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Neighbors split over large accessory structure; staff recommends denial of setback variance
Summary
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.
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…
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