PRESERVE CAMINO LA TIERRA LAND

PRESERVE CAMINO LA TIERRA LANDPRESERVE CAMINO LA TIERRA LANDPRESERVE CAMINO LA TIERRA LAND

Save Our Open Land

TODAY'S BEAUTIFUL OPEN LAND

PROPOSED FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WITH 158 HOUSES!!!

GoFundMe Page for the Legal Fight

To stop this development, we need to retain a qualified attorney who can: 

  •  Represent the community at County Commissioners meeting
  • Update: On 6/30/26 the Commissioners denied the Conceptual Plan. Legal process is not complete; Samara has appealed Commission's decision.

Legal Defense Donations Link

Samara Has Appealed Commission's Decision

 On September 10, 2026 Samara filed a “NOTICE OF APPEAL OF FINAL AGENCY DECISION AND COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND DAMAGES”  

Legal Appeal Documents Link

It's Time for Santa Fe to Preserve Open Land

Preserve Camino la Tierra Land

Proposed Development on BOTH Sides of Camino la Tierra

  • 158 Houses
  • Land zoned for 2.5 acre lots (Estate Zoning)
  • Development requesting 0.30 acre lots
  • Access to many currently used trails will be BLOCKED from public

Prospective Buyer: Samara Real Property - a Chicago land investment/developer company

Samara Real Property
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Santa Fe's Open Land Becomes Investor's Profits

  • Advertising this land as "opportunity to earn above average investment returns"
  • Plans for "long term horizontal and vertical development"

Investor's Pitch
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Development Plan Has Submitted Revised Conceptual Plan

  • Will go directly to County Commissioners for review



IT'S NOT TOO LATE!

Let your voice be heard, here's how the County process works...

Background Information

Sustainable Land Development Code - Procedures & Permits

  • Table 4-1
  • Variances 4.9.7

SLDC - Procedures & Permits

Revised Conceptual Plan Application - Submitted to Santa Fe County on 4/30/26

Revised Application 4/30/26

Development Application - Submitted to Santa Fe County (ver. not reviewed by County) on 2/6/26

Development Application

Santa Fe County DRAFT Report on Application

SF County Report on Application

Neighborhood Notification Zoom Meeting Held on 3/12/26

Neighborhood Notification Meeting 3/12/26

Neighborhood Notification Zoom Meeting Held on 12/8/25

Neighborhood Notification Meeting 12/8/25

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Letter of Intent, submitted to Santa Fe County 9/26/25

TAC Letter

Preliminary Conceptual Site Plan, submitted to Santa Fe County 9/26/25

Preliminary Site Plan

Additional Conceptual Plan Documents, submitted to Santa Fe County 9/26/25

Conceptual Plan Documents

Community Objection Letter, submitted to County 1/2/26

Community Objection Letter

Board of County Commissioners Final Findings & letter from Applicant's attorney

BCC Final Findings & Applicant's Letter to BCC

What Can You Do?

Review Background Information Documents

Background Information

Retain Attorney for Legal Fight

  • File legal objections to 3 code variance being requested and represent community through County process

Legal Defense Donations

Email County Land Use Department

  • Email Santa Fe County Land Use Department) NOW regarding the Development Application. Send emails to following:

mvos@santafecountynm.gov

kenquintana@santafecountynm.gov

  • Review Section 4 of Sustainable Land Development Code, focus emails on variance opposition

Upcoming Events and Important Dates

  • Board of County Commissioners Meeting

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