City of Albuquerque - File #: O-14-27

• File #: O-14-27
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 10/6/2014
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 1/21/2015
• Enactment date: 2/6/2015
• Enactment #: O-2015-003
• Title: F/S Adopting A New Section In Article 5 ROA 1994, Streets And Sidewalks, To Be Known As The "Complete Streets Ordinance," Amending ?2-12 ROA 1994, Capital Improvements Program, To Specify Compliance With The Complete Streets Ordinance, And Amending ?4-3-7-5 ROA 1994, Transportation Infrastructure Tax, To Update Definitions (Benton)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton

Date	Action By	Action	Result
2/9/2015	City Clerk	Published
2/6/2015	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
1/29/2015	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
1/21/2015	City Council	Passed as Substituted, as Amended	Pass
1/21/2015	City Council	Amended	Pass
1/21/2015	City Council	Substituted	Pass
1/5/2015	City Council	Postponed	Pass
12/15/2014	City Council	Accepted with a recommendation Do Pass, As Substituted
12/10/2014	Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass, as Substituted	Pass
12/10/2014	Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee	Substituted	Pass
11/12/2014	Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee	Postponed	Pass
10/6/2014	City Council	Received and Referred
10/6/2014	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S O-14-27 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton


ORDINANCE
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F/S Adopting A New Section In Article 5 ROA 1994, Streets And Sidewalks, To Be Known As The "Complete Streets Ordinance," Amending ?2-12 ROA 1994, Capital Improvements Program, To Specify Compliance With The Complete Streets Ordinance, And Amending ?4-3-7-5 ROA 1994, Transportation Infrastructure Tax, To Update Definitions (Benton)
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ADOPTING A NEW SECTION IN ARTICLE 5 ROA 1994, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "COMPLETE STREETS ORDINANCE," AMENDING ?2-12 ROA 1994, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, TO SPECIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPLETE STREETS ORDINANCE, AND AMENDING ?4-3-7-5 ROA 1994, TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE TAX, TO UPDATE DEFINITIONS.
SECTION 1. Findings and Intent. The City Council hereby finds:
(A) That much of Albuquerque's existing roadway system was built to facilitate access to destinations by personal automobile, resulting in streets that are uninviting and impractical for other users; and
(B) There is a growing acceptance nationwide of the need for multi-modal roadways that serve motor vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians; and transit patrons of all ages and abilities; and
(C) That the Complete Streets approach is a nationally recognized framework for designing context-sensitive street facilities that enable efficient travel by all users, including the estimated one third of Americans who do not drive; and
(D) That hundreds of municipalities and more than half of U.S. states have adopted ordinances and policies incorporating Complete Streets Concepts; and
(E) That the Mid Region Council of Governments has passed a resolution requiring that Complete Streets Principles are to be incorporated into the Council of Governments Planning Documents; and
(F) That Complete Streets have been shown to en...