Title
CASE NO. REZ-2024-0019. Los Alamos County Capital Improvement Projects and Facilities, on behalf of Los Alamos County, property owner, is requesting a Minor Zone Map Amendment to change the property, EA3 U, from its current Single-Family Residential (SFR-4) Zone District to the Institutional (INS) Zone District. The property is commonly known as the Civilian Women’s Dormitory and is addressed as 1725 17th Street, within the Eastern Area 3 Subdivision.
Property Owners
Los Alamos County
Applicant
Los Alamos County Capital Improvement Projects and Facilities
Case Manager
Desirae J. Lujan, Senior Planner
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 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;
3. The zoning serves as an appropriate transition between land uses of higher and lower intensity; or
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 oper...
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