The County Council voted 5-2 on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2012 to pass Ordinance 596 to lease land to Los Alamos Trinity LP, authorizing execution of the ground lease and development agreement for the property located on Trinity Drive near the entrance to Los Alamos (across from Mari Mac shopping center). The anchor that will be constructed on the site will be a Smith’s Marketplace, the first of its kind in New Mexico. The Los Alamos School Board joined the Councilors for a joint meeting about the project and voted before Council considered their motion. The Board voted 4-0 to proceed, with Board member Judy Bjarke-McKenzie absent.

For background information, refer to the right sidebar on this page. You can review the Trinity INsite newsletter (mailed to all homes in January 2012), or, view a powerpoint presentation given by County Administrator Harry Burgess to civic clubs and organizations in January 2012.

On Tuesday, December 20^th, 2011, the County Council introduced Ordinance 596 to execute the Ground Lease and Developer Agreement with North American Development Group (NADG) for the Trinity Site Revitalization Project, a mixed-use project featuring a retail anchor store (Smith’s Marketplace) and other retail/commercial options. The project site is vacant County/Schools land located across from Mari Mac Plaza on Trinity Drive.  A copy of Ordinance 596 and a Summary of Key Terms is available under TSRP Documents/Lease Agreements (right column) and was subject to public review through January 24, 2012.  All public comments received by the Jan. 24 deadline will be copied and included in the agenda documents for the Feb. 1 special meeting with the County Council and the School Board. The public can still give comments directly to the Council or School Board after January 24, or, appear at the Feb. 1 meeting and give verbal comments during the public hearing. The Council and School Board are expected to make a final decision during the public hearing on February 1^st.

The Trinity Site Revitalization Project is one of the County’s top economic goals, intended to promote economic diversity, increase jobs, and bring additional shopping opportunities and amenities to the Los Alamos community. The Los Alamos Public Schools will benefit from income derived from the lease on the land, which they can then use for their operating budgets.

Although the public comment period about the Ordinance officially closed after the Public Hearing on February 2, the Comments link below is still active until further notice. General comments about the project are still being sent to the Trinity Site Revitalization Project Advisory Committee.

For previously posted information about the developer selection, negotiations or public involvement processes, contact the Trinity Site Revitalization Project Information Officer, Kelly Stewart, at kelly.stewart@lacnm.us

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