CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO.
R-14-69 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Dan Lewis, by request
RESOLUTION
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Amending The West Side Strategic Plan To Update The Volcano Mesa Road Network, Recognize The Volcano Heights Major Activity Center, And Designate A Neighborhood Activity Center In Volcano Cliffs (Lewis, by request)
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AMENDING THE WEST SIDE STRATEGIC PLAN TO UPDATE THE VOLCANO MESA ROAD NETWORK, RECOGNIZE THE VOLCANO HEIGHTS MAJOR ACTIVITY CENTER, AND DESIGNATE A NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY CENTER IN VOLCANO CLIFFS.
WHEREAS, the City Council, the governing body of the City of Albuquerque, has the authority to adopt and amend plans for the physical development of areas within the planning and platting jurisdiction of the City authorized by Statute, Section 3-19-1 et. Seq., NMSA 1978, and by its home rule powers; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted an amendment to the Rank 2 West Side Strategic Plan in February 2011 to create a new community planning area - Volcano Mesa - for an area of approximately 3,532 acres, bounded generally by Paseo del Norte to the north and the Petroglyph National Monument to the west, south, and east; and
WHEREAS, the Rank 2 West Side Strategic Plan's Volcano Mesa Amendment establishes the policies to direct growth within the three Rank 3 Sector Development Plans - Volcano Cliffs, Volcano Trails, and Volcano Heights; and
WHEREAS, the Volcano Mesa Amendment provides opportunities for a variety of housing options and densities surrounding Village Centers or Major Activity Centers to promote a balance of jobs and housing, as well as service and retail opportunities within walking and biking distance of residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the Rank 1 Comprehensive Plan's update in 2013 designated Volcano Heights as a Major Activity Center, as recommended by the Rank 2 West Side Strategic Plan's 2011 Volcano Mesa Amendment; and
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