Martinez carport variance (VAR 2025-0015)
Los Alamos County
Description
Remanded rehearing allowing a 17x22 open-sided prefab carport on an existing concrete pad at the front property line — a zero front setback in RM-2 — because of a six-foot grade drop limiting alternatives.
Impact summary
Lets a homeowner finally cover her truck parked on an existing pad, with conditions protecting nearby gas lines and neighbors.
Applicant
- Name
- Barbara Martinez
- Address
- 1968 40th Street, Los Alamos, NMSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission
Last discussed May 13, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning and Zoning Commission — May 13, 2026
Remanded rehearing allowing a 17x22 open-sided prefab carport on an existing concrete pad at the front property line — a zero front setback in RM-2 — because of a six-foot grade drop limiting alternatives.
County Council - Regular Session — March 3, 2026
An appeal of the P&Z denial of a front-setback variance for a carport; the council sent it back to the commission for a rehearing rather than holding a full council hearing.
Related issues (1)
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