CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO.
R-14-70 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Dan Lewis, by request
RESOLUTION
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Amending The Volcano Cliffs Sector Development Plan To Update The Road Network, Reconcile Amendments Made To Adjacent Plans, And Make Minor Clarifications To Development Standards (Lewis, by request)
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AMENDING THE VOLCANO CLIFFS SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO UPDATE THE ROAD NETWORK, RECONCILE AMENDMENTS MADE TO ADJACENT PLANS, AND MAKE MINOR CLARIFICATIONS TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
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 the Volcano Cliffs Sector Development Plan in May 2011, for an area of approximately 2,397 acres, bounded generally by Volcano Trails and Volcano Heights to the north, the Petroglyph National Monument to the west, south, and east; and
WHEREAS, Volcano Cliffs provides opportunities for a variety of housing options and densities surrounding a Village Center 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 2 West Side Strategic Plan's 2011 Volcano Mesa Amendment recommended designating the Village Center in Volcano Cliffs as a Neighborhood Activity Center; 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 policies and regulations intended to be consistent among the three plans were reviewed, revised, and refined throughout the process...
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