Title
Case No. 16-SUP-001: Mark and Diana Martinez, owners, request approval of a Special Use Permit to allow for an accessory apartment. The subject property is located at 20 Manhattan Loop, Los Alamos, and is zoned R-1-8 (Single Family Residential).
Property Owners
Mark & Diana Martinez
Applicant
Mark & Diana Martinez
Case Manager
Anders Millmann, Senior Planner
Recommended Motions
Motion Option 1:
I move to approve Case No. 16-SUP-001, a Special Use Permit to allow an accessory apartment, located at 20 Manhattan Loop, Los Alamos, for the reasons stated in the staff report and per testimony at the public hearing, and subject to the following conditions:
1. The applicant shall apply for and receive a Building Permit prior to constructing the accessory apartment, and a Certificate of Occupancy prior to future occupancy.
2. The off-street parking area proposed to be sited at the front of the subject property shall be constructed in accordance with code and be complete prior to future occupancy of the accessory apartment (if this area will be designated for off-street parking to serve the accessory apartment). As an alternative, the existing concrete pad in the rear yard may be utilized for off-street parking to serve the accessory apartment.
3. The accessory apartment structure shall be architecturally compatible with the existing single family residential structure on the subject property.
4. All requirements of the Los Alamos Development Code shall be met during construction of the accessory apartment and prior to obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy.
Motion Option 2:
I move to deny Case No. 16-SUP-001, a Special Use Permit to allow for the accessory apartment use, located at 80 Canyon Road, Los Alamos, due the proposal failing to meet the Los Alamos County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16 - Development Code review criteria in §16-156, for the following reasons:1. …
CASE SUMMARY
This request is for approval of a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow an "acc...
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