RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A big development proposed to go in an old golf course in Rio Rancho took a big step forward on Thursday. The vote came after residents spoke up about the project. Residents spoke up for and against rezoning the area of the one-time golf course that has sat empty for nearly 10 years. The rezoning paves the way for developers to move forward with their Chamisa Hills Master Plan.

The plan would include turning that empty space into new homes, shops, and offices. Some residents said they're concerns had been fixed, others still had questions about traffic safety. Thursday night, councilors and the mayor praised the developer, who is also behind Mesa del Sol, for addressing neighbors' concerns. "This hasn't been an easy process by any stretch of the imagination, but

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