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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM September 11, 2026
TO: Klarissa J. Peña, President, City Council
FROM: Timothy M. Keller, Mayor
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Plan-2026-00002 - Near North Valley Community Planning Area Assessment Report
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This memo serves to transmit the Near North Valley Community Planning Area (CPA) Assessment Report to the City Council for its acceptance. The Near North Valley CPA Assessment Report is the seventh CPA report to be transmitted to Council.
Background
The Comprehensive Plan establishes 12 CPAs in the City and outlines a process to engage residents and community partners in an assessment of each CPA (Chapter 14 Implementation). The Planning Department prepares a CPA Assessment Report with the results of the year-long planning effort for each CPA.
The Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) requires that CPA assessment recommendations accepted by the City Council be included in updates to the Comprehensive Plan and the IDO [IDO § 14-16-6-3(E).
CPA assessments identify community priorities and generate recommendations for actions, policy updates, or regulatory updates. Though they inform updates and amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and the IDO, the CPA Assessment Reports are not part of the City’s ranked planning system.
Request
The Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) reviewed and recommended that City Council accept the Near North Valley CPA Assessment Report. The Near North Valley CPA is bounded generally by Interstate 25 to the east, the Rio Grande on the west, Montaño Road to the north, and Interstate 40 to the south.
The Near North Valley CPA Assessment Report (Part 5) recommends 9 new policies for the Near North Valley CPA. If accepted by the City Council, these new policies would be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan in Chapter 4 Community Identity in a future update.
Engagement
The CPA assessment engages residents, businesses, and other community partners over a year-long process. Th...
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