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Planning commission approves height variance for Tres Arroyos home after permitting error
Summary
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.
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…
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