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A G E N D A
Planning & Zoning Commission
City Council Chambers – 800 Municipal Drive
February 26, 2026 - 3:00 p.m.
Item
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Approval of the Minutes of the February 12, 2026 P&Z Meeting
4. Petition ZC 26-03 – A request for a zone change from the Industrial zoning district, to the
Single Family – 7 zoning district located at 4306 Hannon Dr. Presented by Principal Planner
Gonzalez (Pg 7)
5. Discussion – UDC Building Design Standards
6. Business From:
• Floor: Comments are accepted in person, limited to three (3) minutes and to items
that are not listed on the agenda. No formal action will be taken at this meeting
relating to comments provided from the floor.
• Chairman:
• Members:
• Staff:
7. Adjournment
Petition items on this agenda will be scheduled for the next
City Council Meeting – March 10, 2026 @ 5:00 pm
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Minutes
Planning & Zoning Commission
February 12, 2026
The Planning & Zoning Commission met in a regular session on February 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
in the City Council Chambers, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico.
P&Z Members Present: Chair Cody Waldroup
Vice Chair Gary Hanson
Whitney Chavez
Cheryl Ragsdale
Thomas Hawkins
Jennifer Wood
Absent P&Z Members: Clete Berens
Rachel Bartley
Amber Hodge
Staff Present: Joaquin Gonzalez
Mike Safrany
Derrick Childers
Tami Spencer
Others Who Addressed the Commission Craig Stoabs
Call to Order
Chair Waldroup called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.
Approval of the Agenda
A motion was made by Commissioner Woods and seconded by Commissioner Chavez to
approve the agenda of the February 12, 2026 Planning & Zoning Commission with item 4 being
moved to a future meeting. This motion passed by a 6-0 vote.
Approval of the Minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Ragsdale and seconded by Commissioner Woods to
approve the minutes of the January 29, 2026 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. This
motion passed by a 6-0 vote.
Swearing of Witnesses
There were no witnesses to be sworn in.
Petition FP 25-90 Desert Rose Subdivision Phase IV– Final Plat approval for Phase IV (22-
Lots) Class 1 subdivision of the 6.78-acre parcel in Tier I of Farmington’s Platting
Jurisdiction.
Principal Planner Gonzalez presented the following:
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Petition Information
• Applicant: Silver Ridge Development Inc.
• Representative: Robert Echols of Cheney-Walters-Echols
• Location: R6002740
• Existing Zoning: Single Family – 7
• Request: Final Plat Approval
Background information
• The petitioner is requesting final plat approval for the Desert Rose Subdivision Phase IV,
a Class 1, 22-lot subdivision on a 6.78-acre undeveloped parcel located west of the
Animas Subdivision. The Preliminary Plan (PP 23-38) was approved by City Council on
June 27th, 2023.
• There have been no changes in the final plat for phase IV. The final plat complies with
the approved preliminary plan.
Aerial View
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Preliminary Plat
Final Plat
UDC Section 8.8.4 General Provisions
A. Design and improvement standards. All subdivisions shall be designed and constructed in
accordance with applicable requirements of:
(1) Article 5, development standards; and
(2) Article 6, subdivision design and improvements.
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Staff Comments: There have been no changes in the final plat for phase IV. The final plat
complies with the approved preliminary plan and the requirements of Article 5 & 6.
B. Waivers. The commission may recommend and the council may approve, approve with
conditions, or deny waivers of the standards in section 6.4, subdivision design standards, during
the platting process.
Staff Comments: No waivers are requested for this application.
C. Zoning consistency. All subdivisions and the resulting lots shall be consistent with the
requirements of the applicable underlying zone district.
Staff Comments: The proposed Phase IV complies with the approved preliminary plan and is
consistent with City of Farmington standards.
D. Comprehensive plan consistency. All subdivisions shall be reviewed for consistency with the
comprehensive plan, and every plat approved by the city shall constitute an amendment, addition
or a detail of the comprehensive plan or part thereof adopted by the commission.
Staff Comments: The proposed single-family use is consistent with the 2040 Comprehensive
Plan Land Use map, which designates this area as Medium Density Residential.
Staff Recommendation
The Community Development Department recommends approval of Petition FP 25-90, Staff
recommends the following conditions of approval, to be finalized and approved prior to recording
of the Final Plat:
1. All technical corrections to the plat and construction drawings will be finalized and
approved prior to submittal of the Final plat for signature, including any noted issues in
this report.
The Commission did not have any questions.
Petitioner Craig Stoabs, 4800 College Blvd., Farmington NM:
Mr. Stoabs had nothing to add.
The Commission had no questions for Mr. Stoabs.
Commission Discussion
With no Commission discussion needed, Chair Waldroup called for a motion.
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A motion was made by Commissioner Woods and seconded by Vice Chair Hanson to
recommend APPROVAL of petition FP 25-90 as presented by staff, with the following
condition.
1. All technical corrections to the plat and construction drawings will be finalized and
approved prior to submittal of the Final plat for signature, including any noted issues in
this report.
AYE: Chair Waldroup, Vice Chair Hanson, Commissioner Ragsdale, Commissioner
Chavez, Commissioner Woods, and Commissioner Hawkins.
NAY: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Berens, Commissioner Hodge, and Commissioner Bartley.
The motion passed 6-0
Business from the Floor: There was no business from the Floor.
Business from the Chair: Chair Waldroup asked Commissioners to please respond to the
meeting notice emails.
Business from the Members: There was not business from the Members.
Business from Staff: Principal Planner Gonzalez let the Commission know that the zone
change at 2016 E 10th St was approved by City Council. There was an email sent out for Planning
and Zoning Commission training from NMML, it is strongly recommended that you all attend if
you can. He feels that it would be beneficial, and that staff will also be attending.
Mr. Gonzalez introduced Jessica Jones, she is the new CDBG Administrator as well as our new
Associate Planner.
He added that there is a petition for the March 26, 2026, that he wanted to know who will be
attending. He wants to be sure that we will have a quorum.
Adjournment: With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner
Ragsdale and seconded by Commissioner Woods. The motion carried unanimously 6-0 and the
meeting was adjourned at 3:09 p.m.
_______________________________ _________________________________
Cody Waldroup Tamra Spencer
Chair Administrative Assistant
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
PETITION ZC 26-03 4306 HANNON DR
ZONE CHANGE FROM INDUSTRIAL TO SINGLE-FAMILY 7
PROJECT INFORMATION
Applicant Phil Nagel
Representative N/A
Date of Application January 9, 2026
Requested Action A request for a zone change from Industrial to Single-Family 7
Location 4306 Hannon Dr
Existing Land Use Single Family Residence
Existing Zoning Industrial
2040 Future Land Use
Medium Density Residential
Designation
North: Industrial; Car Dealership
Surrounding Zoning & South: Industrial; Residence, Industrial Yard
Land Use East: Single-Family 7; Residences
West: Industrial; Industrial building/use
Publication of Notice: February 9, 2026 Tri-City Record
Notice Requirements Property owners’ letter: February 9, 2026
Sign posted: February 16, 2026
Staff Planner Joaquin Gonzalez, Principal Planner
PRESENT SITUATION: San Juan County Tax Assessor’s Map indicates this property as 1.18
acres, there is currently a residence on this property (legal non-conforming).
PROPOSED CHANGE OR REQUEST: The petitioner is requesting a zone change from the
Industrial zoning district, to the Single Family – 7 zoning district located at 4306 Hannon Drive.
They plan to bring the current residence into conformance and also build an accessory dwelling
unit on the property.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
PETITION ZC 26-03 4306 HANNNON DR
STAFF ANALYSIS
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE COMPLIANCE
UDC Section 8.7 Zoning Map Amendment (rezoning)
The Unified Development Code states that the City shall consider whether the proposed zoning
and land use are compatible with the conforming zoning and land use of nearby properties and
with the character of the neighborhood. Section 8.7.4 of the Unified Development Code (UDC)
outlines issues for consideration in determining a proposed zone change as follows:
A. Is the proposed zoning consistent with the Farmington Comprehensive Plan?
The 2040 Future Land Use Map designates this area as Medium Density Residential.
This designation supports a variety of housing options, which includes the use of
accessory dwelling units.
B. Is the proposed zoning and land use(s) compatible with the present zoning and
conforming uses of nearby property and the character of the neighborhood?
The zone change is compatible with the surrounding zoning and uses. The surrounding
zoning consists of Industrial and Single-Family 7 with residences, light industrial uses
along with undeveloped parcels.
C. Will there be adverse impacts; and/or can any adverse impacts be adequately
mitigated?
No adverse impacts are anticipated with this zone change. Hannon Dr is classified as a
Local street suitable for this proposed zone change. This would bring the current
residential use into conformance and also would be considered downzoning appropriate
for this area.
D. Is the proposed density and intensity of use permitted in the proposed zoning
district?
The applicant plans to build an accessory dwelling unit on said property. The intensity
and density of the use proposed in the Single Family 7 zoning is appropriate.
E. Is the site physically suitable for development of uses and density permitted by
the proposed zoning district?
The site is physically suitable for development, and the proposed accessory dwelling unit
complies with the minimum density and dimensional standards of the Single-Family 7
district.
F. Are adequate public facilities and services available to serve development for the
type and scope suggested by the proposed zone? If utilities are not available,
could they be reasonably extended by the applicant? Is the applicant willing to
pay for the extension of public facilities and services necessary to service the
proposed development?
Public services (water, sewer, emergency services) are available.
G. Does the proposed change constitute “spot zoning” as defined in Article 11,
definitions?
Section 11.1 of the Unified Development Code defines spot zoning as: Where a
particular tract within a larger area is specifically zoned so as to impose upon its
restrictions not imposed upon the surrounding lands, or grant to it special privileges not
granted generally, not done in pursuance of the Comprehensive Plan.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
PETITION ZC 26-03 4306 HANNON DR
The proposed Zone Change does not constitute spot zoning by this definition because
it is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and the surrounding zoning.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This petition has been properly noticed. At the time of this report, no public input has been
received.
STAFF CONCLUSION
 The proposed zone change to Single-Family 7 is supported by the Medium Density
Residential designation of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
 The proposed zone change and allowable uses are compatible with the surrounding
zoning and uses in the area.
 The proposed use complies with the Unified Development Code density standards
outlined in UDC Sec. 2.8.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Community Development Department recommends APPROVAL of Petition ZC 26-03, a
request from Phil Nagel for a zone change from Industrial to Single-Family 7 for property located
at 4306 Hannon Dr.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
PETITION ZC 26-03 4306 HANNON DR
AERIAL MAP
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ZONING MAP
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