TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – A large-scale development project in Taos County has come to a halt. It comes after hundreds of Taos residents and the Taos Pueblo pushed back against the project. After years of fighting against the big development, advocates who opposed the project are breathing a sigh of relief. "This is the end to this project, and we're really happy about it," said Mike Evans, a Taos resident who opposed the project. "The plans that were trying to be implemented were just way too big and just over the top," said Kent Kobakoff, another Taos resident who fought against the development. Taos County inmate dies in custody, officials report For years, the Tarleton family, who has owned the land just north of Taos for generations, has worked to get the green light to build what they call the "Eco-Village." Sitting on more than 300 acres of land, it would have included hundreds of homes, retail stores, and amenities such as dog parks, trails, and athletic facilities. However, as the project gained more public attention, people began to speak out against it. They argued corporate greed was going to change the town's aesthetic. "Rethink your priorities and your values," Evans said. And the project may have gone through, if it wasn't for a very important voice in the community."Probably the most powerful voice within that movement came from the Taos Pueblo," Kobakoff explained. "They weren't respecting our people and our homeland," said Steve "Mountain Deer" Romero, a member of the Taos Pueblo and Ute Nation. "They were just thinking they could come in and just do anything and turn my homeland into a big city, which we don't want." Taos County Commission rejects Tarleton Ranch Eco-Village project At a Taos County Commission Board meeting, two permits were denied which developers needed to move the project forward; stopping the development in its tracks. As a result, developers tried to appeal the decision by filing a civil lawsuit against the commission. However, developers have since withdrawn that suit, marking an end to a years-long fight between developers, and advocates."If it was for a good cause, then I would be more for it. But it's only for corporation gain, and it's not going to do anything for us local people," Romero said. Opposers say they weren't completely against the project, saying if the development catered more to the community, and Taos Pueblo, things may have been different. "Other small corporations that want to give back to the community and respect our homeland and our people, would be greatly appreciated," Romero explained. KRQE News 13 reached out to the Tarleton family for a comment but did not hear back.