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Rio Rancho board approves variance for shed at 1576 Arlene Road despite staff denial recommendation
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Board approved a side-setback variance for a 140-square-foot shed at 1576 Arlene Road after the homeowner said moving or rotating it would be costly; staff had recommended denial because the structure exceeds the 120-sq.-ft. threshold and encroaches on the side setback.
The Rio Rancho Planning & Zoning Board voted to approve a variance allowing a secondary structure to encroach into the R-1 side setback at 1576 Arlene Road. The board approved the motion after hearing from staff and the homeowner.
Ben Isaacs, municipal planner, told the board the shed on the property is 140 square feet — larger than the 120-square-foot maximum that allows secondary structures to encroach — and encroaches roughly 3 feet into the left side setback. "The…
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