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Los Ranchos trustees approve minor lot‑line amendment allowing subdivision platting
Summary
After a public hearing, the board approved SDP‑25‑01, an amendment to an existing site development plan and special use permit that adjusts a lot line between a private lot and a subdivision open‑space tract; staff and the planning commission recommended approval, and the applicant and HOA representatives said the change clarifies maintenance responsibility and is small in area.
The Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Board of Trustees voted to approve SDP‑25‑01 on May 20, authorizing a minor amendment to an existing site development plan and special‑use permit so the owner may proceed to the village subdivision process.
Planning consultant Brennan Williams told trustees the application would move a lot line between two adjoining parcels — a 0.2571‑acre “open space” tract and an adjacent lot — so the applicant can then seek minor plat approval. "This request will allow the applicants to move on to the future step of going through the village subdivision process in order to adjust an existing lot line," Williams said. He noted the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval by a 5–0 vote and staff supported the recommendation.
Applicant James Griffin said the area at issue consists largely of a narrow strip that in practice functions as excess parking and roadway. "We always assumed… it belonged to this lot," Griffin said, describing the parcel as essentially an undeveloped strip adjacent to his vacant lot that he intends to build on.
Representatives of the homeowners association told the board the HOA supports the change and that transferring maintenance responsibility to the adjacent owner would be acceptable. A nearby resident, Vincent Sanchez, urged consistency in future approvals and suggested language be added to prevent exploitation of similar lot‑line adjustments.
After public testimony, a trustee moved to approve the amendment. The board voted in favor by voice; the mayor announced the motion carried. The approval amends the special use permit to allow subsequent minor platting; trustees and staff emphasized this is not the final subdivision step and additional administrative approvals remain.
The board’s written decision is required within 15 days because the matter was heard as a quasi‑judicial proceeding; staff said they will issue the order with factual and legal findings as required by village code.
