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Hearing officer asked to weigh ridge-top variance after unpermitted grading; staff recommends denial
Summary
Santa Fe County staff told the hearing officer that an applicant placed a power pole and graded a ridge top without a permit and submitted a retroactive stabilization plan; staff recommended denying a variance to allow ridge-top development because alternative buildable areas exist on the parcel.
A Santa Fe County hearing officer heard testimony on an application to allow development on a ridge-top that staff says was graded and disturbed without a permit. Building Development Services staff told the hearing officer the applicant had been issued a notice of violation and later applied for a retroactive permit to stabilize the disturbance but that the county’s land-use code does not support ridge-top construction where other buildable areas exist. Staff therefore recommended denial.
The staff presentation said the property is roughly 13 acres of undeveloped land and that the initial grading and placement of a power pole were performed…
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