Planning and Zoning Commission
B&C Room 1000 Central Avenue, Suite 110
Agenda — 19 items
- 1 NOTE: This meeting is in person and open to the public. However, for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81885706651 Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 719 359 4580 or +1 253 205 0468 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 444 9171 or +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 818 8570 6651
- 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
- 2. PUBLIC COMMENT
- 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- 4. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BUSINESS
- A. Approval of the April 8, 2026, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes.
- 5. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
- A. Case No. VAR-2025-0014. Property owners, Jacoby and Heather Baker, request a variance for 2339 35th Street, Los Alamos, NM. The request seeks to reduce the required 20-foot front setback in the Residential Mixed (RM-1) zone district to 1.5 feet to allow an accessory structure (carport).
- B. Case No. VAR-2025-0015. Property owner, Barbara Martinez, requests a variance from dimensional standards to install a carport abutting the front property line–creating a zero-front setback. The property is addressed as 1968 40th Street, Los Alamos, NM, and is within the North Community 1 Subdivision, zoned Residential-Mixed (RM-2).
- C. Case No. SIT-2026-0074. VEGA Architecture, LLC. on behalf of Janet Lovato, dba 118 St Rd 4, LLC., property owner, requests Site Plan Adoption for a multiple commercial use development at the properties addressed as 116 and 118 NM State Road 4, White Rock, NM. The project redevelops an existing building and site for retail, restaurant, bar, personal services, and food truck designated locations. The properties are located within the White Rock Town Center (WRTC) zone district.
- D. Case No. CUP-2026-0002. David R. Williams of RMKM Architecture, on behalf of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church (property owner) and Zephyr Ridge Academy, requests a Conditional Use Permit to allow a private school at 2390 North Road, Los Alamos, NM. The subject property is zoned Multi-Family Residential-Low (MFR-L) and is located within the North Community 1 Subdivision.
- 6. COMMISSION/DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS
- A. Department Report
- B. Chair's Report
- C. Council Liaison's Report
- D Commissioners' Comments
- 7. PUBLIC COMMENT
- 8. ADJOURNMENT
- 19 PLEASE NOTE: Any action by the Planning and Zoning Commission in granting approval, conditional approval or disapproval of an application may be appealed by the applicant or by persons who have a personal or pecuniary interest adversely affected by the decision as defined by Section 16-454 of the County Code. Such appeals must be filed with the Community Development Department within 15 days of the action in accordance with Section 16-492. If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the County Human Resources Division at 505-662-8040 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the personnel in the Community Development Department Office at 505-662-8006 if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.