Los Alamos County
Serving Los Alamos & White Rock, New MexicoVol. 1, No. 24
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Final draft of county's comprehensive plan update posted; P&Z takes it up Nov. 18

Staff will ask the Planning and Zoning Commission to recommend that County Council adopt the update Dec. 15.

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LOS ALAMOS — The final draft of PLAN Los Alamos, Los Alamos County's 2026 update to its Comprehensive Plan, is now posted for the public at planlosalamos.org, the county said Nov. 10.

The Planning and Zoning Commission takes up the draft Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, 1000 Central Ave., according to the county's meeting calendar. County staff will ask the commission to recommend that County Council adopt the update at its regular meeting Tuesday, Dec. 15.

The plan lays out a long-range vision and policy framework for growth, development and community priorities across the county. It builds on the 2016 Comprehensive Plan and covers land use, housing, redevelopment and infill, transportation, infrastructure, economic development and environmental stewardship.

According to the county, the draft was shaped by public workshops, community surveys, stakeholder discussions and other resident input during 2026, along with comments from county staff and the commission.

Questions about the plan go to the Community Development Department at planning@losalamosnm.gov.

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