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Case No. SIT-2025-0071 Los Alamos County Capital Improvements and Facilities Division, on behalf of Los Alamos County, property owner, is requesting Site Plan approval to renovate the Manhattan Project Era Dormitory Building, an existing 2-story building previously noticed as the “Women’s Dorm Building”, to serve as a visitor center with historical and educational exhibits, related office space, and a Caretaker Unit; and construction of a 560 Sq. Ft. detached restroom facility with picnic pavilion. The property, EA3 U, is addressed 1725 17th Street and is within the Institutional (INS) zone district.
Property Owners
Los Alamos County
Applicant
Russell Naranjo, Project Manager with Los Alamos County Capital Improvements and Facilities Division, agent
Case Manager
Jane Mathews, Senior Planner
Section 16-74(i), Site Plan Adoption or Major Amendment
An application for Site Plan Adoption shall be approved if it meets all of the following criteria:
a. The site plan substantially conforms to the intent and policies of the comprehensive plan and other adopted county policies and plans.
b. If the subject property is within an approved master plan, the site plan is in conformance with any relevant standards in the master plan.
c. If the subject property is within an approved PD zone district, the site plan is consistent with any applicable terms and conditions in any previously approved PD zoning covering the subject property and any related development agreements and/or regulations.
d. The site plan is in conformance with all applicable provisions of this Code and other adopted county regulations.
e. The county's existing public infrastructure and services, including but not limited to water, sanitary sewer, electricity, gas, storm sewer, streets, trail and sidewalks have adequate capacity to serve the proposed development, and any burdens on those systems have been mitigated in compliance with the county's construction standards to the maximum extent practicable.
f. The site plan mitigates any significant adverse impacts to properties within the vicinity to the maximum extent practicable.
g. Provisions shall be made to serve the development with tot lots and/or neighborhood parks in accordance with the comprehensive plan. A fee may be paid as approved by county council to accomplish the purpose of the comprehensive plan in lieu of the development of tot lots or neighborhood parks.
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 of specific procedures within division 3, Specific Development Procedures.
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 - Application Submittal
B - IDRC Minutes and/or Memorandums
C - Public Notices
D - Staff Report with Exhibits