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Commission defers conditional-use request for Bernalillo County SWAT storage to July 14 after documentation questions
Summary
The commission deferred CU262 — a conditional-use request to allow Bernalillo County SWAT equipment storage at 6714 Street NW — to July 14, citing an incomplete record (no lease, unspecified scope of operations and lack of survey) and asking the applicant to provide written documentation.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on June 9 unanimously deferred CU262, an application from Dad’s LLC to allow an institutional use at 6714 Street NW so Bernalillo County could store SWAT equipment there. Director Schultz told the commission staff lacked sufficient information to evaluate whether the proposed use met conditional-use standards; in particular, staff had not received a lease, specific operational details, or answers to a set of questions sent on May 22.
Applicant Daniel Chavis (appearing as Mr. Chavez/Chavis) told the commission he could answer questions in the meeting but said he could not obtain a signed lease until the conditional use was approved. The village attorney, Mr. Chapel, said a copy of the lease (even a draft the county would sign if approved) is necessary for staff and counsel to determine whether the use qualifies as an institutional use under the code.
Commissioners pressed for written documentation showing the portion of the lot to be used, the lease terms and whether activities would be storage-only or include on-site training—comments that could affect public interest and notice. Several commissioners said that important aspects of the application must be in the record and that a conditional approval could be conditioned on receipt of a lease, but that staff needs the documentation to form findings and recommended conditions.
The motion to defer CU262 to July 14, 2026, passed by unanimous roll-call vote; staff was asked to resend the May 22 questions and prepare a fuller packet for the next hearing.
