![]() Litsas said RV washing would use less water than a retail establishment, the property had been vacant for decades with no other proposed use and the wash water and sewage from RVs would go into the city sewer system. Two residents of the adjoining neighborhood, Suzanne Santillanes and Suzanne Walters, protested that they wanted a business for their children in the space, washing RVs would use too much water and they were concerned about pollution from washing the vehicles and from owners dumping wastewater from them. The main entrance is expected to be off Rockaway, west of the existing commercial center. Stephen Litsas, agent for property owner Macritchie Storage Ventures, said the facility would be paved and have about 405 covered RV parking places, as well as washing and dump stations. In another matter, governing body members unanimously approved a site plan for an RV storage lot at the corner of NM 528 and Rockaway Boulevard. “I think we’re all going to be really, really happy when we see this get underway,” he said. “This is something that’s well-needed, and I’m really excited to see what’s going to transpire over there at that corner,” said City Councilor Bob Tyler. He didn’t say what stores might be there, and developers often don’t know which businesses will come until much later in the process. Jim Strozier of Consensus Planning, agent for the State Land Office, said the zoning change, accompanied by an amendment to the area’s master plan, was part of the refinement of a 23.5-acre parcel for the shopping center. ![]() Mayor Gregg Hull voted in the absence of City Councilor Jeremy Lenentine. The State Land Office owns the parcel and much of the land around it, and last year, took public input on whether to sell it for retail development. Image courtesy of the City of Rio Rancho.ĭuring the meeting at City Hall, governing body members unanimously approved changing the land-use zoning of 9.3 acres northwest of the intersection to retail from mixed-use residential. Paseo del Volcan makes up the southern boundary. Cleveland High School is to its west, and land already zoned for retail is to the east in red. Add a distinctive Argentine take on literature, cinema, music and arts, and you have a rich, edgy culture – part Latin American and part European – that is thoroughly distinctive.This map shows the land rezoned for retail use in blue. The steamy dance has been described as ‘making love in the vertical position.’ And what about fútbol (soccer)? Argentines are passionately devoted to this sport and, if you're a fan, chanting and stomping alongside other stadium fanatics should definitely be in your plans. Tango is possibly Argentina’s greatest contribution to the outside world. Argentine CultureĬultural activities abound here. Grab a table, uncork a bottle of malbec, and the night is yours. Buenos Aires fads are fun and fast-changing, bringing gourmet world cuisine to both upscale restaurants and the shady cobblestone neighborhoods. Thin, bubbly pizzas and homemade pastas also play central roles, thanks to Argentina's proud Italian heritage. Parrillas (grill houses) are ubiquitous, offering up any cut you can imagine, alongside sausages and grilled vegetables. Satisfying that carnal craving for flame-charred steak isn’t hard to do in the land that has perfected the art of grilling. In this vast country, stunning sights abound and big adventure awaits. Wildlife comes in spectacular variety, from penguins and flamingos to capybaras, giant anteaters, whales, guanaco herds and more. The country that boasts the Andes’ highest snowbound peaks is also home to rich wetlands, rust-hued desert, deep-blue lakes, lichen-clad Valdivian forests and Patagonia's arid steppes. Natural Wondersįrom mighty Iguazú Falls in the subtropical north to the thunderous, crackling advance of the Glaciar Perito Moreno in the south, Argentina is home to a vast natural wonderland. Buenos Aires isn't the only stunner – Córdoba, Salta, Mendoza and Bariloche each have their unique personalities and unforgettable attractions, so don't miss them. There are heaps of bookstores, creative boutiques and gourmet eats. Stylish porteños (residents of Buenos Aires) savor public life – whether it's sharing mate (a tea-like beverage) on Sunday in the park or gelato under handsome early-20th-century stone facades. The modern metropolis whizzes by, alive with street life from busy sidewalk cafes, to hush parks carpeted in purple jacaranda blooms in springtime. City LifeĪrriving in Buenos Aires is like jumping aboard a moving train. It's one formidable cocktail of wanderlust. Beautiful, defiant and intense, Argentina seduces with its streetside tango, wafting grills, fútbol (soccer), gaucho culture and the mighty Andes.
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