Title
A request for a Waiver to the Los Alamos County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16, Development Code, Sec. 16-271 (Fences, hedges and gates), (a) Height, to allow an eight-foot (8') solid fence to be erected along a portion of the rear property line. The property is located at 2299 North Road, Los Alamos, New Mexico, in Subdivision: NORTH COMMUNITY 1, Lot 276A, and is zoned R-M-NC (North Community District, which is a single-family residential zoned district).
Property Owners
Michael Jensen, Owner/Applicant
Applicant
Michael Jensen, Owner/Applicant
Case Manager
Anders Millmann, Senior Planner
Recommended Actions
I move that the Board of Adjustment approve Case No. 16-BOA-003/WVR-2016-0019, a request for approval of an eight-foot (8') solid wall to be erected along a portion of the rear property line, for the reasons stated in the staff report and reasons determined during the public hearing, with the following conditions:
1. Cmpliance with all conditions identified in the IDRC meeting.
2.The applicant shall submit an engineered foundation plan concurrent with an application for a "Building Permit" prior to construction of the proposed fence.
Motion Option 2:
I move that the Board of Adjustment deny Case No. 16-BOA-003/WVR-2016-0019 with the finding that it does not meet the Criteria of Section 16-157 for the following reason(s):
1.
CASE SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting a waiver to allow for the construction of an eight-foot solid fence along the rear property line. The Los Alamos County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16 (Development Code), Section 16-271 (a) establishes a maximum height for solid or open fences or hedges at six (6') feet.
The subject property is the front lot of a 2-lot flag lot, and is located on the west side of North Road. A driveway running along the southern property boundary provides access to a residence situated west of the subject property. There is an existing chain link fence running along the entire length of the rear ...
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