Summary:

 Senate Bill 312 (SB 312) restricts appeals of decisions of zoning and planning authorities to people who have an ownership interest in the real property that is the subject of the decision or a property that is adjacent to the property that is the subject of the decision.  

Legislation Overview:

 Senate Bill 312 (SB 312) amends Section 3-19-8 NMSA 1978 to state a person may appeal a decision regarding zoning in the district court, but only if the person has an ownership interest in the real property in question, or has an ownership interest in a property adjacent to the property in question. 

Current Law:

 Current law states that a person may appeal a zoning decision, without specifying the proposed category of person (an owner or an owner of an adjacent property).