City of Albuquerque - File #: R-17-160

• File #: R-17-160
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 2/6/2017
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/20/2017
• Enactment date: 4/7/2017
• Enactment #: R-2017-030
• Title: Declaring A Moratorium Of Up To Six Months Or Until The Updated Integrated Development Ordinance Is Finally Acted Upon By The City Council, Whichever First Occurs, On Zone Changes And The Issuance Of Certain Building Permits For Mixed Use Development Pursuant To The NFMXD Zone Within The Adopted Boundaries Of The North 4th Street Rank Three Corridor Plan (Benton)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/7/2017	City Clerk	Published
4/7/2017	Mayor	Not Signed by the Mayor
3/30/2017	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
3/20/2017	City Council	Passed as Amended	Pass
3/20/2017	City Council	Amended	Pass
3/6/2017	City Council	Postponed	Pass
2/22/2017	City Council	Accepted Without Recommendation
2/15/2017	Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee	Sent to Council Without Recommendation	Pass
2/15/2017	Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee	Postponed	Fail
2/6/2017	City Council	Introduced and Referred
2/6/2017	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SECOND COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-17-160 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton


RESOLUTION
title
Declaring A Moratorium Of Up To Six Months Or Until The Updated Integrated Development Ordinance Is Finally Acted Upon By The City Council, Whichever First Occurs, On Zone Changes And The Issuance Of Certain Building Permits For Mixed Use Development Pursuant To The NFMXD Zone Within The Adopted Boundaries Of The North 4th Street Rank Three Corridor Plan (Benton)
body
DECLARING A MORATORIUM OF UP TO SIX MONTHS OR UNTIL THE UPDATED INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE IS FINALLY ACTED UPON BY THE CITY COUNCIL, WHICHEVER FIRST OCCURS, ON ZONE CHANGES AND THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN BUILDING PERMITS FOR MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO THE NFMXD ZONE WITHIN THE ADOPTED BOUNDARIES OF THE NORTH 4th STREET RANK THREE CORRIDOR PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City adopted the North 4th Street Corridor Plan ("Corridor Plan") in 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently developing an Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) that would establish a modern, city-wide system of tailorable zones and design standards; and
WHEREAS, the proposed IDO would establish updated, detailed standards for vertical and horizontal building articulation, pedestrian entrances, windows and other characteristics aimed at creating an attractive, walkable built environment; and
WHEREAS, recent developments on 4th Street built under the standards of the Corridor Plan have indicated that the development standards of that Plan's form-based North Fourth Mixed Use District (NFMXD) zone may not provide enough direction with regard to building articulation and fa?ade appearances along major public thoroughfares; and
WHEREAS, community members have requested that the Corridor's design standards be reviewed and strengthened to encourage development that is more appropriate to the local context; and
WHEREAS, the city proposes to repl...