The two County ordinances that govern this application — the wireless ordinance under which CU-26-001 is being reviewed, and the parcel-specific 2010 ordinance that controls what can be built on this lot.
Sandoval County's wireless ordinance — the rules that govern cell tower applications, including siting priorities, height limits, application requirements, and the grounds on which the Commission may approve or disapprove an application.
The 2010 ordinance (No. 10-11-18.7B6) that rezoned the proposed tower parcel as “Special Use for a shopping center.” It sets binding parcel-specific development conditions — outdoor lighting, mechanical-equipment screening, 10% landscaping — and is the County's own controlling zoning standard for this lot.
The County's adopted policy guidance for Placitas (Resolution 4-16-09.8C, April 2009). Establishes the goals that shape zoning in this area — protecting the semi-rural character, dark skies, wildlife corridor, ridge-top viewsheds, and historic village — and recommends building-height and setback standards to protect what residents can see from their properties.