Title
Case No. SIT-2024-0069. Los Alamos County Capital Improvements and Facilities Division, on behalf of Los Alamos County, property owner, is requesting Site Plan approval to renovate the existing 2-story building commonly known 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 as 1725 17th Street and is within the Single-Family Residential (SFR-4) zone district.
Property Owners
Los Alamos County
Applicant
Anthony Strain and Russell Naranjo, Project Managers for Los Alamos County Capital Improvements and Facilities Division
Case Manager
Desirae J. Lujan, Senior Planner
Decision Criteria
An application for a site plan 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.
Motion Options
Los Alamos County Development Code, Section 16-69(b)(6), states that the Planning and Zoning Commission shall take any one of the following actions:
(a) Approve the development application as presented;
(b) Approve the development application with conditions. In granting conditional approval, the Planning and Zoning Commission may only impose such conditions as are reasonably necessary to meet the approval criteria of specific procedures outlined in Table 26: Permitted
Use Table, including the granting of variances more restrictive than those originally requested by the applicant;
(c) Denial of the application; or,
(d) Defer the matter to a date no more than 60 calendar days following its first appearance on the agenda, unless a longer deferral is accepted by the applicant.
Attachments
A - Application Submittal
B - IDRC Minutes and Memorandums
C - Public Notices
D - Staff Report, Analysis, and Exhibits