Planning and Zoning Commission
County of Los Alamos
BCC Agenda - Final
1000 Central Avenue Los Alamos, NM 87544
Karen Easton, Chair; David Hampton, Vice; Jennifer Best; Robert Chrien; Marlon Brown; Katherine Bruell; Rachel Grimm; Ronald Nelson; Rebecca White; and Jennifer Best, Commissioners
Council Chambers 1000 Central Avenue 5:30 PM Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Minutes from the Planning And Zoning Commission Meeting on June 24,
2026.
A.
Draft Minutes for June 24, 2026
Attachments:
Case No. SIT-2026-0080. Philip Gursky, representative of 1735 Central
Investment LLC., on behalf of Tigard Pacific, RE, LLC., property owner,
requests approval for Site Plan Adoption for the property at 1735 Central
Ave, Los Alamos, NM. The project redevelops the former CB Fox
Department Store into a mixed-use facility featuring a boutique hotel,
restaurant and food court, bar, retail sales, and meetings, banquets and
event areas. The renovation includes an expansion of the second floor and
the addition of a third floor, increasing the building area by approximately
4,000 sq. ft. The property is located within the Downtown Los Alamos
(DTLA) district.
A.
Presenters:
Desirae Lujan
A - Application Submittal Packet B - Public Notices C - Staff Report.pdf
Attachments:
Case No. SIT-2026-0081. McCloy Land Surveying, LLC, on behalf of
property owner Russ NM LLC, requests approval of a site plan adoption for
the properties located at 1377 and 1399 Diamond Drive, Los Alamos,
New Mexico, zoned General Commercial (GC). The Site Plan Adoption will
B.
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establish a commercial parking lot on two adjoining vacant parcels totaling
approximately ±1.70 acres. The commercial parking lot will provide
parking for Los Alamos High School and an area for a mobile food vending
court.
Presenters:
Danyelle Valdez
A - Staff Report.pdf B - Legal Notice.pdf C - Application.pdf
Attachments:
Case No. VAR-2026-0019: Scott McCloy, applicant, on behalf of RUSS
NM LLC, property owner, requests approval of a variance from the Type B
Buffer Zone planting requirements of the Neighborhood Protection
Standards (Chapter 16, Section 16-43, Los Alamos County Development
Code). This request is associated with Case No. SIT-2026-0081, which
proposes the parking and operation of nine (9) mobile food vending
vehicles at 1377 and 1399 Diamond Drive, Los Alamos, NM. The
properties are within the General Commercial (GC) zone district.
C.
Presenters:
Danyelle Valdez
A - Staff Report .pdf B - Legal Notice.pdf C - Application.pdf
Attachments:
A. Department Report
B. Chair's Report
C. Council Liaison's Report
D. Commissioners' Comments
PLEASE NOTE: Any action by the Planning and Zoning Commission in granting approval, conditional approval or
disapproval of an application may be appealed by the applicant or by persons who have a personal or pecuniary interest
adversely affected by the decision as defined by Section 16-454 of the County Code. Such appeals must be filed with the
Community Development Department within 15 days of the action in accordance with Section 16-492.
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