CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-25-175 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Tammy Fiebelkorn, by request
RESOLUTION
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Adopting An Amendment To The Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan To Change The Designation Of Segments Of Rio Grande Boulevard NW, Indian School Road NW, And Menaul Boulevard From Multi-Modal Corridors To Major Transit Corridors (Fiebelkorn, by request)
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WHEREAS, the City Council, the Governing Body of the City of Albuquerque (the City), has the authority to amend and adopt the Comprehensive Plan as authorized by State Statute, Section 3-19-9, NMSA 1970, and by its home rule powers established by the New Mexico State Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the City's planning and zoning powers are established by the City charter, in which: Article I, incorporation and Powers, allows the City to adopt new regulatory structures and processes and implement the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan ("Comp Plan") guiding future legislation; Article IX, Environmental Protection, empowers the City to adopt regulations and procedures to protect and preserve environmental features such as water, air and other natural endowments, ensure the proper use and development of land, and promote and maintain an aesthetic and humane urban environment; and Article XVII, Planning establishes the City Council as the City's ultimate planning and zoning authority, including adoption of the Comp Plan; and
WHEREAS, to affect these ends the Council shall take whatever action is necessary and shall enact regulations and procedures and shall establish appropriate Commissions, Boards or Committees with jurisdiction, authority and staff sufficient to effectively administer city policy in this area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted an update to the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan in 2024 via R-24-27 (Enactment No. R-2024-033); and
WHEREAS, the Comp Plan...
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