge people to consult an independent qualified inspector to check the land out. Never buy from impulse. Never buy because a realtor says it is great or is hot property. Knowledge is power!
There's been a lot of restrictive ordinances and regulations passed in New Mexico as to what you can and can not do on your own land, even if you've owned it for years. For instance, lots of people that own land in the mountains near here are discovering that if they want to build on it NOW, they will be required to install an "advanced" septic system that costs more than they paid for the piece of land.
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Bob
Last edited by Poncho_NM; 09-12-2014 at 12:12 PM..
You might want to check with planning comission. A contractor told be he could drill a well and put in septic for a 1 family home on 1 acre. My lots are on the corner of De Baca and Charlotta. Unit 19, block 8, lots 43, 44, and 45.
If the 2 acre deal is correct, then I will be looking to buy lot 42, and maybe 41.koony.
Hi, I purchased a lot in the Deming Ranchettes subdivision of Luna County about 5 yrs ago. I have never been there, have never even seen the area.
I was hoping that someone here might also own land in this area.... Unit 77? that could share information with me. Do I own a good thing? Or are these useless pieces of property?
I don't know the answer to your questions, but living in El Paso -- not too far from Deming (75 miles or so?) -- I could take a trip out there and find out, and take some pics of your lot, too...if I can locate #77 that is.
I truly appreciate your offer, but 75 miles is quite a distance. I believe I have decided to sell, so I am now researching other lots that are selling in the area, and will probably list / advertise the property soon.
Thank you!
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Luna county Ordinance #37
2 acre or more for building?
