City of Albuquerque - File #: R-08-47

• File #: R-08-47
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted and Published
• File created: 2/20/2008
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/17/2008
• Enactment date: 4/1/2008
• Enactment #: R-2008-046
• Title: F/S Approving a Pre-Development Process For The Rail Yards Property; Making an Appropriation (Benton)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/1/2008	City Clerk	Published
3/27/2008	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
3/21/2008	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
3/17/2008	City Council	Do Pass as Substituted	Pass
3/17/2008	City Council	Substituted	Pass
3/3/2008	City Council	Postpone	Pass
2/20/2008	City Council	Introduced
2/20/2008	President	To be heard at the Council Meeting

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
EIGHTEENTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S R-08-47 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton


RESOLUTION
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F/S Approving a Pre-Development Process For The Rail Yards Property; Making an Appropriation (Benton)
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APPROVING A PRE-DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR THE RAIL YARDS PROPERTY; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
WHEREAS, the City purchased the 27 acre tract of real property with assorted buildings commonly known as the Rail Yards Maintenance Facility (hereinafter referred to as the Rail Yards site) a description of which is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City, in conjunction with Wheels Museum and the University of New Mexico, engaged the Urban Land Institute (“ULI”) to conduct an Advisory Services Panel and make recommendations to the City regarding the use and future development of the Rail Yards site; and
WHEREAS, the residents and property owners in the Barelas neighborhood and the South Broadway neighborhood will be directly affected by the uses and future development of the Rail Yards site, and therefore, the input of those neighborhoods regarding the Rail Yards site redevelopment should be given significant weight; and
WHEREAS, the Rail Yards site contains many unique structures of historic importance which should be protected by City landmark designation; and
WHEREAS, the City should initiate and complete the process, including a survey conducted by the City, for designating the Rail Yards site and structures as a City landmark; and
WHEREAS, the Rail Yards site and the structures on the site should be properly protected prior to receiving a City landmark designation; and
WHEREAS, present or future uses of the Rail Yards site that could damage the historically or culturally significant aspects of the site or the structures should be absolutely prohibited; and
WHEREAS, as a moving force behind the City's purchase and prote...