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Dona Ana planning panel conditionally approves 6-foot rock wall along busy Taylor Road
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance allowing a 6-foot rock wall along Taylor Road at 504 West Taylor Road, provided the upper portion is transparent to preserve required clear sight triangles; neighbors urged the county to address high speeds on Taylor Road during public comment.
The Dona Ana County Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 14 conditionally approved a variance allowing a property owner to build a 6-foot rock wall along Taylor Road, with the condition that the portion of the wall above the county’s clear sight triangle be transparent and that the owner work with county staff to meet sight-triangle requirements.
Staff told the commission the subject parcel is a three-acre residential lot in a D1 (low-density residential) zone at the intersection of Taylor Road (County Road 243) and Mervs Lane, and that the applicant seeks permission to replace and raise an existing 4-foot wall to 6 feet after a vehicle crashed into and damaged the prior wall. The application was filed as case B25006.
The condition imposed by the commission requires the owner to maintain the county clear sight triangle at driveways and intersections; any extra height above the allowed sight-triangle zone must be transparent so drivers using…
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