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Case No. REZ-2025-0021. Consensus Planning and Titan Development, on behalf of property owners Sonja Donaldson and Sande Cremer, are requesting a Minor Zone Map Amendment to the Official Zoning Map. The request is to rezone Lots 1-23 and Tracts 1, 2, and 3 of a preliminarily approved replat of the Arbolada Subdivision from Single-Family Residential (SFR-4) to Single-Family Residential (SFR-5). The property is located in the North Mesa neighborhood and is associated with various addresses, and most referred to as 659 San Ildefonso Road, Los Alamos, NM.
Property Owners
Sonja Donaldson and Sande Cremer
Applicant
Consensus Planning and Titan Development
Case Manager
Desirae J. Lujan, Senior Planner
Section 16-74(h) Minor Zone Map Amendment Decision Criteria
a. The proposed Zone Map Amendment is consistent with the health, safety, and welfare of the County as shown by conformance with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted County plans or policies.
b. The existing zone district designation is shown to be inappropriate for one or more of the following reasons:
1. It was established in error;
2. Changed conditions warrant the rezoning; or
3. A different zone is more advantageous to the community as articulated by conformance with each applicable goal and policy of the Comprehensive Plan, including the future land use map.
c. The proposed zoning will not designate a zone district different from surrounding zone districts to one small area, i.e. create a spot zone, unless one or more of the following criteria are met:
1. Granting such zoning accomplishes the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan;
2. Unique characteristics specific to the site exist; or
3. The zoning serves as an appropriate transition between land uses of higher and lower intensity.
4. The County’s existing and proposed infrastructure and public improvements including, but not limited to utilities, streets, sidewalks, or trails have adequate capacity to serve the development made possible by the Zone Map Amendment.
d. The establishment, maintenance, or operation of uses made possible by the Zone Map Amendment will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of persons residing or working adjacent to or within the proximity of the subject property.
Section 16-72(f)(5)c-3, Public Hearing Decisions
The hearing body making a final decision shall take any one of the following actions:
1. Approve the application as presented if the proposal is in conformity with the criteria.
2. Approve the application with conditions. In granting conditional approval, the hearing body making the final decision may only impose such conditions as are reasonably necessary to meet the approval criteria.
3. Deny the application if the proposal is not in conformance with the decision criteria within division 3, Specific Development Procedures. Remand the application back to the recommending body for further proceedings.
Attachments
A - Staff Report
B - Public Notices
C - Application Submittal Packet