From the Los Almos Monitor:
Increasingly the biggest obstacle to having a home business is… your neighbors.
Here’s another example…
Citing declining property values and an increase in industrial establishments in their area, the Pajarito Homeowners Association is appealing a decision made last week by the Planning and Zoning Commission which granted a special use permit for a home business.
Residents claim that the home-based business, Waller’s Plumbing and Heating, defies the area’s residential-agricultural zoning as well as the deed covenants as stated under the homeowners association. In addition, residents in the area are concerned that the home business also would increase traffic in Pajarito Acres.
The company is relocating from its offices on DP Road to owner Steve Wallar’s home in Pajarito Acres. Waller, the applicant in the public hearing case, said he recently purchased the White Rock home to also serve the needs of his business.
The commission voted 4-3 in favor of the motion, which included several conditions:
Waste generated by the business may not be treated as residential waste. The business must pay for separate trash collection services or haul waste to the landfill for disposal.
Landscaping shall conform to the Fire Wise Model.
New construction shall meet the requirements of the Wildland Urban Interface Code.
The proposed floor plan and exterior elevation show the addition with both businesses and family-oriented areas and attached existing home.
The business operation will be restricted to a plumbing and service business with no retail or wholesale component.
No commercial vehicles will be parked visible from the street.
No outside storage will be permitted
Major deliveries of the business will not be made into any part of Pajarito acres.
Moral of the story: If you’ve GOT to be a productive citizen, PLEASE “don’t try this at home’!
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