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Case No. SIT-2025-0073: Los Alamos County Capital Improvements and Facilities Division, on behalf of Los Alamos County, property owner, requests approval of a Major Site Plan Amendment for the development of the replacement Fire Station No. 4 facility at 4401 Diamond Drive.
Property Owners
Los Alamos County
Applicant
Los Alamos County Capital Improvements and Facilities Division
Case Manager
Danyelle Valdez, Planning Manager
Recommended Action
I move to approve Case No. SIT-2025-0073, a request by the Los Alamos County Capital Improvements and Facilities Division, on behalf of Los Alamos County, property owner, for a Major Site Plan Amendment to allow development of the replacement Fire Station No. 4 facility located at 4401 Diamond Drive.
Approval is based on the Findings of Fact established at the hearing and determination that the Applicant has met the decision criteria for a Major Site Plan Amendment per Section 16-74(i)(4) of the Los Alamos County Development Code. The Commission acts under the authority of Section 16-69(b)(2) of the Development Code.
I further move to authorize the Chair to sign a Final Order approving the application, as well as the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for this case. This document will be prepared by county staff based on this decision.
Alternate Action
1. I move to conditionally approve Case No. SIT-2025-0073, a request by the Los Alamos County Capital Improvements and Facilities Division, on behalf of Los Alamos County, property owner, for a Major Site Plan Amendment to allow development of the replacement Fire Station No. 4 facility located at 4401 Diamond Drive.
Approval is based on the Findings of Fact established at the hearing and the determination that the Applicant has met the decision criteria for a Major Site Plan Amendment per Section 16-74(i)(4) of the Los Alamos County Development Code, subject to the following conditions:
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The Commission acts under the authority of Section 16-69(b)(2) of the Development Code.
I further move to authorize the Chair to sign a Final Order conditionally approving the application, as well as the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for this case. This document will be prepared by County staff based on this decision.
2. I move to deny Case No. SIT-2025-0073, a request by the Los Alamos County Capital Improvements and Facilities Division, on behalf of Los Alamos County, property owner, for a Major Site Plan Amendment to allow development of the replacement Fire Station No. 4 facility located at 4401 Diamond Drive.
Denial is based on the Findings of Fact established at the hearing and determination that the Applicant has not met the decision criteria for a Major Site Plan Amendment per Section 16-74(i)(4) of the Los Alamos County Development Code. The Commission acts under the authority of Section 16-69(b)(2) of the Development Code.
I further move to authorize the Chair to sign a Final Order approving the application, along with the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, as prepared by county staff based on this decision.
Attachments
A - Staff Report
B - Public Notice
C - Application