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La Posta entry and small addition approved with conditions; applicant to provide detailed plans
Summary
PZHAC approved entry/exit work and sign text for La Posta and allowed a small addition with conditions that the applicant submit full architectural plans and meet historic standards and department reviews.
The Planning, Zoning and Historical Appropriateness Commission on March 17 approved improvements at La Posta — including entry/exit structures and an associated parking-lot access plan — while placing conditions on a proposed building addition.
Applicant Tom Hutchinson of MCBE Partners LTD asked for approval to construct entry and exit features between La Posta and the adjacent parking lot and requested permission for a small, undefined addition. Hutchinson told commissioners he has not yet decided the addition’s use; possible functions he mentioned included kitchen expansion, storage, bakery or a taqueria. Hutchinson also agreed to relocate an existing sign near the patio entrance to avoid obstructing the walkway.
Chair Eric Walkinshaw and other commissioners emphasized that any addition must be consistent with historic-preservation standards. The commission referenced the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and said an addition should be visibly different while not compromising the original historic structure’s integrity. CED Eddie Salazar said departmental reviews (including fire and NM CID) had not yet approved the application because Hutchinson had not submitted formal architectural plans; those reviews will be required before final zoning/building approvals.
The commission and Hutchinson agreed the archway signage will be finalized with the west side reading "Katy's Corner" and the east side reading "Parking." Hutchinson must submit a separate zoning application with full plans for the addition when he determines the intended use. The commission approved the entry/parking lot work with conditions requiring plan submittals for the addition and standard departmental reviews.
Next steps: Hutchinson must provide detailed architectural and site plans for the proposed addition and submit them to PZHAC and the Board of Trustees for review, and the fire department and NM CID must sign off on technical elements before any construction begins.
