Las Cruces City Council approves affordable housing development, park on East Mesa
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LAS CRUCES - The Las Cruces City Council approved an affordable housing grant agreement with Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation to support a new subdivision in the northern part of the city, which includes a revised timeline for the completion of a long-awaited park in Council District 5.
The development, called the Skylark Subdivision, is planned at the corner of Central Road and Mesa Drive. It s planned to include about 19 single-family lots and a roadway cutting through it, according to the city.
At a June 21 meeting, the council approved the grant agreement between Tierra Del Sol and the city for an allocation of up to $100,000 with a 7-0 vote. The money will be used to finance costs of financing infrastructure necessary to support the affordable housing development, such as flood control, roads, green space, sewage systems, landscaping, and heating and air conditioning inf