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Commission approves conditional use permit to allow a manufactured home for family care in Peña Blanca
Summary
Planning staff recommended and the commission approved CU‑26‑0002 May 19, allowing a family cluster development on a 0.923‑acre Peña Blanca lot so an elderly property owner can be joined on site by a relative living in a manufactured home. Approval is subject to family‑only occupancy and required building permits and state approvals.
The Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit (CU‑26‑0002) May 19 to allow a family cluster development at 774 Highway 22 in Peña Blanca. Staff presented the application, submitted by agent H. David Large, noting the parcel already has a septic system, well, and is under rural residential agricultural (RRA) zoning. The applicant said the owner, age 90, wishes to place a singlewide manufactured home to accommodate her daughter and provide care.
Under the county’s RRA regulations a family cluster is a conditional use; staff reviewed six applicable criteria (access, off‑street parking, water and septic, noise/odors, compatibility, health and safety) and determined the application met requirements subject to two conditions: the additional structure shall be occupied only by family members (not rented) and the placement shall follow standard county and state construction‑permit approvals. Commissioners asked the applicant to state her plans and her community ties; applicant Catalina Sandoval (a Cochiti School kindergarten teacher) spoke in support and thanked commissioners. Commissioner (speaker S4) moved to approve the permit and the motion passed with no dissents.
The approval provides temporary site regulatory oversight and requires the applicant to submit a building permit application to the county and the State Construction Industries Division before placing the manufactured home on the lot.
