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County staff’s packet contains two different height references: an early portion of the staff presentation describes the applicant’s proposal as a new 150-foot-tall monopole, while later language in the staff memo states the recommendation is to approve a monopole 50 feet in height within a 40-by-40-foot lease area. The record therefore contains a discrepancy in the documented proposed height; the commission approved the application subject to the staff conditions entered into the record.

David Kluchnik, speaking for the applicant team, said Verizon identified a service need in the NM-14 corridor and that the site selection was coordinated with community members to minimize visual impacts by siting near existing utility poles and away from high-occupancy areas. “There’s a dire need for emergency services to be able to make calls,” Kluchnik said, adding that the tower would be painted tan to blend with the surroundings and would accommodate multiple carriers in the future.

The applicant described the compound as a fenced 40-by-40-foot equipment area with a monopole built to accept additional carriers; the project narrative in the record says the facility would be unobtrusive once constructed and require minimal ongoing visits for maintenance. Commissioners asked about generator noise, geotechnical testing and permitting; the applicant said generator use would be for emergencies and that building and electrical permits would be processed through Santa Fe County and the Construction Industries Division.

The commission voted to approve the conditional use permit with the staff conditions read into the record. The record notes the site meets SLDC criteria and that the hearing officer recommended approval with conditions. Because the staff packet contains inconsistent references to tower height, the approved permit will be governed by the conditions and any final engineering and building-permit submittals filed with the county and CID.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/15/2025 Planning Commission Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners approved a conditional use permit for a wireless communication facility near Lone Mountain Road; the record contains inconsistent height references (staff packet references both 150 feet and 50 feet).","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},6239969,"Commission approves conditional use permit for small manufacturing operation in rural overlay",509,3062000,3571000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3332911-7cc3a48905590f519b3ed0ca4c7d1f8d&start=3062&end=3571","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3332911-7cc3a48905590f519b3ed0ca4c7d1f8d/thumbnail_3062000.jpg","/articles/6239969/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Commission-approves-conditional-use-permit-for-small-manufacturing-operation-in-rural-overlay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6239969-afbb34ddab2a18882fe33ceb0f8d16f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139199&Signature=oLvziNE4SLUlpGSindG6VMjNdERiNaGWf5PTgy46pcl93ojlxt8v6t72pxKovdzCS5QLi2ToQPSNw4Xgr8iKHaVfQoS-KLr8sLzbIbjcloJd-5y2cD~Xk3lzrh3PxmswkqyKd1Q~RGIoKiLrWQZqdhCPhHYlBpgTm5mbAYq7m0BqbQX-WLdTx0p3H5gMYnysWbhs6jHYosDb7qHa0tizqfgenG337NBqoc5sxtroG3gtua6OBQYzXJFkA-vI7ud9cZZEQbDvyC-28bNAe3XAewWN98DhGUKyGINcndfjx5QiBvs3gL62z2G5RJO8UEcYoZvIYD5PgD6hWgKMjL14Mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Fe County Planning Commission on May 15 approved a conditional use permit for Ridgeline Manufacturing to operate a light manufacturing business on a 67.1-acre parcel at 3236 New Mexico 41 in rural Stanley, subject to the conditions outlined by staff.

Billing and Development supervisor Dominic Jaces Netos told the commission the applicant proposes a 2,800-square-foot accessory garage and to use the second floor for an office. The operation will run CNC and additive manufacturing equipment for small, tight-tolerance parts; the applicant said materials will include metals and plastics. The business anticipates one nonresident employee, operating hours Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and about four client visits per month. Staff found the proposal satisfies the SLDC conditional-use criteria and the relevant design standards and recommended approval with conditions.

Applicant Matthew Roybal (Ridgeline Manufacturing) said the business performs small-quantity manufacturing in support of regional laboratories and medical device customers and that all machining and material handling will be inside the building. “We are a small business,” Roybal said, explaining the move would consolidate operations and reduce travel between sites. He confirmed millings would be collected and recycled.

Commissioners asked about wells on the property; staff and the applicant said there are two wells and that the request would convert one existing domestic well to a commercial well under the State Engineer’s authority. Commissioners also confirmed that the applicant would obtain construction permits from the Construction Industries Division (CID) for the new structure. No members of the public spoke in opposition or support at the hearing.

The commission voted to approve the conditional use permit; the approval requires the applicant to comply with the SLDC design standards and to obtain all required permits, including construction and well permitting, before commencing full operations.","The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing Ridgeline Manufacturing to operate CNC and small-scale fabrication on a 67.1-acre parcel; applicant must meet SLDC design standards and obtain construction and well approvals.",{"_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},6239975,"Planning commission approves height variance for Tres Arroyos home after permitting error",2465,643000,3108000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3332911-7cc3a48905590f519b3ed0ca4c7d1f8d&start=643&end=3108","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3332911-7cc3a48905590f519b3ed0ca4c7d1f8d/thumbnail_643000.jpg","/articles/6239975/Santa-Fe-County/New-Mexico/Planning-commission-approves-height-variance-for-Tres-Arroyos-home-after-permitting-error","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6239975-4691b29a9d35c5c4413ecba9a94d22fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139199&Signature=o6nb4nDExbJZRhBLTiF6XJYeRzaf5M9ou0N50gmxsHaOXFsJbLVlWMFbIwOIE9rSqV81Te-5~SWGhpoxek96OE6QCQdJauArXM3asCDlbtDJuZ0TmO-TrDzthCyp1BudZHD974sLgiMkGUMxGwmbtGb2J752F6Fi9FaZBh8NKanYcEp3spTDE4mcBMgj5H23uZr6fRrB80zoNKyX0ojHKrpYPkUj8-aakKf-A-QNIwzUzEA-CMO4Jeh6nK5-FXMQ5~~RJ7YhBGpJZOPQb6FShGMTNCtTwrOmVRo5CHM0Kz-qQT1Uul5NVdkoSAYWum5KybHHoHKhJam0ZuY4N5PR6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Fe County Planning Commission on May 15 approved a variance allowing a residence under construction at 818A New Mexico 599 Frontage Road to remain at 23 feet in height, above the Tres Arroyos Del Poniente overlay limit of 18 feet, after staff said a county permitting error led to the construction.

County planning staff told the commission that a development permit (permit no. 24383) had been issued in error and that code enforcement subsequently issued a stop-work notice; staff nevertheless recommended approval of the variance and proposed two conditions: the residence must comply with all other pertinent requirements of Chapter 9 of the Sustainable Land Development Code (SLDC), and the applicant must receive a final inspection and a certificate of completion from Santa Fe County Code Enforcement upon completion.

The variance request grew out of a routine permit review that staff said did not pull in the overlay zoning layer; staff described the issuance as an oversight and said the applicant relied on the approved permit. Luis Ruiz, planning staff, told commissioners that the property is a 3.466-acre lot zoned Residential Estate within the Tres Arroyos Del Poniente community district overlay and that the base zoning maximum height is 24 feet while the overlay caps height at 18 feet. The hearing officer who previously reviewed the case recommended denial; the hearing record shows four speakers opposed and none in favor at that hearing.

Applicant David Anchondo, who said he had purchased plans prepared for a different lot and then reused them, told the commission he had relied on county approvals and that reversing the work would require replacing trusses and other major rebuilding. “If I would have been known that, hey, you can't build a house this tall, I would have taken everything back,” Anchondo said. He said he applied for the variance because demolition and rebuilding are not within his budget.

Neighbors and members of the TAP (Tres Arroyos Plan) community urged denial. Anne Noble, who said she helped develop the TAP plan, told the commission the 18-foot limit was a central feature of a long community planning process and that allowing the variance would undermine the neighborhood’s “visually low-impact rural area.” Thomas Terwilinger, who said he led community planning in the area, argued the house “is clearly inconsistent with the vision and the code of the TAP plan” and warned of precedential effects if the commission approved the variance.

Commission discussion focused on the narrowness and elevation changes of the lot, how height is measured from structure low point to high point, and whether the county’s administrative error qualifies as an extraordinary or exceptional circumstance under the SLDC variance criteria. Commissioners also noted that any decision in this quasi-judicial matter may be appealed to the County Commission.

The commission’s approval was made with the staff’s two conditions read into the record; the hearing officer’s recommended denial and community objections are part of the case record. The final action allows the existing 23-foot structure to remain subject to the stated conditions and any subsequent code inspections or enforcement.","The Santa Fe County Planning Commission voted to allow a house under construction in the Tres Arroyos Del Poniente overlay to remain at 23 feet after staff acknowledged a permitting oversight; neighbors had urged denial.","actionData","errors"]

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