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Board upholds Planning & Zoning approval for bed-and-breakfast at 501 El Paraiso after residents appeal
Summary
The Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Board of Trustees denied an appeal of a Planning & Zoning Commission decision to allow a bed-and-breakfast at 501 El Paraiso NW, concluding the application met existing code though trustees said the B&B ordinance needs revision.
Mayor Pro Tem Frank Reinow opened a quasi‑judicial hearing Nov. 19 on an appeal of the Planning & Zoning Commission’s September approval of a bed‑and‑breakfast at 501 El Paraiso Road NW. Planning consultant Brennan Williams told trustees the staff review found the application met the specific standards in the zoning code and that the Planning & Zoning Commission had voted unanimously to approve the request.
Appellants Diana Clark and Camille Vados, who live on El Paraiso, urged trustees to reverse the commission’s decision. Clark said she was “very unhappy” with turning a neighborhood property into a business and raised safety concerns, noting the village lacks its own…
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