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 Los Alamos County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 16. DEVELOPMENT CODE
 Article IV. REVIEW CRITERIA

  § 16-153. Subdivision review criteria.  

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  • During the course of its review of any subdivision, the IDRC shall utilize the following criteria in formulating a recommendation to the decision-making authority; and the decision-making authority shall utilize the following criteria in making a determination of approval, conditional approval or denial:

    (a)

    The development of the property shall substantially conform to the comprehensive plan and shall not be materially detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the county.

    (b)

    Except for the R-E and R-A zoning districts and developed areas where it is determined by the utilities manager that it is economically unfeasible to extend sewer lines, all subdivisions must be served or be capable of being served by all public utilities.

    (c)

    Provisions shall be made for the safe ingress, egress and circulation of vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians.

    (d)

    Adequate provisions shall be made for accepting expected drainage from other properties, for controlling drainage on the site and for directing it to the storm sewer or drainage system, including considerations for impact on downstream properties. The county engineer shall approve, disapprove or recommend modifications to the storm drainage plans.

    (e)

    The necessary easements shall be provided for both existing and proposed utilities in an acceptable manner to the county engineer and utilities manager. Development of the property shall be in accordance with adopted utilities department plans and specifications.

    (f)

    Outdoor activity areas, parking lots, outside storage areas, outdoor lighting, or other features or uses of the site or structures shall be adequately screened or otherwise controlled to effectively mitigate conflict with existing or potential adjacent land uses.

    (g)

    The capacity of those public services and facilities required to serve the proposed development (including but not limited to water, sanitary sewer, electricity, gas, storm sewer, streets, etc.) shall be adequate, or made to be adequate if improvements are required.

    (h)

    The subdivision is planned to retain as much as possible, all natural features such as watercourses, natural vegetation, terrain, existing structures, historic sites, archaeological sites, and other community assets, which if preserved, will contribute to the overall appearance and quality of life in the county of Los Alamos. If the property is designated on the county zoning map as a hillside area, the subdivision shall comply with the hillside development standards (section 16-576).

    (i)

    Addresses and road names shall be in compliance with the standards as described in chapter 34, article IV, and shall be included on the original submission of the plat application.

(Ord. No. 85-210, § 3, 1994; Code 1985, § 17.14.050; Ord. No. 85-301, § 9, 11-6-01; Ord. No. 02-007, § 4, 6-11-02; Ord. No. 02-224, § 6, 5-1-2012; Ord. No. 02-287, § 2, 11-27-2018)