The following table is designed to determine a particular land use based on the intensity of the use.
Intensity Criteria | Determination of Land Use Intensity | ||
Does the use have the following impacts? | Low Intensity (See tables for specific standards.) | Medium Intensity (See tables for specific standards.) | High Intensity (See tables for specific standards.) |
1) Minimum lot size for residential uses | 6,000 square feet with a maximum of 1 dwelling unit per lot on sewer or NMED Standards for septic | 9,000 square feet with a maximum of 2 dwellings per lot on sewer or NMED Standards for septic | 13,500 square feet plus for 3 or more dwellings per lot on sewer or NMED Standards for septic |
2) Maximum building size for non-residential uses | 5,000 square feet | 5,000 to 10,000 square feet | Greater than 10,000 square feet |
3) Effluent discharge | 2,000 gallons per day or less for domestic waste, per NMED Standards | 2,000 gallons per day or more; requires a discharge permit from the state; domestic waste only, per NMED Standards | 2,000 gallons per day or more requires a discharge permit from the state or connection to commercial sewer; domestic and industrial waste, per NMED Standards |
4) Hazardous materials | Not allowed | Wholesale or re-sale; pre-pack sales; temporary storage incidental to primary use | Mixing, repacking or storage for transport as primary us |
5) Air emissions | NMED Standards | NMED Standards | NMED Standards |
(Ord. 2010-018, passed - -)