Mayor Issues Executive Order for Planning Commission in response to COVID-19 - August 13, 2020
Mayor Lynn Crawford has issued Executive Order 2020-11 on August 13, 2020, providing clear direction on how the Village of Ruidoso Planning Commission will handle variances for businesses adversely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak as follows:
A. The Planning Commission may give consideration to the negative socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak when evaluating applications in an effort to protect the applicant's existing business operations while adhering to COVID-19 Safe Practices and the Public Health Orders. Such consideration is limited to the temporary easing of restrictions on outdoor patios, parking areas, and setbacks; and shall not provide for permanent improvements to the affected property.
B. The negative socioeconomic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak shall not be a justification for granting applications that seek to expand the current business operations in an effort to expand into new enterprises.
View the complete Executive Order 2020-11 here >>
The Village of Ruidoso will continue to provide new updates on our online at the Village COVID-19 Crisis Resource Center and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/villageofruidoso/.
