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Welcome to the Vision 2040 Website!

This site is intended to keep the public informed about the largest long range planning effort ever undertaken in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. One Valley, One Vision 2040 is the first regional comprehensive plan for Doña Ana County, the City of Las Cruces, and other municipalities within the county. Using the links above, you can find information on upcoming meetings, the draft regional plan, and leave written feedback.

What's New?

The One Valley, One Vision 2040 Regional Plan dated May 2011 is presently under review for public comment. As available, public work sessions and meetings will be scheduled with local planning and zoning groups such as the Las Cruces Extra-Territorial Zoning Commission, Doña Ana County Planning and Zoning Commission, Las Cruces Planning and Zoning Commission, Hatch Board of Trustees, Anthony Board of Trustees, Mesilla Board of Trustees, Sunland Park City Council, Las Cruces City Council, and Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners. Local elected bodies are expected to hold public meetings to adopt the plan late summer/early fall 2011. Please check the Meetings tab for upcoming meetings.

Staff is available to meet with individuals or groups through July 15, 2011 by contacting Paul Michaud at 575-528-3271 or by e-mail. Staff will do its best to accommodate all meeting requests. Written comments are accepted at anytime throughout the process. They can be e-mailed to Paul Michaud at Email Paul Michaud, or mailed to his attention at the City of Las Cruces, PO Box 20000, Las Cruces, NM 88004.

The latest draft of the One Valley, One Vision 2040 Plan is available on the Plan page. Copies of this plan will be available for review after June 6, 2011 at the following locations:

Information about the plan

The One Valley, One Vision 2040 Regional Plan dated May 2011 is the result of input and many public meetings over the past year by the Vision 2040 Advisory Committee, a group of 45-invited stakeholder representatives from around the county.

The One Valley, One Vision 2040 effort incorporates an extensive public-engagement process, which provides a broad range of opportunities for people to express their vision and preferences for the region’s growth. Along with various public relations and noticing, public input consisted or will consist of the following:

• Public meetings of the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners, Las Cruces City Council, Hatch Board of Trustees, Anthony Board of Trustees, Mesilla Board of Trustees, and Sunland Park City Council
• Public meetings of the Doña Ana County and Las Cruces Planning and Zoning Commissions and Extra-Territorial Zoning Commission
• Public meetings of the One Valley, One Vision 2040 Regional Plan Advisory Committee
• Public forums
• Focus group sessions
• Surveys

The One Valley, One Vision 2040 Regional Plan is advisory and looks at growth from various perspectives beyond any one political district or authority. It addresses issues in much the same way local comprehensive plans do, but from a broader perspective. It establishes basic guidelines regarding plans and development and helps to attain consistency. The plan was created recognizing a balance exists between the interests of the public and those of private property owners, and seeks to respect private property rights, due process, and just compensation.

The regional plan covers a range of resource topics that closely match those indentified in the local existing comprehensive plans. The resource topics covered are: Land Use, Water, Air Quality, Environmental Resources, Hazards, Transportation, Community Facilities and Services, Utilities & Infrastructure, Housing, Economy, Community Character, Design, and Historic Preservation, and Intergovernmental Cooperation.

The main components of the plan includes a regional vision statement, snapshot of existing conditions, goals and strategies, regional growth strategies that shaped a consensus housing and jobs strategy, and suggested implementation actions to take within the next five years.