One reason the county planning staff is recommending deferral is because the developers of nearby Paa-Ko had to prove there was enough water to sustain that entire development before it got a stamp of approval from the county, Chavez said. Because planners are using previously approved master plans as part of their criteria in evaluating Campbell Farming's development, Chavez said she thinks it is fair to ask Campbell Farming to prove water availability for the whole development. County staff also plans to recommend that Campbell Farming use net density to calculate the number of dwelling units that should be allowed on the property, Chavez said. That could significantly reduce the number of dwelling units allowed on the property. In its master plan, the company used gross density to calculate the number of proposed dwelling units.
Gross density is the total acreage of a development divided by the number of dwelling units.
At today's hearing, planning staff is scheduled to discuss other reasons for the deferral, including a determination by county staff that the master plan does not adequately address traffic impact on north N.M. 14 and Interstate 40, Chavez said.