CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-24-111 ENACTMENT NO. ___________________
SPONSORED BY: Joaquín Baca
RESOLUTION
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Amending Sections 1-12-2 And 1-12-15 Of The Code Of Resolutions To Expand The Downtown 2025 Metropolitan Redevelopment Area To Include The Entire 1998 Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (Baca)
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WHEREAS, the Downtown 2025 Metropolitan Redevelopment Area was established to support redevelopment efforts within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area was established to coordinate several major public and private projects to revitalize the downtown core; and
WHEREAS, consolidating these two areas under a unified Metropolitan Redevelopment Area will increase coordination and collaboration between projects, and enhance the overall impact of redevelopment efforts across Downtown Albuquerque.
WHEREAS, the amendment to the Code of Resolutions is necessary to reflect this expansion.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. Section 1-12-2 of the City of Albuquerque Code of Resolutions, The Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area and Plan, is amended as follows:
§ 1-12-2 RAILROAD METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND PLAN.
(A) Council findings.
(1) The Council hereby finds that one or more “slum areas” or “blighted areas” (as defined in the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code) exist within the city.
(2) The Council hereby finds that the rehabilitation, conservation, development and redevelopment of and in the area proposed to be included within the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area is necessary in the best interest of the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents of the city.
(3) The Council hereby finds and determines that the aforementioned area identified on Exhibit “A” attached to Resolution 54-1982 exhibits low levels of commercial and industrial activity and redevelopment because a large portion of the property is used for surface parking, which condition is an extension of the conditions existing in the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area and which substantially impairs and arrests the sound growth and economic well-being of the city as a whole, and also the proposed addition area, as shown in Exhibit “A” of Resolution 54-1982 (Block E and the west half of Block H of the Mandell Business and Residence Addition, constitutes an economic and social burden, is a menace to the public health, safety, morals and welfare in its present condition and use, and is a blighted area.
(4) The aforementioned area is hereby designated as appropriate for a “Metropolitan Redevelopment Project” (as defined in the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code).
(5) The Agency is hereby authorized and directed to prepare or to cause to be prepared a detailed Metropolitan Redevelopment plan for the Roma Northwest Building, lots 19-24 of Block H of the Mandell Business and Residence Addition which, without limitation, shall seek to eliminate the problems created by the blighted area, shall conform to any general plan for the city as a whole, and shall be sufficient to indicate the proposed activities to be carried out or encouraged in the blighted area and the plan's relationship to definite local objectives respecting land uses, improved traffic patterns and controls, public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities, housing facilities, commercial activities or enterprises, industrial or manufacturing use, and other public improvements.
(6) The Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area as set forth in City Council Resolution 87-1980 is hereby amended to include the area described on Exhibit “A” of Resolution 54-1982 and incorporated herein by reference.
(7) The Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area as set forth in City Council Resolution 87-1980 is hereby amended to include the area described on Exhibit “A” of Resolution 84-1982 and incorporated herein by reference.
(8) Greyhound Bus Station property. The City Council, after having conducted a public hearing, pursuant to the Code, finds that:
(a) The amendment of the boundaries of the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area will aid in the elimination and prevention of blight or conditions which lead to the development of blight and is essential to the overall success of the redevelopment goals and objectives of the Alvarado Transportation Center Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan (the Plan); and
(b) For the foregoing reasons, the Greyhound Bus Station property is hereby designated as appropriate for inclusion in the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area and is appropriate for a metropolitan redevelopment plan as defined in the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code; and
(c) The boundaries of the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area as set forth in City Council Resolution 87-1980 is hereby amended to include the area described on Exhibit “A” of Resolution 120-1998 and incorporated herein by reference.
(d) The selection of a master developer shall be subject to a competitive process requiring the approval of the master developer by the City Council.
(B) Metropolitan Redevelopment Project Plan for the Crane Warehouse Building.
(1) The City Council, after having conducted a public hearing, finds that:
(a) The proposed rehabilitation of the Crane Warehouse Building will aid in the elimination and prevention of blight;
(b) The Project Plan does not require the relocation of any families and individuals from their dwellings; therefore, a method for providing relocation assistance is not required for the project;
(c) The Project Plan complements the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan, and the Plan affords maximum opportunity consistent with the sound needs of the city, for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area by private enterprise and the objectives of the Project Plan justify the proposed activities as public purposes and needs; and
(2) The Metropolitan Redevelopment Project Plan for the rehabilitation of the Crane Warehouse Building of the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area is approved in all respects.
(C) Metropolitan Redevelopment Project II, Union Square.
(1) The City Council, after having conducted a public hearing, finds that:
(a) The proposed Union Square redevelopment will aid in the elimination and prevention of blight;
(b) The Project Plan does not require the relocation of any families and individuals from their dwellings; therefore, a method for providing relocation assistance is not required for the project;
(c) The Project Plan complements the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan and the Plan affords maximum opportunity consistent with the sound needs of the city, for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area by private enterprise; and the objectives of the Plan justify the proposed activities as public purposes and needs.
(2) The Metropolitan Redevelopment Project III, Union Square in the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area is hereby approved in all respects.
(D) Project IV Redevelopment Plan.
(1) The City Council, after having conducted a public hearing, finds that the amendments to the Plan will aid in the elimination and prevention of blight or the conditions which lead to the development of blight.
(2) The City Council finds that the amendments to the Plan do not change the objectives of the Plan to construct an office building.
(3) The amended Plan (Project IV Redevelopment Plan for the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area) attached to Resolution 85-1982 is hereby approved in all respects.
(E) Project VIII, 7th Broadway Place.
(1) The City Council, after having conducted a public hearing, finds that:
(a) The Project, 7th Broadway Place will aid in the elimination and prevention of blight;
(b) The Project Plan does not require the relocation of any families and individuals from their dwellings; therefore, a method for providing relocation assistance is not required for the project;
(c) The Project Plan compliments the Albuquerque/Bernalillo Comprehensive Plan and the Plan affords maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the city, for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the Railroad Metropolitan redevelopment Area by private enterprise; and the objectives of the Plan justify the proposed activities as public purposes and needs.
(2) The Metropolitan Redevelopment Project VIII Plan of the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area, attached to Resolution No. 196-1985 and made a part hereof, is hereby approved in all respects.
(3) The Alternative Method of Financing (Tax Increment) as provided by §§ 3-60A-19 to 3-60A-25 N.M.S.A. 1978 is hereby in all respects approved, with the 1985 tax year being the base year. The specific source of the Tax Increment funds to which this section applies is more commonly known as 7th Broadway Place, located at Broadway and Lomas.
(4) A request to other applicable units of government which participate in property tax revenues from the affected area, for approval of the tax increment method, is hereby made.
(5) The City Council approved the use of the tax increment method of financing for Project XXXIII of the Alvarado Metropolitan Redevelopment Area for a second five-year continuation period, beginning with property tax year 1994 and continuing through 1999.
(F) Project X, Downtown Convention Center. The City Council, after having conducted a public hearing, pursuant to the code, finds and confirms that the amended plan:
(1) Is consistent with the policies and objectives established for the Plan area and with the intent of the Code;
(2) The amended Plan and proposed redevelopment of the Plan area will aid in the elimination and prevention of blight or conditions which lead to the development of blight;
(3) The amended Plan does not require the relocation of any families and individuals from their dwellings and, therefore, a method for providing relocation assistance is not required;
(4) The amended Plan complements the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan and affords maximum opportunity consistent with the needs of the community for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the Alvarado and Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas by public activities and private enterprise, and the objectives of the Plan justify the proposed activities as public purposes and needs; and
(5) The amended Plan attached as Exhibit A to Resolution No. 183-1988 is hereby approved in all respects.
(6) The Council hereby finds and determines that the inclusion of the Civic Plaza and Convention Center properties (as more specifically described in Exhibit “A” attached to Resolution No. 184-1988) in the Alvarado Metropolitan Redevelopment Area and the Convention Center/Hotel Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan area is essential to meeting the planning and redevelopment goals and objectives of, and to the accomplishment of the program adopted in the Plan and is necessary for the overall success of the Plan and to the elimination or prevention of blight or conditions which lead to blight within the Area.
(7) The Civic Plaza and Convention Center properties are hereby designated as appropriate for inclusion in a metropolitan redevelopment area and are appropriate for a metropolitan redevelopment project, as defined in the Code; and the boundaries of the Alvarado Metropolitan Redevelopment Area are hereby amended to include the area described in Exhibit “A” attached to Resolution No. 184-1988 and made a part hereof.
(G) Project XI Redevelopment Plan.
(1) The City Council, after having conducted a public hearing, pursuant to the Code, finds that:
(a) The Plan for the proposed redevelopment of the Area will aid in the elimination and prevention of blight conditions which lead to the development of blight;
(b) The Plan does not require the relocation of any families and individuals from their dwellings; therefore, a method for providing relocation assistance is not required for the project;
(c) The Plan complements the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan and affords maximum opportunity consistent with the needs of the community for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area by public activities and private enterprise; and the objectives of the Plan justify the proposed activities as public purposes and needs; and
(d) The Plan, attached to Resolution No. 130-1998, is approved in all respects.
(2) If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Resolution shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this resolution.
(3) All orders and resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this division (G) are hereby repealed; this repealer shall not be construed to revive any order, resolution, or part thereof, theretofore repealed.
(4) The selection of a master developer shall be subject to a competitive process requiring the approval of the master developer by the City Council.
[(F) The Railroad Metropolitan Redevelopment Area is part of the Downtown 2025 Metropolitan Area Boundary per § 1-12-15 of the
Code of Resolutions.]
SECTION 2. Section 1-12-15 of the City of Albuquerque Code of Resolutions, The Downtown 2025 Metropolitan Redevelopment Area and Plan, is amended as follows:
§ 1-12-15 DOWNTOWN 2025 METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND PLAN.
(A) The City Council finds and determines that the area bounded by Marble/Slate/Lomas Boulevard on the north, the AT&SF railroad tracks/Broadway Boulevard on the east, Coal Avenue[/Iron Ave.] on the south, and Tenth/Ninth/Seventh Streets on the west, containing approximately [321] [391] acres, as shown on the map attached to this resolution as Exhibit A, is a slum and blighted area, that redevelopment of the area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the municipality and designates the area as appropriate for metropolitan redevelopment projects.
(B) The Downtown [Core] [2025 Metropolitan Redevelopment Area], which is described in Section 1, is hereby designated as the Downtown [2025] Metropolitan Redevelopment Area.
(C) The Downtown MRA designation super[c][s]edes the designation of the Alvarado MRA, which is entirely located within the boundaries of the Downtown MRA. [The Downtown MRA designation supersedes the designation of the Railroad MRA, which is entirely located within the boundaries of the Downtown MRA.] [and t][T]he boundaries of the McClellan Park MRA [and the Railroad MRA are] [is] hereby amended to exclude the portions of those metropolitan redevelopment areas that are located within the Downtown MRA.
(D) The entire Downtown MRA is specifically included for purposes of tax increment financing.
(E) The Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency is hereby authorized and directed to prepare or cause to be prepared a Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area which, without limitation, shall seek to eliminate the problems created by the slum and blight conditions in the area, shall conform to any general plan for the City as a whole, and shall be sufficient to indicate the proposed activities to be carried out or encouraged in the area and the Plan's relationship to defined local objectives respecting land use, improved traffic patterns and controls, public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities, housing facilities, commercial activities or enterprises, and other public improvements.
(F) The City Council, after having conducted a public hearing pursuant to the Code, adopts the Downtown 2025 Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown MRA.
(G) The City Council, after having conducted a public hearing pursuant to the Code, finds that:
(1) The Plan proposes activities for the redevelopment of the Downtown MRA that will aid in the elimination and prevention of slum and blight or conditions, which lead to the development of slum and blight;
(2) The Plan does not require the relocation of any families and individuals from their dwellings and a method for providing relocation assistance is not needed;
(3) The Plan conforms to and complements the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan; and
(4) The Plan affords maximum opportunity consistent with the needs of the community for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the Downtown MRA by private enterprise or persons, and the objectives of the Plan justify the proposed activities as public purposes and needs.
SECTION 3. The Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency is directed to clean up Article 12 of the Code of Resolutions to reflect all changes made in Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas, Plans and designations by preparing a proposed bill amending the Chapter 1 of the Code of Resolutions. The proposed bill shall be submitted to Council Services Staff by July 31, 2025.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or phrase of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Resolution. The Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Resolution and each section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or phrase thereof irrespective of any provision being declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid.
SECTION 4. COMPILATION. SECTIONS 1 and 2 of this Resolution amend, are incorporated in, and are to be compiled as part of the City of Albuquerque Code of Resolutions.
