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Below is a summary of the actions taken by the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners (BCC).  Three of the five Commissioners were present (Commissioners Holian and Stefanics were excused)

The meeting minutes from the February 11, 2014BCC meeting passed by unanimous vote 3-0

Consent Calendar(passed by unanimous vote 3-0)

• ·         BCC Case #PCEV 13-5370 ThomasNeffand MaryLyndonHavilandVacation of Easement.  Thomas Neff and Mary Lyndon Haviland, Applicants, Rick Chatroop, Agent, request approval to vacate a platted fifty foot (50’) wide private access and utility easement on 1279.30 acres.   The property is located at 300 Old Cash Ranch Road, within Section 12, Township 13 North, Range 8 East (Commission District 3).
• ·         BCC Case #PCEV 13-5250 ThomasWagnerVacation of Plat Note.  ThomasWagner, Applicant, requested vacation of a plat note that requires roadway improvements on lots 2A-1 and 2A-2 prior to development of the property.  The property is located at 67 Camino San Marcos, off Goldmine Road(CR 55), within Sections 3, 4, 9 and 10, Township 13 North, Range 8 East (Commission District 3).

Budget Resolutions

• ·         Resolution No. 2014-30, requesting a budget increase to the Alcohol Programs Fund (241) to budget a reversion grant awarded to the DWI Program/$147,225.

End of consent

Discussion/Information Items/Presentations

• ·         The Caja Del Rio Road Improvement Project Team was recognized for completing the project ahead of schedule and saving $200,000 to the tax payers.

Matters from the CountyManager

• ·         Legislative update regarding legislation signed by the Governor and bills that were pending Governor action.

Public Hearings

Land Use Cases

• ·         CDRC Case #V 13-5350 Joseph Lujan Variance – Joseph Lujan, applicant, requests a variance of Article III, Section 10 (lot size requirements) of the Land Development Code to allow three dwelling units on 2.371 acres.  The property is located at #27262 I-25 East Frontage Rd, in the Chuck Taylor Subdivision, within Section 4, Township 15 North, Range 8 East (Commissioner District 5), passed by unanimous vote 3-0 with conditions.
• ·         CDRC Case #V 13-5340 Vincent Salazar Variance – VincentSalazar, applicant, requests a variance of Ordinance No. 2002-9 (La Cienega/La Cieneguilla Traditional Community Planning Area and La Cienega Traditional Zoning District), Section 6.4.3 to allow two dwelling units on 1.00 acre.  The property is located at 73 Camino Torcido Loop, within Section 17 and 20, Township 16 North, Range 8 East (Commission District 3), passed by unanimous vote 3-0 with conditions.
• ·         CDRC Case #V 13-5400 Tod Amon Variance – TodAmon, Applicant, requests a variance of Article V, Section 8.1.3 (Legal Access) of the Land Development Code to allow a road that does not have all weather access and does not meet the required 20’ width to access a driveway to a property consisting of 18.46 acres.  The property is located at 29 Puertecito Road, within the vicinity of Golden, within Section 19, Township 12 North, Range 7 East (Commissioner District 3), passed by unanimous vote 3-0 with conditions.
• ·         CDRC Case #V 14-5020 Dennis and Lynne Comeau Variance – Dennis And Lynne Comeau, applicants, request a variance of Article VII, Section 3.41.C.C.I (No Build Areas) to allow 30% slope disturbance for an existing driveway to access buildable area on a 66.52 acre parcel.  The property is located at 191 County Road74 in the vicinity of Tesuque, within Section 20, Township 18 North, Range 10 East (Commissioner District 1), case was tabled.
• ·         BCC Case #MIS 13-5061 Robert and Bernadette Anaya – Robert and Bernadette Anaya, applicants, William Sutherland (Sutherland Law Firm), agent, request reconsideration of conditions imposed by the BCC for Master Plan Zoning Approval.  The property is located at 2253 Ben Lane, with the Traditional Community of Agua Fria, within Section 31, Township 17 North, Range 9 East (Commissioner District 2), case was tabled.

The BCC Packet is available online by clicking the BCC meeting event on the Events calendar or visiting the BCC committee pagewww.santafecountynm.gov/committees/board_of_county_commissioners_bcc. All approved Ordinances and Resolutions are available on the County website atwww.santafecountynm.gov/ordinances_and_resolutionsonce they are approved and recorded. All BCC meetings are broadcast live atwww.santafecountynm.gov, on Comcast Ch. 28 and on Que Suave AM 810. To view recorded video of this BCC meeting, visitwww.santafecountynm.gov/video_on_demand/. Transcripts of the meeting will be available within 10 working days atwww.santafecountynm.gov, once approved.