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Board approves contested Unit 16 lot split after owner cites 1966 deed and septic letter
Summary
Clean Slate Properties won approval for a subdivision variance and preliminary final plat to split Unit 16 Lot 78 despite staff recommending denial; the hearing featured deed-history arguments, NMED septic guidance and neighborhood opposition.
The Planning and Zoning Board approved a subdivision variance and a preliminary final plat for Unit 16, Block 14, Lot 78 on Feb. 10, allowing Clean Slate Properties to formalize two quarter-acre lots after a sometimes heated exchange about historical deeds, sewer access and the status of an old fire station.
Planner Tamara Martinez told the board staff recommended denial, arguing the lot lacks sidewalks, street lighting and access to city sewer and does not meet variance criteria for required improvements. The packet includes a recommendation that the variance be denied because creating an additional buildable lot without sanitary sewer is not aligned with the comprehensive plan.
Applicant Jared Leiker,…
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