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Marie Martinez, a building and development review specialist with the Growth Management Division, presented case number 2045330 on behalf of staff and said the proposed facility would be a 150-foot monopole with a 40-by-40 fenced compound for ground equipment on an agricultural-ranching (AR) zoning parcel. Staff found the application met the Sustainable Land Development Code's conditional use criteria and relevant design standards and recommended approval subject to conditions. Martinez said no written public comments had been received as of the hearing.

Christopher Creel, representing Pinnacle Consulting on behalf of Sun State Towers and Verizon Wireless, told the hearing the site was selected after multiple community discussions and is located southwest of an existing AT&T co-location (on a PNM power pole). Creel said siting near existing tall infrastructure and high-voltage lines reduced visual impacts and allowed use of existing access and utilities. \"We spent probably a couple years looking for sites around this project,\" Creel said, adding that the location \"really just kinda blends in with the tall infrastructure already in place.\" He said Verizon is the anchor tenant for the proposed compound and that other carriers could co-locate in the future.

Hearing officer Marilyn Hebert and county staff asked technical questions about fall radius and proximity to roads. Staff said the tower would be set back from property lines and the roadway and that towers are designed to fail in segments (a midpoint break) rather than fall as a single 150-foot piece; staff said a 75-foot radius would be the primary fall zone metric. Creel said the applicant would pursue required federal approvals (FAA and FCC) and county conditions and that Verizon aims to construct as soon as approvals are complete, possibly with construction targeted by the end of 2025.

The staff report identified the site at 364 Lone Mountain Road; staff said the leased compound would be 40 by 40 feet (1,600 square feet) on a 27,782-acre tract as stated in the record. (The staff report and exhibits provide the precise legal description.) Martinez said the Planning Commission may hold a public hearing on the matter on May 22, 2025. The hearing officer said she will prepare a recommended order within 15 business days.

No members of the public testified in person at the hearing. The record includes staff reports, site plans, and correspondence; staff entered recommended conditions into the record. No final decision was made at the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/10/2025 Sustainable Land Development Code Hearing Officer Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","County staff recommended approval of a conditional use permit for a 150-foot monopole and 40-by-40-foot equipment compound near Lone Mountain Road to improve wireless coverage in northern Santa Fe County.","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},6078193,"Ridgeline Manufacturing seeks conditional use permit for small manufacturing shop on 67-acre Santa Fe County parcel",551,3728000,4279000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2961037-a3632981203d2d9fa90959a94667b708&start=3728&end=4279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2961037-a3632981203d2d9fa90959a94667b708/thumbnail_3728000.jpg","/articles/6078193/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Ridgeline-Manufacturing-seeks-conditional-use-permit-for-small-manufacturing-shop-on-67-acre-Santa-Fe-County-parcel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078193-bb57938e49f5f075d6042beddfaa1ab6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770746407&Signature=hF~NFvFFbiogGNBdPM4AEqqRwIyITr5W5ZMNv1elYmhCiA9gtWY7HmNnztKQw7qA3LxNRofzT9FhOGdrYTrN0VxT-ptR6q5Sj-HQjcUB-3ttUZ9IyR7qOJtZHFqabKtfGczUX~BzAHifnUU9cSeDCfRWyQrNHyQgCefxJloR-fAYZiCUW~pWbTCp3d1BXWN5J4nJ5JSZwt5xdxFBywrSw7ptucPUvA2oSDkstA4j3cJiela6ZzVS1E4SaGqYkdRfGHj4zXzlOloUY5UEfp0L4DuSH7Wen9OO1sAaml0~R3A6hiXPX~N68jo~8j9kPvSU5Kt-X9TcFwnwvF2vs91E3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Santa Fe County staff recommended approval of a conditional use permit for a small manufacturing operation to be located on a 67.1-acre parcel in the residential estate zoning with a rural commercial overlay.

Brianna Ortega, a development review specialist, presented case number 255040 on behalf of staff. The applicants, listed as Mathias and Megan Roybal, propose to construct a 2,800-square-foot accessory structure to operate manufacturing that would produce metal and plastic parts (the application cited CNC machining) and to use a second-floor office. Ortega said the applicants stated there would be one nonresident employee initially and primarily deliveries would be handled through parcel services; operating hours were listed as Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Staff told the hearing that the use is allowed as a conditional use in the rural commercial overlay per the SLDC and that building and development services staff found the proposal meets the code's CUP criteria and design standards.

Ortega said staff discovered grading had begun without a development permit during a site visit on March 4, 2025, and that the applicants had provided a shared-well agreement and will require a separate commercial well permit from the State Engineer. Ortega also said the applicants had submitted materials in which they listed different potential employee counts; the TAC meeting initially listed one employee but application materials mentioned the possibility of up to 10 employees in the future.

On the record, the hearing officer asked Ortega whether any public comments had been received; Ortega said none were submitted. Ortega read staff recommendations and asked permission to enter conditions into the record; the hearing officer granted that request. Ortega said building and development services and Santa Fe County Fire provided review comments supportive of approval subject to conditions and compliance with state requirements.

No applicant appeared in person or online to speak at the hearing. The hearing officer said she will prepare a recommended order within 15 business days; staff documents indicate the Santa Fe County Planning Commission may hold a public hearing on the matter on May 15, 2025.

Questions at the hearing sought clarification of technical items. The hearing officer asked what a CNC machine is; Ortega explained it is a computerized mill/lathe that produces parts from CAD drawings. The hearing officer also asked about a discrepancy in listed employees; Ortega said the applicants initially stated one employee in a TAC meeting but later indicated they might have up to 10 employees in the future. Ortega confirmed a commercial well permit will still be required for the proposed additional well near the building.

Because the applicant did not appear, no oral testimony from the applicants was taken at the hearing. The record consists of the staff report, site photos, and submitted exhibits. The hearing officer will issue a recommended order in 15 business days; the Planning Commission may consider the application on May 15, 2025.","Santa Fe County staff recommended approval of a conditional use permit for a small manufacturing operation to be located on a 67.1-acre parcel in the residential estate zoning with a rural commercial overlay.",{"_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},6078198,"Santa Fe County hearing on variance request for 23-foot house in Tresarios de Poniente overlay",1715,1976000,3691000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2961037-a3632981203d2d9fa90959a94667b708&start=1976&end=3691","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2961037-a3632981203d2d9fa90959a94667b708/thumbnail_1976000.jpg","/articles/6078198/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Santa-Fe-County-hearing-on-variance-request-for-23-foot-house-in-Tresarios-de-Poniente-overlay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078198-fdbcae00399327a60a8d48f5ed19f5fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770746407&Signature=FUznsqrcCf5SWscGB2Bqrn7R58j-NkP175kspDWZ2RdjjS-R3KbdMN-x1VZjWh5Gr2Ax9hbXaC6ANAo4xg6tQ2QEj7SGEFoJWdVjrIRIvTmSYGk8T4ckRWzlBNavpvmoMIt7P0r6i8iT8efshcwXHCxtcwPpumHCvsUOWDTcm0UWwxBFLyPZnaHDekdquCUR2ATc2ggkSO7F2dOH6qycjgrsurWpKSwtXGVbR-IJ2N734TYNqsSff4NOO9CiWIdY-WtrmTbghSBjObTqlidMgT4Trt2LrVabf41XJ0b6pB-wYxvB57eQWNVMYtLp-qAyD~eilIrCbGgEl96pQLitCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Santa Fe County hearing officer heard testimony on a variance request from David Anchondo seeking to keep a 23-foot-high residence in the Tresarios de Poniente community overlay, a district whose overlay standard caps building height at 18 feet.

The request was considered at a Sustainable Land Development Code hearing where county staff said the building permit for the house was issued in error and Code Enforcement issued a stop-work order after a complaint. Staff asked the hearing officer to memorialize findings of fact and conclusions of law in a recommended order; the county planning commission may hold a public hearing on the matter on May 15, 2025.

The variance stems from an approved development permit to build a roughly 5,500-square-foot single-story residence at 818A New Mexico 599 Frontage Road. David Reese, a development review specialist senior for the Land Management Department, told the hearing that the base zoning district allows up to 24 feet but the Tresarios de Poniente overlay limits height to 18 feet and the permit was issued in error. Reese said staff had met with the applicant and that the applicant agreed to apply for the variance. Reese also said staff received one letter of opposition that was entered into the record as an exhibit.

Neighbors who helped craft the local TAP planning document urged denial. Tom Williger, who said he led the TAP planning group, described the overlay's 18-foot limit as part of a community vision to preserve rural character and scenic views and said allowing an exception would set a precedent for more variances. \"If this one gets approved and the neighbor's approved, how can anybody say anything shouldn't be approved later?\" Williger said. He and other neighbors argued the house intrudes on the skyline from the view along NM-599.

Other residents said the applicant continued activity after the stop-work order was issued. Toby Gass said the house appeared about \"85% complete\" because work continued while it was red-tagged and said any settlement with the county should not compensate for work done after the stop order. Emily Bridal and Anne Noble, neighbors who said they participated in the original planning process, emphasized that the TAP plan and its height standard are ordinances adopted to preserve the area's rural character.

Anchondo, the applicant, told the hearing he believed he had permission to \"dry in\" the roof and that replacing the roof structure to reduce the height would be highly costly. \"I don't express my feelings based off what I see or will I mean, I know I I find facts,\" Anchondo said, adding he had purchased the plans before buying the lot and that he is not wealthy and built the house to provide for his family.

Staff and neighbors disagreed over whether the nearby existing houses are comparable; Reese noted a nearby residence was permitted in 2002, before the SLDC overlay became effective.

Hearing officer Marilyn Hebert said she will prepare a recommended order within 15 business days; any final action will occur later in the Planning Commission process.

The record includes staff reports, a two-page letter of opposition, neighborhood testimony, and photographs entered as exhibits. The Planning Commission likely will consider the case on May 15, 2025; a final administrative or commission decision was not made at the hearing.","An applicant requested a variance after county staff issued a stop-work order for a house built taller than the Tresarios de Poniente overlay limit; neighbors urged denial citing the overlay\u0000plan and visual precedent. The hearing officer will issue a recommended order; Planning Commission review is scheduled for May 15, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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