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Doña Ana County P&Z tables Anderson casita permit while staff checks decades-old records
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission continued SU25-023 (an accessory dwelling at 1895 Casa Fuentes Lane) to Dec. 11 for staff to search archival permit records and confirm whether the casita was permitted when built; neighbors stressed private-road safety and covenant restrictions.
The Doña Ana County Planning and Zoning Commission on the morning it heard public comment voted to table consideration of special-use permit SU25-023 for an accessory dwelling at 1895 Casa Fuentes Lane until Dec. 11 so staff can research historic permit records and clarify whether the casita was permitted originally.
Staff planner presentation explained the county found a 450-square-foot casita on the property that was converted without a separate certificate of occupancy and that the unit appeared in short-term rental listings discovered during lodgers-tax enforcement. The planner said staff recommended conditional approval contingent on obtaining a building permit and certificate of occupancy and assessed a triple fee to cover unpermitted construction work.
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