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Planning and Zoning denies variance for oversized entrance pillars at 7100 Rio Grand Boulevard
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission denied a variance request for entrance pilasters that exceed the eight-foot height limit at 7100 Rio Grand Blvd, citing inconsistency with the village master plan and a self-created hardship; commissioners set a compliance date and discussed appeal timelines.
The Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 9 denied a variance that would have allowed entrance pilasters at 7100 Rio Grand Boulevard to exceed the village's eight-foot height limit.
Director Schultz told the commission that staff recommended denial because the proposed 9-to-10-foot pilasters conflict with the village master plan's emphasis on preserving rural, low-profile frontage treatments, and because the condition is self-created: the pillars were built without a permit. "After reviewing the application, staff has found that these criteria have not been met," Schultz said.
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