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Aztec panel approves four‑lot subdivision for Ryan Gracie, neighbors raise concerns about modular homes and irrigation
Summary
Planning staff recommended and the commission approved a four‑lot subdivision (Sub2401) for property in the city’s three‑mile extraterritorial area; neighbors asked county agencies to review utilities, fire and ditch impacts and pushed to prohibit mobile homes.
The City of Aztec Planning & Zoning Commission voted to approve Sub2401, a concurrent preliminary and final plat application to subdivide roughly 11.05–11.6 acres into four lots, and will forward the commission’s recommendation to the city commission before the county reviews final plat and permitting.
Staff explained the parcel sits outside city limits but within Aztec’s three‑mile extraterritorial zoning area; utilities such as sewer and some water are not city‑provided and will be verified at the county/plat stage. Applicant Ryan Gracie said each lot would be about 2–3.5 acres, that utilities are available in the adjacent road, and that proposed covenants would set a 1,500‑square‑foot minimum for homes and prohibit mobile homes. ‘‘No mobile homes are allowed. Modulars are allowed,’’ Gracie said during the hearing.
Several nearby residents, including Roseanne Gonzales who said she lives directly across from the property, testified with concerns about property values, traffic on County Road 3008, irrigation rights and whether modular homes might become rentals or deteriorate. Gonzales asked that county offices — the fire marshal, the ditch association and Southside Water — be consulted during the county review. Staff reiterated the city’s narrow role in this proceeding: the commission must decide whether the subdivision meets local platting and administrative requirements; the county and utility providers will make final determinations about septic, water, and building types.
Commissioners discussed covenant enforcement and noted that covenants typically rely on homeowners to enforce them, sometimes through homeowners’ associations or legal remedies. After discussion the commission voted to approve Sub2401 with the record to be forwarded to the city commission and then to San Juan County for final approval.
Next steps: city staff will include utility verification and the covenants in the administrative record; the county’s permitting and plat sign‑off (including any required septic acreage, Southside Water confirmation and ditch company approval) will determine ultimate development conditions.
