Commission meets about proposed Mesilla sports complex

mesilla are saying to a proposed sports complex off of calle de picacho. the proposed site is only minutes away from the mesilla historic district. today the city held a town hall at the mesilla valley community center where it was standing room only abc7s jerry najera was at the community meeting he has the latest from our new mexico mobile newsroom. many who have visited mesilla know it for its quaint and quiet community and thats what residents say they’ll lose if a massive sports park gets built in their community. slowly but surely residesnts of las cruces walked into the mesilla community center. signing up to speak and also catching up with old friends. but the feeling soon took a serious note. “we knew when w moved here it was the place to be” ” have a long time deep roots in mesilla” “i moved t mesilla for the same reason everybody else is living here. its not just the ambiance its the people” residents one by one telling the mesilla planning and zoning commision why they chose to make a home mesilla. “the people just the flavor of mesilla is totally new mexico” “w like the nice quiet we like the dark skies” “its got feeling no other city in the southwest has” but with a proposed sportsplex that will have 10 baseball fields. six soccer fields indoor basket ball courts and a olympic sized swimming pool former mayor ruben smith says the sportplex will come with its problems “actually theres going to be huge traffic issue” we’re going to be looking at light pollution noise pollution” “the amount of sewage that this project will generate far exeeds what is allowable by state regulations” “i think you ne to reject this proposal” and while not all of those attended had the time to speak they made their opinions noted. “a show of hands to all those oppose” now nothing was voted on today the planning commission just wanted to hear everyones concerns. las crucen scott banister who need to reject this proposal” and while not all of those attended had the time to speak they made their opinions noted. “a show of hand to all those oppose” now nothing was voted on today the planning commission just wanted to hear everyones concerns. las crucen scott banister who proposed te sportspark was supposed to be at this meeting but he wasn’t he was out of town. i spoke to him on the phone and he tells me he still wants to move forward with the project and is now toalking to the depoartment of transportation to see if he can get alternative roads to create less traffic. the state of new mexico is using some high tech technology to help train officers when