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Maggie Valdez described the parcel as split between Rural Fringe (1 dwelling per 20 acres) and Residential Estate (1 dwelling per 2.5 acres) zoning. Valdez said the parcel owner, Maria De La Gracia Martinez, was present to give authorized consent for her sister Loretta Martinez Cargo to pursue the application; Maria Martinez testified she intends to deed the identified tract to her sister. Staff explained that because zoning splits the property, administrative subdivision rules would not apply and a variance is required; staff concluded the applicant satisfied the variance review criteria and recommended approval with conditions, including after‑the‑fact permits for any unpermitted dwellings on the site.

The hearing officer asked clarifying questions about the tract boundaries and which portion of the parcel falls within the higher‑density zoning; staff confirmed the proposed three‑acre tract lies within the area that qualifies for higher density. No members of the public spoke in favor or opposition. The hearing officer said she will issue a written recommended order within 15 business days.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","1/9/2025 Sustainable Land Development Code Hearing Officer Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Santa Fe County staff recommended approval of a variance to allow a 2‑lot subdivision of a 49.11‑acre parcel so a roughly 3‑acre tract can be created for a family member while the remainder remains preserved.","taxTitle","Santa Fe County, New Mexico","taxId",2698,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6393952,"Neighbors split over large accessory structure; staff recommends denial of setback variance",1168,2480000,3648000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2104293-2b0db09a6f3837735d0a039d97ed420b&start=2480&end=3648","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2104293-2b0db09a6f3837735d0a039d97ed420b/thumbnail_2480000.jpg","/articles/6393952/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Neighbors-split-over-large-accessory-structure-staff-recommends-denial-of-setback-variance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393952-871153bb28d53409642c5cbebbf9db4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139728&Signature=fX5kpHFS-Pyz0Kj7Tmikx-gqwowSNj3IFE4esyl64tRKWUd5apurhkuMMkpDRWa9MtbhA5CYMNL2RkowZHSSdSW7af1QQmNL3WM3PyHO2EsmQ8JuzB81j9-jUMPdS0cDi0yPsTSAO~CUpjYvb7B9xBlvct4tQ0QnpJx~8KEGlWVxRhvIGTOEXLG1d69SWv1AwYARU7x-M~YBpxsJ358QSkEZw7lOQ8U3pQX12W2Sg8G5Cwj2J4iZwpF9Y8Ipsg9xNtpOa03QY8mQr-3uSPlt0x25AO1uH9xO6fuIjwuV7XWl5DYRwgRKm4VEv~Cx~ZNjmozPz93n4H~bNAKus70PYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Santa Fe County staff recommended denying a variance request to allow a 30‑by‑70‑foot accessory structure to encroach approximately 31 feet into the required 50‑foot rear setback on a residential estate parcel in La Cienega.

Maggie Valdez, county development review specialist, said the structure was constructed without permits and that building and development services staff identified other buildable areas on the property where the structure could have been located. Staff’s written recommendation called for denial because the application did not meet SLDC variance criteria, though Valdez also testified staff would require an after‑the‑fact development permit, closure of existing driveways and compliance with SLDC Chapter 7 standards if the hearing officer finds the variance criteria met.

The agent for the applicant, Annette Vigil of Vigil Design, said she was retained after the structure was built to prepare drawings and to assist with the permit submittal; she told the hearing officer she could not add substantive new facts beyond the staff presentation. Patrick Brockwell, a neighbor at 53 Cerro del Alamo, testified the three‑bay structure appears commercial in scale and could accommodate about 20 cars, and said that the structure’s appearance, height and rollup doors are not consistent with the residential character of the neighborhood. Brockwell said he had contacted code enforcement when construction began and that the building had been red‑tagged.

Another neighbor, Michael Whitt of 45 Sunset Road, said the structure will help keep vehicles out of driveways and that the driveway connection changes contemplated with the fire department would be acceptable; Whitt said he supported allowing the structure to remain. The applicant said the driveway access has been adjusted to meet fire department preferences and that the new access alleviates the previous narrower access point.

The hearing officer said she would prepare a recommended order within 15 business days. No final county decision was made at the hearing.","Santa Fe County staff recommended denying a variance requested to allow a 30‑by‑70 accessory structure to encroach into the 50‑foot rear setback on a residential estate parcel in La Cienega.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6393955,"County staff recommends approval of outdoor cannabis microbusiness CUP with conditions; neighbors voice water, odor and theft concerns",540,952000,1492000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2104293-2b0db09a6f3837735d0a039d97ed420b&start=952&end=1492","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2104293-2b0db09a6f3837735d0a039d97ed420b/thumbnail_952000.jpg","/articles/6393955/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/County-staff-recommends-approval-of-outdoor-cannabis-microbusiness-CUP-with-conditions-neighbors-voice-water-odor-and-theft-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393955-c4a81c6a34f2f82b1e5fe619352416e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139728&Signature=QmcECYLexf1uJp21d9FmpYyXa-yiNy7PWuoRjJkS3~NaclmhEwn~rTJVj2IrAqDsVfErRl66KtVWvXWRK5rmstb~cBX8kL6ySoGbZzEaIsDd4CJQjdxjCPjza628~POjzmuA0giTMBR4Iof56Bh~HQ5xbd5RaEvnx4U-tIO-JA5s77Xi59iCBPPEs376rFu4x8n679uxZzdJqs8kuI1ebFtMoha9Xh5IW53VjmpqK~~8tNBC8smV5V~1~3w5-2dkMpm2yJkKBhnU73ovZqzj8~umOCg1tQ~4YBOnr5g0M2jnZQ676d89OJP7nAiZSPqBFX~pXTYyOj31Jh6kaO1iEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Santa Fe County staff told Hearing Officer Abare they recommend approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) for HDH Farms LLC to cultivate cannabis outdoors on a 15.247‑acre parcel at 18 Loma Lane, subject to conditions and compliance with state licensing and county recording requirements.

Maggie Valdez, development review specialist senior, summarized the application and staff review. The applicant, HDH Farms LLC (property owner Dylan Steelman), requested a CUP to allow an approximately 80,000‑square‑foot grow area to cultivate cannabis flowers outdoors and to operate as a cannabis producer microbusiness under New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD) rules that limit a microbusiness to no more than 200 mature plants on a single licensed premises. Valdez said staff found the use compatible with the zoning and consistent with applicable SLDC design standards, and referenced review comments from the State Historic Preservation Office and county staff. Staff recommended approval subject to conditions including recording the site plan, obtaining a Santa Fe County business license, and complying with RLD requirements for handling unusable cannabis waste.

The applicant, Dylan Steelman, testified he lives on the property year‑round and that most cultivation activity would take place April through November, with an active growing season roughly May through October. Steelman said he and two family members would operate the site and the product would be transported off‑site to a licensed production facility; the site would not be open to the public.

Steelman told the hearing officer he obtains hauled commercial water through Santa Fe County (not irrigation water) and estimated annual water use closer to the larger figure staff mentioned in the record (the hearing record included two inconsistent water figures that staff and the applicant discussed). County staff clarified the water estimate as approximately 1.3 acre‑feet per year during the hearing. The applicant said cultivation had previously taken place on the parcel as hemp and that theft had occurred during earlier hemp plantings; he said current cultivation uses locked, fenced enclosures and downward‑shielded, motion‑activated lighting to limit night‑sky impacts.

Neighbors spoke in opposition. Ricardo Barrera said odor, lights, and security concerns have affected the neighborhood since cultivation began on the property in 2024; he and other neighbors said overnight trespass, theft and incidents of gunfire have occurred when people attempted to take plants. Barrera also raised concerns about water availability for livestock and trees on nearby properties. A letter from a nearby agricultural school was read at the hearing expressing concern about the proximity of the cultivation site to school agricultural operations and public‑safety impacts; the letter asserted the school is within about 200 yards of the site, language that county staff and the applicant discussed at the hearing.

Steelman said the cultivation area is enclosed within a 6‑foot fence with privacy screening, that there is no razor wire, that gates are locked, and that security lighting is motion‑activated and downward‑shielded. He said the pond on the neighbor’s property predates his ownership and serves as a sand trap for the irrigation ditch, and that he does not use irrigation ditch water for cultivation.

The hearing officer said she would prepare a written recommended order within 15 business days. Staff noted the approved CUP would require the recorded site plan and compliance with RLD licensing and other conditions.","Santa Fe County staff recommended approval of a conditional use permit for HDH Farms LLC to cultivate cannabis outdoors on a 15.247‑acre parcel at 18 Loma Lane, subject to recording the site plan and state licensing conditions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6393958,"Hearing officer to issue recommended order after discussion of unpermitted duplex and density variance at 23 Saddle Road",850,59000,909000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2104293-2b0db09a6f3837735d0a039d97ed420b&start=59&end=909","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2104293-2b0db09a6f3837735d0a039d97ed420b/thumbnail_59000.jpg","/articles/6393958/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Hearing-officer-to-issue-recommended-order-after-discussion-of-unpermitted-duplex-and-density-variance-at-23-Saddle-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393958-0b13faa82705a16c8384b5c839d53b1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139728&Signature=em-bNBnE72Z4e~C-pVnceDHWxTQkiocBbd6PZSR9fLvXg29jBujxg8jV16rF1HrgM5GX9~GfCFA5DTF-BWwDrwz5ZMgNa0jcnAYJio-c3fTepr6XRDfd~vysex3WbsulVYmdWxwi7ftj0JrjP1~xrZFi90mNjl2JbV-9vLRAjI~Uge99Xanygb3lm9ZWDSlccN~M3I6-60u~46TyC7HrRz4HsjO1x57gzwtptV9lRUpq6zwusUT5Y~frOYvJLXRqH0~Yx7IPMEuhS6qfQCjOXAgkHhwA~wq2z8J-gWXRlbkGZka2UhdTf3WNV7Yzt9EKyrQ1YkCDQrP7BV~TDZdliQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hearing Officer Abare heard testimony and staff recommendations on an application to allow three primary residences on a 5.033-acre parcel at 23 Saddle Road in the Residential Fringe (RESF) zone.

The applicant, Christine Stryker, requested a variance from Chapter 8 Table 8‑9 of the Sustainable Land Development Code (SLDC) to allow three dwellings on the parcel; Stryker told the hearing officer she purchased the property with the structures already in place and wants permits so she may rent the two guest houses. Maggie Valdez, a development review specialist senior with Santa Fe County, said one of the structures is a two‑story duplex that creates three dwelling units in total and that staff found the structures were constructed without required permits.

Staff recommended denying the variance because the application did not meet the SLDC variance criteria and because building and development services staff identified other buildable areas on the parcel that would avoid encroaching setbacks. Valdez said staff would, if the hearing officer were to approve, require after‑the‑fact permits for the primary residence, the sheds and the accessory dwelling, a Santa Fe County business license, and a short‑term rental permit for the property.

Abare asked staff whether the applicant might qualify for after‑the‑fact permitting for one of the duplex units as an accessory dwelling; Valdez said the duplex structure’s two‑story form and density made it ineligible for accessory dwelling treatment under the code, so the matter is properly before the hearing officer as a variance of density. Valdez also confirmed the property uses two separate septic systems.

Stryker said she has used the top unit as a rental and planned to seek permission for the lower unit; she reiterated she bought the property with the structures already present. No members of the public indicated they wished to speak for or against the application during the hearing.

The hearing officer said a written recommended order will be prepared and entered into the record within 15 business days. That recommended order will be forwarded to the Santa Fe County Planning Commission, which may hold a public hearing on the matter on Feb. 20, 2025, according to staff’s submission.","At a Santa Fe County hearing, staff recommended denying a density variance to allow three dwellings on a 5.033-acre RESF parcel at 23 Saddle Road; applicant says structures were purchased as-is and seeks after‑the‑fact permits and short‑term rental permission. The hearing officer will issue a recommended order within 15 business days.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":46,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6393943,"Brothers seek variance to split 2.5‑acre family gift into two 1.25‑acre lots; staff recommends denial",913,5413000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2104293-2b0db09a6f3837735d0a039d97ed420b&start=4500&end=5413","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2104293-2b0db09a6f3837735d0a039d97ed420b/thumbnail_4500000.jpg","/articles/6393943/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Brothers-seek-variance-to-split-25acre-family-gift-into-two-125acre-lots-staff-recommends-denial","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393943-937fabcd4c7e995dd50985481e78a0f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139728&Signature=MXstaMYCvPRjnAUqJ0fY54FZXwAFAUvA7I~E3vWQhYcR2mvelDyrgGSwQyWrvo41fE9LTyG4p-EhSDHtbeoCz3hRF44400jm~5VE14WP1WKKv74mnkrS7BdKwPeVt2eLU9fhzFdjVPE2IelAz2xPT~vxexgzd0dOMKO3QM6XbhObUQcqtlkK0UVVb4OF-0CsGR~F1ffngIIo5Mn-T3EXG-rKT5w4hIt8bvPpnaTomeIsOZRnP20MlgzXuWqr3yD1NeHMZ3h2rU1MBGWOJhUSOKPoLXnGw4lEWm2Mwb-pUJIy0ZAiNC0hXQ2B5teJDsaxCqBDiFtQ8tu23OWp~WXoHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brothers James and Miguel Portillo requested a variance to create two 1.25‑acre lots from a 2.5‑acre parcel they said was gifted by their grandparents. Santa Fe County staff recommended denial, saying the application does not meet SLDC variance criteria.

Staff described the property as located on Calle de Portillo (the parcel identified in exhibit C) and said notice was completed by publication, on‑site posting and mailed notices to neighbors within 500 feet. Staff noted the road Calle Portillos has been built to county standards with required turnarounds and that a prior family transfer subdivision had been used previously by the family; staff explained the small‑lot family transfer option that allowed sub‑zoning splits is no longer available, so the Portillos must pursue a variance. Staff concluded no extraordinary or exceptional conditions exist that would justify a variance and recommended denial.

James and Miguel Portillo told the hearing officer the lot was gifted by their grandparents so each brother could obtain financing and establish a residence; they said they had invested in easement access that met county standards and that they plan to share a well between the two lots. Family members in the room, including the applicants’ father, testified in support of the brothers’ request and said the split was intended to keep family close and enable young local residents to remain in Santa Fe.

The hearing officer said a written recommended order will be prepared within 15 business days. No final county action was taken at the hearing.","James and Miguel Portillo asked the hearing officer for a variance to split a 2.5‑acre lot into two 1.25‑acre parcels so each can build a home; staff recommended denial because the application did not meet variance criteria and noted that family transfer rules that once allowed smaller divisions are no longer available.","actionData","errors"]

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