Public Meeting

Zoning & Cannabis Ordinance Roundtable

Join City of Sunland Park staff and consultants to hear proposed changes to the City's zoning code and to its cannabis ordinance. Staff and consultants will review proposed changes, answer questions, and gather your feedback about these changes.

Date Thursday, November 5, 2026
Time 10:00 a.m.
Location Sunland Park Multigenerational Center
4700 McNutt Road, Sunland Park, NM 88063
Virtual Option Meeting ID and passcode below

What Will Be Discussed

Zoning Code Update

City staff and stakeholders have developed draft changes to most sections of the zoning code. These changes would make the code easier to navigate and interpret. The new code would be fairer for property owners and easier for City staff to enforce.

The City also proposed combining the current subdivision and zoning provisions into a single chapter of the City's Code of Ordinances.

Cannabis Ordinance Changes

The City is evaluating possible changes to the current cannabis ordinance. The changes include addition of or changes to the following subsections of the cannabis ordinance:

  • Permitting outdoor cannabis consumption areas
  • Warning signage at cannabis consumption areas
  • Permissible cannabis consumption product types
  • Employee protections and work protocols
  • Outdoor consumption areas equipment for air filtration
  • Replacement of Figure 1, Cannabis Zoning Code Matrix

Proposed Outdoor Cannabis Consumption Lounge Ordinance

Staff and consultants will review the proposed Outdoor Cannabis Consumption Lounge Ordinance, discuss key requirements and proposed locations, and gather your feedback before formal consideration.

1

Ordinance Overview

  • Purpose and proposed locations
  • Entertainment District Overlay and residential separation
2

Special Use Permit Requirements

  • Application and approval process
  • Review criteria and permit conditions
3

Design and Operational Standards

  • Site design, screening, and odor control
  • Operating hours, security, and public safety
  • Parking, access, and neighborhood impacts
4

Compliance and Enforcement

  • Inspections and violations
  • Permit suspension, revocation, and appeals
5

Discussion and Feedback

  • Key policy questions
  • Recommended changes to the ordinance

How to Attend

In Person

Sunland Park Multigenerational Center

4700 McNutt Road
Sunland Park, NM 88063

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Online

Join the meeting online using the meeting ID and passcode below.

Meeting ID 249 403 640 262 77
Passcode Vo73Q8KP

The passcode is case-sensitive.

Meeting Flyers

Questions?

Contact the City of Sunland Park Community Development Department.