660 TOWN OF TAGS
ORDINANCES
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1. The positions of Federal Programs Dirac or, Chief Planner,
Recreation Director and Recieving Agent and adds ional secretary are hereby
!� created as permanent county positions;
2. The position of animal control officer a hereby created as temporary
I position.
3. Delfino Torres, Allen Vigil, Higino Hon .oya, Rita Huldowney
and Pat Suazo are hereby hired to fill their res -active positions previously
held at the same salary rate presently existing.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 23rd dad of August 1978.
/s/ :armen Medina
Taos Cc ,nty Commission, Chairman
ATTEST:
/a/ Juan I. Valerie
Member
Marie Lorraine Gallegos
County Clerk /a/ :ustavo S. Fernandez
Member i
A motion was made by Gustavo S. Fernandez and so :;onded by Juan I. Valerio to approve
the Resolution as presented . The motion carries unanimously.
IV. Sanitary Landfill-- Town of Taos +
Town of Taos has approved $8,000 to help County with the Landfill, (Town Landfill Site)
however they want County to take over since the, are not in the Landfill business. � •
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Consensus of Commission was to turn down the $.8 000 offer and continue helping
them as much as possible, since we are also not ;Ln the business of Sanitary
Landfills, however our responsibility is to hel tFe people in the County and j
we are barely keeping up with the seven we now ay.:. ;
V. Fire Districts
Delfino Torres stated that a meeting had been h ld with Fire District Chiefs, County
Manager, County Accountant and George Owens of Lmbrse b Associates. j
Results: j
1. If County will hire a Building Superintende t:
2. County will call for bids and buy materials
3. County crew will build said fire-house. j
a. Some to be from Anti-Recession i
b. Some additional people will be hired a d paid for by HUD Funds.
This way they can stretch the $98,334 for six b ildings, (will get the majority of the
work done.) Two districts have additional mone of their own.
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4. Builders Risk Insurance has to be purchased by County (Question as to
whether Districts can stand the cost) .
If cost exceeds, County will have to pay f it excess.
Upon District Attorney's recommendation, a motion was made by Gustavo S . Fernandez
and seconded by Juan I. Valerie to approve the ,firing of a Project Superintendent
(decision as to who will be the person to be al )rovad at the next meeting)
and to bid on materials for buildings. Employe s, required insurance, and any other
requirements shall be paid for out of HUD Proji :t Funds, only in the event that funds .
run out County will pay for additional cost hot iver Fire Districts will have to
reimburse County out of their yearly allotments , The motion carried unanimously.
VI. Extra-territorial Commission
The following Joint Powers Agreement was preset tied: &
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AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF TAOS, State of New M tcico and the COUNTY OF TAOS,
State of New Mexico, desire to enter into an A vasment to establish extra-
!; territorial Zoning for that area of the County of Taos which is adjacent to
;I the Town of Taos, as shown on Exhibit A, hereb made a part of this Agreement,
buy partially outside the one mile exteratorritorial ;zoning area boundary established
by Section 14-20-2, NMSA 1953;
WHEREAS, the procedure for establishing a •:raterritorial zoning is set !!�
forth in New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1953, unction 14-20-11 Et osq. ; I
THEREFORE, -this Agreement is entered into this day of 1978, between i
the Town of Taos, State of New Mexico, by and hrough its duly elected Town Council, ,
hereinafter referred to as the "Council," and he County of Taos. State of New Mexico
by and through its duly elected Commissioners, with county east located in Taos,
New Mexico, hereinafter rofarred to as the "Co mission."
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THAT pursuant to New Mexico atutes Anno ated, Section 14-20-2.2 1976-1977 '
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! Interim Supplement, the Town and the County desire to enter into an Agreement to
establish extraterritorial Zoning, and Extraterrit, rial Zoning Commission, and a
Joint Municipal-County Zoning Authority.
II. EXTRATERRITORIAL : INING AREA
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i The Council and the Commission do hereby agre to establish an Extraterritorial
Zoning Commission and Joint Municipal -County Zoni: g Authority who shall review and
adopt an appropriate Ordinance under Section 14-20 :. and: three Sections to cover the
territory which is within the extraterritorial zon ng area as shown on Exhibit A.
III. EXTRATERRITORIAL :)NING COMMISSION
THAT the Council and the Commission do hereby establish and Extraterritorial Zoni g~.
Commission consisting of two members appointed by lie Town Council, and two members ..
appointed by the Commission, said members shall be appointed by the Town Council and
Commission within thirty working days of the adopt an of this Agreement.
THAT the four Extraterritorial Zoning Commiss on members appointed by the
Town Council and the County Board of Commissioners ,ahull appoint one additional member
from an area of the County that is neither within he Zoing jurosdiction of the
Town nor within the area of the County affected by the proposed Extraterritorial Zonin
Ordinance. Said member shall be appointed by a me ority vote of the members appointed
to the Extraterritorial Zoning Commission by the T ion Council and the County Board
of Commissioners and shall be appointed within th•i ty working days of the
appointment of the Extraterritorial Zoning Commiss on members by the Town Council and
County Board of Commissioners,
THAT following the appointment of the fifth m tuber to the five member
Extraterritorial Zoning Commission, the Extraterri nrial Zoning Commission, within
three hundred sixty (360) days, shall recommend to -:he Joint Municipal- County
Zoning Authority a Zoning Ordinance applicable to 11 or any portion of the
extraterritorial zoning area. The Ordinance shall provide for the manner in which
zoning regulations, restrictions, and boundaries o the districts are determined,
established, and enforced; and amended, supplement if or repealed .
THAT the extraterritorial toning ordinance ah .Ll be administered by the
Planning Coordinator or agent of the Town of Taco, who shall, for purposes
of such administration, report to and be responsib a to the Extraterritorial Zoning
Commission.
THAT members of the Extraterritorial Zoning C inmission shall serve at the 1
pleasure of the body appointing them and shall be ppointed for terms of
one year and shall administer and Zoning Ordinance mdopted by the Joint Municipal-
County Zoning Authority.
TV. JOINT MUNICIPAL-COON :Y ZONING AUTHORITY
THAT a Joint Municipal-County Zoning Authorit is hereby established consisting
of three Commissioners from the County Board of Cc missionere and two members from the
Town Council.
THAT upon the recommendation of the Extraterr torial Zoning Commission, the
Joint Municipal-County Zoning Authority shall adop the Extraterritorial
Zoning Ordinance and to further hear appeals from he decisions of the Extra torritoria
Zoning Commission In the manner provided in Sectio 14-20-6 NMSA 1953.
THAT the members of the Joint Municipal- Coun y Zoning Authority shall hold
said position for the period of the term of office to which they were elected on the
Board of Commissioners or the Town Council.
IN WITHNESS WHEREOF, the parties have execute this Agreement at Taos, New
Mexico, on this 23rd day of August , 1 18.
TAOS CO .QTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
APPROVED:
JOSEPH CALDWELL tal B :3armen Medina
DISTRICT ATTORNEY C AIRMAN
JOSEPH CALDWELL a B 3armen Medina
DISTRICT ATTORNEY C AIRIIAN
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ATTEST!
Maria Lorraine Gallegos
County Clerk ;r;•;
TOWN OF 'PAOS, a Municipal Corporation
Mayor
AT T E S T t �'•Y �
City Clerk
A motion was made by Gustavo S. Fernandez and seco ded by Juan I. Valeriotto
enter into the Joint Powers Agreemenc with the To n of Taos. The motion carried 5; s
unanimously.
Consensus of Commission was that a meeting be ache uled to have views brought up and its
discussed with the public before an Ordinance is a opted. (The D.A. stated that the xx
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A motion was made by Gustavo S. Fernandes and Seco ded by Juan I. Valerio to
appoint Gustavo Cordova and Gottfried A. Schuetz a members to the Extra-
Territorial Commission. The motion carried unanim usly,
VII. Juvenile Detention 1
Delfino Torres and Mary Martinez
Mr. Torres stated that the $70,000 figure quoted i a prior meeting was too low,
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reason being that instead of three walls, four are ;;oing to be needed. The present
courthouse is sinking, therefore the cost is going to be $15,000, the County's share
will be $30,000.
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District Attorney pointed out that County has to d something, county does have to ;
provide facilities and present jail is not certifi -i as a holding center for
juveniles.
A motion was made by Gustavo S. Fernandes and Seco 3ed by Juan I. Valario to approve
$30,000 matching funds for the Juvenile Holding Ce ter, also that Town of Taos,
questa and Red :R$.ver be contacted to help. The mo ion carried unanimously,
VIII. Matching Fund a--Recreation y
Francisco Gonzales requested that the Ranchos prvnt on of' $500 for recreation out of
the cigarette tax money be (allowed to be used as itching funds for a LEAA grant
of $10,000) State has been or will ba requested f r matching funds by El Valle de !
Los Ranchos . After considerable discussion: j
IA motion was made by Gustavo S. Fernandez and Seco Aad by Carmen Medina to approve i
E1 Valle de Los Ranchos to use the $500 from Recre tion and for County to come
up with other $500 matching funds for the LEAA Pro oval, County will match portion for
E1 Valle. de Los Ranchoe. The motion carried unani .ously.
Carmen Medina stated that Hondo-Saco has a similar request and consensus of
Commission in that they will also be allowed to us . their funds for matching purposep.
(Transfer of Funds to come from General Funds to c ver deficit of Recreation funds) I
2. Fencing
A motion was made by Juan I. Valerio and secon ad by Gustavo S . Fernandez to
authorize purchasing agent to go out on bid fc fencing for all Taos County HUD
recreation sides. The motion carried unanimously.
IX. Sliding Windows
Request from Health Department for installation of threw sliding windows. Cost
$140.00 each.
A motion was made by Gustavo S. Fernandez and seccided by Juan I. Valerio to authorize
installation of three sliding windows and approve payment of such. The motion carried
unanimously.
X. Appointment of Joint Poware Agreement
Taken care of in Item V1.
IX. Weed Control Program
Louie Anaya stated County received a letter frnm : .eta del Norte
in which they offered County $10,000 for Weed G ont •ol.
A motion was made by Juan I. Valerio and eecon4ed sy Gustavo S. Farnandez to accept
the agreement with Siete del Norte and the $10, 00( for Weed Control. The motion '
carried unanimously. $20,000. matching funds from 11ounty(already in Budget)
XII. Hondo Saco
! Gilbert Mass and Nick Jaramillo were present to rt guest ;1,000 for the Hondo-Seco `
Fire District. 1
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A motion was made by Gustavo S. Fernandez and seceded by Juan I. Valerio tha~ } I
$1,000 be granted to the Hondo-Saco Fire District, The motion carried unanim&usly. !
A motion was made by Gustavo S. Fernandes and *actidad by Juan I,PAG' e41o_2ha&
$1, 000 be granted to the Hondo—Saco Fire District. The motioa ea__ d un__im.usly. 4
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(Another line item will be reduced) i
j, XIII. Resolution--NCNMEDD
II) Del Torres presented the following Resolutions
RESOLUTION
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! Resolution of Al :roving Participation in the
Program of the North Central New Mexico Economic ; • -�
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WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS is a member of and desires to
;i continue participation n t a North Centre ew a 'ieo Economic Development District,
i, which was created June 27, 1967 by statutory autho ity of the Joint Powers Agreement)
+� Act for the purpose of assisting unite of local go ernment in developing and ;
i� implementing Regional Economic Development Program , and j , i
ORDINANCE NO, 660
GENERAL
These regulations shall be now referred to and cited as Town and
County of Taos Extra-territorial Zone Regulations. These regula-
tions are passed, adopted and approved by the Joint Municipal/
County Zoning Authority of the Town of Taos and County of Taos,
New Mexico, as an amendment to the Town of Taos Zoning Ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE JOINT MUNICIPAL-COUNTY ZONING AUTHORITY OF
THE TOWN AND COUNTY OF TAOS, NEW MEXICO:
Section 1 : A new Section of the Town of Taos Zoning Ordinance is
added to read:
HCP - HIGHWAY CORRIDOR PROTECTION DISTRICT
A. Intent and Purpose - This zone is intended to permit the
safe and orderly development of commercial uses and ser-
vices along the major roads leading in and out of the
Town of Taos for the retailing of goods and services to
local residents and passing motorists in a manner which
retains the archi'tecturai style of the Taos Valley. It
is not the intent of this district to encourage or
facilitate strip commercial development areas.
B. Uses Permitted - Any use not specifically excluded by the
prohibited and conditional uses sections are allowed
within the HCP District upon review of the Extra-
territorial Zoning Commission.
C. Prohibited Uses -
a. Mobile home sales
b. Drive-in theaters
C. Freight or express terminals
d. Heliports
e. Manufacturing - Excluding Arts and Crafts (.as listed
under conditional uses or any concern employing more
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than five employees. )
f. Junk yards auto salvage yards.
D. Conditional Uses -
a. New residential development
b. Arts and crafts retail shops and related production
or manufacturing with up to five (5) employees, if
such related production can be conducted within the
confines of a structure or enclosed yard and all
performance standards are met.
E. Uses Requiring Special Use Permits
(See RA Zone Taos Zoning Ordinance)
F. Development Standards
a. Planned Unit Development (PUD)
1 . Maximum overall population density - with ¢
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use approval , up to 14 dwelling units per
acre.
2. Minimum PUD size i acre.
3. See PUD standards in Town of Taos Zoning
Ordinance.
b. Standards for non-PUDS
1 . Minimum lot requirements: Other than the
minimum lot size requirements as established
by the New Mexico Environmental Improvement
Division for individual water and waste water
treatment facilities, there are no minimum
lot requirements. Any parcel, of one acre or
more in size must be processed through the
Planned Unit Development Standards.
2. Lot Width: Minimum required lot width shall
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be eighty (80) feet.
3. Minimum Setback Requirements:
Front Yard: Structures - 40 feet from high-
way right-of-way.
Off-Street Parking - 25 feet
The front 15 feet of the lot shall be
landscaped in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Town Ordinance adopted
providing for landscaping.
Side: Structures twenty (20) feet from the
lot line twenty (20) feet, except on the rear
of a lot abutting a dwelling district, in
in which case there shall be a rear
yard of not less than 25 feet or 20% of the
depth of the lot, whichever is least.
4. Maximum Lot Coverage:
40% by all structures
5. Maximum Building Height:
No building shall exceed 24 feet in
height from the highest point of the surface
of the ground at the peri-meter of the
building except for flag poles, antennas
or chimneys which are exempted from this
height limitation.
6. Minimum off-Street Parking and Loading
Requirements:
a. Off-Street Parking:
The Town ordinances adopted providing
for the requirements.
b. Off-Street Loading
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All permitted or permissible uses requiring
loading space for normal operations shall
provide adequate loading space, at the rear
of the building where appropriate, so that
no vehicle being loaded or unloaded in connec-
tion with normal operations shall stand in,
or project into, any public street, walk,
alley or way.
G. Performance Standards:
a. Traffic generation:
The amount of traffic generated by the Devel-
opment shall not at any time impede traffic
flow, or cause a public road to operate at
over capacity. Adequate and safely marked
ingress and egress points are required for
each Development: The shared use of ingress
and egress points by two or more Developments
is to be encouraged.
b. Performance Standards:
The proposed Development shall utilize standard
techniques available to the use involved in
order to minimize noise, vibration, smoke
and other particulate matter: odorous matter:
toxic or noxious matter; radiation hazards,
fire and explosion hazards or electromagnetic
interference. The Code Administrator may
refer an application to the New Mexico Environ-
mental Improvement Division for comment
concerning the performance standards.
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H. Design Standards:
a. Sign Regulations:
The Town Ordinance adopted providing for sign regula-
tions are hereby incorporated and made part of this
Ordinance.
b. Landscaping Guidelines:
The Town Ordinance adopted providing for landscaping
guidelines, are hereby incorporated and made part
of this Ordinance.
C. Architectural Guidelines:
It is the intent of this section to provide architec-
tural guidelines to retain the traditional design
qualities found in the Taos Valley while encouraging
creativity, inventiveness and flexibility in the
design of new or altered building.
1 . Building Height: Building shall be limited
to a maximum height of 24 feet from the :; gh-
est point of the surface of the ground at
the perimeter of the building.
2. Proportions: Proportions, in general , are long
and low in the Taos Valley although buildings
in the area tend to be somewhat more vertical
than in other parts of Northern New Mexico
because of the influence of Taos Pueblo.
3. Roof Types: The flat roof is predominant in
the Taos Valley. Although it is important that
a roof typical for the style of building be
designed.
4. Color: Generally most of the buildings in the
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Taos Valley are earth colored to simulate adobe with
mud plaster. Decisions on color should be based on
the relationship a new or renovated building has to
its design.
I. Building Ordinances and Fire Codes
1 . The Town Ordinances adopted providing for
cunformance with the State of New Mexico
Uniform Building Code and all of its supple-
ments thereto including provisions for occu-
pancy permits.
2. Fire prevention and life safety code
N F P A 101 , Flammable and Liquid Combusion
code N F P A 385 and N F P A 30, as adopted
by the Town of Taos.
Section 2: A new Section of the Town of Taos Zoning Ordinance is added
to read:
ARO - AGRICULTURE-RECREATION-OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
A. Intent and Purpose This zoning district is intended to
permit uses incidential to the agricultural , recreation
and open space characteristics of the district. To protect
the purpose of this district, all permitted developments
shall be subject to Planned Unit Development (.PUD) require-
ments (See PUD requirements Town of Taos Zoning Ordinance)
B. Uses Permitted - The following uses are allowed in the
Agriculture-Recreation-Open Space District,
a. Agriculture
b. Archery
C. Campgrounds
d. Driving Range
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e. Public parks, playgrounds and play fields
f. Stables (riding)
C. Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures - Uses and structures
which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental to
permitted uses and structures.
D. Prohibited Uses and Structures - Permanant industrial ,
commercial and residential structures and every use not
specifically allowed.
E. Special Exceptions - After a public hearing, other uses may
be permitted under a special exception, if in the opinion
of the Extra-territorial Zoning Commission, the proposed
use is not offensive or imcompatible with the character
of the district.
F. Development Standards
a. Planned Unit Development (PUD)
1 . See P'JD Standard in section of the Town
of Taos Zoning Ordinance.
2. Minimum PUD size - 2.5 acres
B. Standards for Ikon-PUDS
1 . All permitted developments shall be subject
to Planned Unit Development requirements.
Section 3: A new section of the Town of Taos Zoning Ordinance is added
to read:
RA RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE
A. This zoning district is intended to promote and encourage a
suitable environment for single family residential use on
large parcels of land where extensive demand for urban develop-
ment has, as yet, not been made, to promote f6r a low density
of population compatible with a rural farm environment and in
which the extension of community water and sewer is precluded.
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To ,.;1oKct the purpose of this district,all permitted
developments shall be subject to Planned Unit Development (PUD)
requirements (See PUD requirements, Town of Taos Zoning
Ordinance) and the residential - agricultural zone provisions
of the Town of Taos Zoning Ordinance.
Section 4: A new section of the Town of Taos Zoning Ordinance is added to
read:
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONE BONDARIES
A. The location and boundaries of the various Extra-territorial
zones hereinafter determined shall be shown on an official
Extra !territorial Zoning Map, attached to this Ordinance
and marked exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference.
The original of said map shall be kept in the office of the
Town's Building Inspector.
Section 5: A new section of the Town of Taos Zoning Ordinance is added
to read:
DEJERMINATION OF BOUNDARIES AND ZONES
A. The boundaries and zones in the Extra-territorial Zone shall
be determined by recommendation of the Extra-territorial
Zoning Commission after public hearing, to the Joint Municipal -
County Zoning Authority who may then adopt the same at a
public hearing.
Section 6: A new section of the Town of Taos Zoning Ordinance is added
to read:
ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES, VARIANCES, CHANGES IN BOUNDARIES, CHANGES
IN ZONES, AMENDMENTS
A. All procedures for changes in zones and boundaries, enforcement,
penalties, amendments, supplementing or repealing this ordinance
and all other procedural matters shall be handled pursuant to
the Planning and Zoning Codes then enforced and adopted by the
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Town o f aos. Wherever in the Town of TM Codes the words
"Planning and Zoning Commission" appears the words "Extra-
territorial Zoning Commission" shall read in their place.
Wherever in the Town of Taos Codes the words "Town Council"
appear the words "Joint Municipal-County Zoning Authority"
shall be read in their place.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 18th day of October, 1979,
TORN OF TAOS
ST: P i l., vato, May,
OW IERK E oy ea eter' Counc� man
COU TY OF TAOS
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rmen Medina, Chairman
ATTEST: Gustavo Fernandez, Commissioned
COUNTY ERK n 1, VaWro, Commis oner
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EXTRATERRIRORIAL ZONING PROCESS
I. Joint Powers Agreement: required because extraterritorial zoning
jurisdiction is larger than stipulated one mile.
A. General Requirements of Agreements
1 . Clearly state the purpose of the agreement.
2. Method to accomplish purpose.
3. Ultimate authority/responsibility.
4. Method of terminating agreement.
5. Powers of administering agency - extraterritorial zoning
commission.
6. Approval of the Board of Finance required.
B. Specific requirements for Taos Special Studies
1 . Delineation of extraterritorial zoning area.
2. Formation of extraterritorial zoning commission.
a. 2 members appointed by Town Council .
b. 2 members appointed by County Commission.
c. 1 member living outside of town and extraterritorial
zone appointed by other members of the Commission.
3. Formation of joint municipal-county zoning authority.
a. 1 or more members of the Town Council .
b. 1 or more (+1 ) members of the County Commission.
4. Delineation of powers of extraterritorial zoning commission.
a. Review and recommendation of zoning ordinance to the
joint town-county zoning authority for all or any portion
of the extraterritorial zoning area.
b. Stipulate manner in which zoning regulations, restrictions
and boundaries of districts are:
1 . determined, established and enforced; and
2. amended, supplemented or repealed.
5. Delineation of powers of joint municipal-county zoning authority.
a. Adopt extraterritorial zoning ordinance to be an ordinance
of the municipality and the count,.
b. Hear appeals from the decisions of the extraterritorial
zoning commission.
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II. Extraterritorial Zoning Ordinance
A. Adoption
1 . Recommended by extraterritorial zoning commission.
2. Adopted by joint town and county zoning authority as an
ordinance of the county.
B. Administration
1 . Administered by the extraterritorial Zoning commission (Sub-
section C of Section 14-20-5 NMSA 1953).
C. Appeals
1 . From decisions of extraterritorial zoning commission shall be
taken to the joint town-co!jnty zoning authority as in Section
14-20-6 NMSA 1953.
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AGREEMENT
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WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF TAOS, State of New Mexico and the COUNTY OF TAOS,
State of New Mexico, desire to enter into an Agreement to establish extra-
territorial zoning for that area of the County of Taos which is adjacent to F
the Town of Taos, as shown on Exhibit A, hereby made a part of this Agree-
ment, but partially outside the one mile extraterritorial zoning area bound-
ary established by Section 14-20-2, NMSA 1953;
WHEREAS, the procedure for establishing extraterritorial zoning is set
forth in New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1953, Section 14-20-1 , et seq. ;
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THEREFORE, this Agreement is entered into this �7_3 day of
1978, between the Town of Taos, State of New Mexico, by and through s duly
elected Town Council , hereinafter referred to as the "Council ," and the County
of Taos, State of New Mexico, by and through its duly elected Commissioners, '
with county seat located in Taos, New Mexico, hereinafter referred to as the
"Commission. "
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I. AUTHORITY
THAT pursuant to New Mexico Statutes Annotated, Section 14-20-2.2 1976-
1977 Interim Supplement, the Town and the County desire to enter into an
Agreement to establish extraterritorial zoning, and Extraterritorial Zoning
Commission, and a Joint Municipal-County Zoning Authority.
II . EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING AREA
The Council and the Commission do hereby agree to establish an Extra-
territorial Zoning Commission and Joint Municipal-County Zoning Authority
who shall review and adopt an appropriate Ordinance under Section 14-20-1
and these Sections to cover the territory which is within the extraterri-
torial zoning area as shown on Exhibit R.
III . EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING COMMISSIO
THAT the Council and the Commission do hereby establish an Extraterr-
torial Zoning Commission consisting of two members appointed by the Town
Council , and two members appointed by the Commission , said members shall be
appointed by the Town Council and Commission within thirty working days of the
adoption of this Agreement.
THAT the four Extraterritorial Zoning Commission members appointed by the
Town Council and the County Board of Commissioners shall appoint one addition-
al member from an area of the County that is neither within the zoning juris-
diction of the Town nor within the area of the County affected by the proposed
Extraterritorial Zoning Ordinance. Said member shall be appointed by a ma-
jority vote of Ehe members appointed to the Extraterritorial Zoning Commission
by the Town Council and the County Board of Commissioners and shall be appoint-
ed within thirty working days of the appointment of the Extraterritorial
Zoning Commission members by the Town Council and County Board of Commissioners.
THAT following the appointment of the fifth (5th) member to the five
member Extraterritorial Zoning Commission, the Extraterritorial Zoning Com-
mission, within three hundred sixty (360) days, shall recommend to the Joint
Municipal-County Zoning Authority a Zoning Ordinance applicable to all or
any portion of the extraterritorial zoning area. The Ordinance shall pro-
vide for the manner in which zoning regulations, restrictions, and boundaries
of the districts are determined, established , and enforced; and amended,
supplemented or repealed.
THAT the extraterritorial zoning ordinance shall be administered by the
Planning Coordinator or agent of the Town of Taos, who shall , for purposes
of such administration, report to and be responsible to the Extraterritorial
Zoning Commission.
THAT members of the Extraterritorial Zoning Commission shall serve at
the pleasure of the body appointing them and shall be appointed for terms of
one year and sha' ' administer the Zoning Ordinance adopted by the Joint Muni-
cipal-County "Zoning Authority.
IV. JOINT MUNICIPAL-COUNTY ZONING AUTHORITY
THAT a Joint Municipal-County Zoning Authority is hereby established
consisting of three Commissioners from the County Board of Commissioners and
two members from the Town Council .
THAT upon the recommendation of the Extraterritorial Zoning Commission,
the Joint Municipal-County Zoning Authority shall adopt the Extraterritorial
Zoning Ordinance and to further hear appeals from the decisions of the Extra-
territorial Zoning Commission in the manner provided in Section 14-20-6
NMSA 1953.
THAT the members of the Joint Municipal-County Zoning Authority si;all hold
said position for the period of the term of office to which they were elected
on the Board of Commissioners or the Town Council .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement at Taos ,
New Mexico, on the 23 day of 1978.
TAGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By: KIL
Chair an ,
ATTEST:
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ounty Clerk .
F TA05, a Mu icipal Corporation
By:
Mayor
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AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN OF TAOS ZONING ORDINANCE
EXTRA-TERRITORIAL ZONING REGULATIONS
TOWN AND COUNTY
TAOS, NEW MEXICO
WHEREAS, the Town and County recognize that land development and growth
is occurring in areas directly around the Town of Taos municipal bound-
aries, and
WHEREAS, uncontrolled growth will result in land conflicts, traffic
congestion, and in general an undesirable environment, and
WHEREAS, the Town and County are concerned that growth and development
should occur in an orderly manner, and the residents health, safety
and welfare are addressed and a healthy environment be created, and
WHEREAS, the Town and County desire to maintain the historic, cultural
and aesthetic nature of the development Indigenous to Taos and,
WHEREAS, as growth occurs demand for municipal services such as water,
sewer, police protection, etc. continues to increase, and
WHEREAS, Town and County desire to institute effective land use and
growth policies that prescribe rules and standards for development
by involving, by solicitation and public hearings, citizens views
and concerns, and
WHEREAS, the Town and County have adopted a policy that while there
is freedom to grow, growth and development should occur responsibly
and orderly,
WE THEREFORE RECOMMEND that an Extra-territorial Zoning regulations be
adopted to address the concerns outlined above and attempt to develop
policies and pro,:edures for the future development of the areas defined
as the Extra-territorial Zone or Zones.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 18th day of October 1979 in Taos, New Mexico.
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