Administrative Review Board

A G E N D A Administrative Review Board City Council Chambers 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, NM March 5, 2015 at 6:00p.m. Item Page No. 1 Call Meeting to Order 2 Approval of the Agenda 3 Approval of the Minutes from the November 6, 2014 Meeting 18 4 Election of officers. 5 Petition No.ARB 15-01 - a request from Jim & Cheryl Darland, 1 represented by Tyson Quail, Quail Law Firm LLC, for a variance to allow the vehicles exceeding the GVWR of 11,501 parked at the subject address overnight in the SF-7 Single Family-7 District at 2317 East 15th Street. (Sam Montoia) 6 Business from: Floor: Chairman: Members: Staff: 7 Adjournment ATTENTION PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: The meeting room and facilities are fully accessible to persons with mobility disabilities. If you plan to attend a meeting and need an auxiliary aid or service, please contact the City Clerk's office at 599-1101or 599-1106, prior to the meeting so arrangements can be made. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17  515 MINUTES ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD November 6, 2014 – 6:00 P.M. The Administrative Review Board met in regular session on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico. Members present: Chairman Tom O’Keefe Ireke Cooper Members present for the meeting by telephone pursuant to Resolution No. 2013-1483 Paul Martin Members absent: James Dennis Staff present: Mary Holton Cindy Lopez Sam Montoia Brandon Stam Dianne Smylie Evan Brimhall Others addressing the board: None Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:20 p.m. by Chair O’Keefe. Board Member Martin could not attend the meeting due to illness but participated via speaker telephone, pursuant to paragraph C, Section 10-15-1, NMSA 1978 and City of Farmington Resolution No. 2013-1483. There being a quorum, the following proceedings were duly had and taken. Approval of the Agenda Community Development Director Mary Holton requested that the presentation on quasi-judicial procedures be removed from the agenda because all of the members are not present at tonight’s meeting. A motion was made by Board Member Cooper, seconded by Board Member Martin to approve the agenda subject to the presentation on quasi-judicial procedures being removed, and upon voice vote the motion carried unanimously on a vote of 3-0. Approval of the Minutes from the October 9, 2014 meeting Senior Planner Cindy Lopez provided the Board Members with an amended set of minutes, explaining that staff has corrected several typographical errors. A motion was made by Board Member Martin, seconded by Board Member Cooper to approve the amended minutes from the October 9, 2014 regular meeting and upon voice vote the motion carried unanimously on a vote of 3-0. Petition No. ARB 14-15 2010 E. 16th Street – Automotive Repair Business Discussion of ARB No. 14-15 on November 6, 2014 Senior Planner Cindy Lopez reported that the petitioner is requesting a variance to operate an auto detailing business within 200 feet of a residential boundary at 2010 E. 16th Street in the GC, General Commercial, District. She noted that a tax preparation business was previously operated at that location and explained that Section 2.7.5(G)3 of the Unified Development Code (“UDC”) lists auto detailing as a vehicle repair 18 516 business. She pointed out that a church separates the apartment complex from the proposed business which will provide a buffer to the residential area and pointed out that all of the variance criteria are met. She also noted that the majority of the businesses in the area are industrial in nature and explained that the subject building has an existing auto repair business which is a legal conforming use since it was in operation prior to the UDC being adopted. In closing, she reported that staff is recommending approval of the subject petition since there are special circumstances related to the property and there is a minimum easing of the UDC code requirements. There was no response to the Chairman’s call for comments from the audience. Administrative Review Board Action of November 6, 2014 Following brief consideration, a motion was made by Board Member Cooper and seconded by Board Member Martin to approve Petition No. ARB 14-15, a request from Sam Barela for a variance to allow an existing vehicle repair shop (auto detailing) that is within 200 feet of the residential district boundary (MF-L Multiple-Family Residential) in the GC General Commercial District at 2010 E. 16th Street. AYE: Chairman O’Keefe and Board Members Cooper and Martin NAY: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Board Member Dennis MOTION TO APPROVE 3-0 Presentation on Quasi-Judicial Procedures: This item was removed from the agenda. Business from the Floor: There was no business from the floor. Business from the Chair: There was no business from the Chair. Business from the Members: There was no business from the Board Members. Business from Staff: Senior Planner Cindy Lopez reported that the City Council adopted an ordinance on October 28, 2014 amending Section 2.4.59 of the Unified Development Code to clarify that vehicle repair and paint and body shops shall not be operated within 200 feet of the property line of a residential use located within a residential boundary (instead of a residential district boundary) without a variance, but explained that this particular petition did not apply because it is a residential use in a residential district. Adjournment: The November 6, 2014 meeting of the Administrative Review Board was adjourned at 6:29 p.m. _________________________ __________________________ Tom O’Keefe - Chairman 19