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Rio Rancho planning board approves two variances and two final plats, postpones breeder permit
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board approved a rear-setback variance for a shed and a facade variance for a prefabricated building, and approved final plats for Scottish Isle (123 lots) and Montreal Phase 1 (47 lots). A conditional-use permit for a Great Dane hobby breeder was postponed for further review.
The Rio Rancho Planning and Zoning Board on a single night approved multiple land-use requests, including two variances and two final plats, and postponed a conditional-use permit for further staff review.
Staff recommended denying a variance to reduce an R-1 rear setback from 15 feet to 5 feet for a proposed 16-by-20 (320-square-foot) shed at 5708 Rio Oso Road Northeast, but the board approved the request after the applicant, Joseph Crapo, said he could place the shed 9 feet from the rear property line to avoid an existing four-foot wall. Tim Dvorak, the city planner presenting the item, said the property is zoned R-1 and referenced ordinance and code standards governing setback requirements. The board discussed neighbor outreach and the structure’s height; the applicant…
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