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Planning commission denies after‑the‑fact setback variance for Cordova carport amid neighbor safety and boundary dispute
Summary
The commission denied Lee and Jacqueline Cordova’s after‑the‑fact variance (case 255220) for a carport built near a property line, following staff and hearing-officer recommendations to deny; neighbors cited flooding, fire risk and a boundary-by-acquiescence claim, while the applicants offered mitigation but the commission voted to deny.
The Santa Fe County Planning Commission voted to deny case 255220, an after‑the‑fact variance request by Lee and Jacqueline Cordova seeking approval for a carport located within 1 foot of a property line in the Powayake Valley Community District overlay.
Staff presented the case, noting the property contains one residence and multiple unpermitted accessory structures; a licensed survey showed parts of the carport and overhang lie within inches of the surveyed property…
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