Los Alamos Posts Redevelopment Application Materials, Community Notice

Los Alamos County made the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area application and the accompanying program handbook available on the county website today, initiating a formal period of public review ahead of the official application opening. The documents include the adopted MRA Plans and boundary maps for the East Downtown Los Alamos MRA and the White Rock Town Center MRA, areas design ated by County Council through Resolution Nos. 25 18 and 21 06. Although the materials are accessible immediately at lacnm.com/MRA, the county will not accept completed applications until January 5, 2026.

The Community Development Department will administer the program and provide applicant support. Anyone with questions about applying or who needs help completing an application should call the department at (505) 662 8120. County officials framed the release as a preparatory step intended to give property owners, local businesses and other community members time to evaluate opportunities and prepare submissions before the application window opens next month.

The release touches on multiple dimensions of local governance and civic engagement. The existence of adopted plans and formal boundary maps signals an established policy framework for targeted redevelopment within the two MRAs. The County Council designation by resolution places the work within the scope of formal legislative action, creating a public record that residents can review as they assess potential impacts on land use, investment and neighborhood character.

For residents and stakeholders the timing matters. The public availability of program materials now creates a window for community review, for asking questions of county staff and for organizing local perspectives before proposals enter an official review process. How the county evaluates and approves applications will shape future development and public investment in the East Downtown and White Rock Town Center areas, making transparency and participation important.

Community members should review the MRA Program Handbook, the adopted MRA Plans and the boundary maps at lacnm.com/MRA. For direct assistance contact the Community Development Department at (505) 662 8120. The county release makes clear that the application process will begin January 5, 2026, and offers residents a defined opportunity to engage with redevelopment decisions that affect local property and business conditions.