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Residents press trustees to enforce guest-house rule after PNZ approval
Summary
Multiple residents told trustees that Planning & Zoning approved a guest house with an attached garage in contravention of Ordinance 9.2.7 A15B and urged consistent enforcement to protect Los Ranchos’ rural character.
Mayor Lawrence Real opened public comment at the Village of Los Ranchos meeting on Oct. 21, where several residents urged trustees to enforce the village guest-house ordinance and called attention to a recent Planning & Zoning approval they say undermines the law.
Teresa Ray told the board that "guest houses may not have a garage. Period," and said last week’s PNZ approval of a guest house with an attached double‑car garage sets a precedent that could let homeowners expand living space and effectively evade the 1,000‑square‑foot guest-house cap written in Ordinance 9.2.7…
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