CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY THIRD COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-18-112 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Ken Sanchez
RESOLUTION
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Adopting Amendments To The Westland Master Plan And Western Albuquerque Land Holdings Sector Development Plan (Westland Master Plan Appendix A), To Move SU-2 Zoning Regulations From The Master Plan To The Sector Development Plan While Deleting Errors And Inconsistencies, To Remove References To Bernalillo County Zoning Designations, To Create A Use Table As Part Of The Sector Development Plan, To Add “Hospital” As A Permissive Use In The SU-2 For Town Center Zone With An Allowable Height Of 110 Feet, And To Make Other Minor Changes Consistent With The Intent Of The Plans (Sanchez)
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ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE WESTLAND MASTER PLAN AND WESTERN ALBUQUERQUE LAND HOLDINGS SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN (WESTLAND MASTER PLAN APPENDIX A), TO MOVE SU-2 ZONING REGULATIONS FROM THE MASTER PLAN TO THE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN WHILE DELETING ERRORS AND INCONSISTENCIES, TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO BERNAILILLO COUNTY ZONING DESIGNATIONS, TO CREATE A USE TABLE AS PART OF THE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN, TO ADD “HOSPITAL” AS A PERMISSIVE USE IN THE SU-2 FOR TOWN CENTER ZONE WITH AN ALLOWABLE HEIGHT OF 110 FEET, AND TO MAKE OTHER MINOR CHANGES CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT OF THE PLANS.
WHEREAS, the 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 3-19-5, NMSA 1978, and by its home rule powers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque adopted the Westland Master Plan, a Master Development Plan, in 1998 through Council Bill R-20; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque adopted the Westland Sector Development Plan (now known as the Western Albuquerque Land Holdings Sector Development Plan), a Rank III Sector Development Plan, in 1999 through Enactment Number 63-1999; and
WHEREAS, the Council has the authority to not only adopt but to amend such plans (the “Westland Plans”); and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2017, the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) found that the amendments to the Westland Plans are consistent with applicable Comprehensive Plan and West Side Strategic Plan goals and policies; and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2017, the EPC, in its advisory role on land use and planning matters, recommended approval to the City Council of amendments to the Westland Master Plan and Western Albuquerque Land Holdings Sector Development Plan pursuant to twelve findings, which are incorporated herein by reference.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. WESTLAND MASTER PLAN, AMENDED. The Westland Master Plan, a Master Development Plan, is amended as follows, as depicted in Exhibit A to this resolution:
A. On page 39 of the plan, replace Exhibit 10, Land Use/Zoning Plan with an updated exhibit that reflects adopted changes that have been made dating back to August 2015, including changes on the western edge of the plan area governed by the Bernalillo County Sector Plan.
B. Beginning on page 41 of the plan, delete all text beginning under the heading “Zoning” and ending prior to the heading “Government and Public Services” on page 46 and replace with the following text: Zoning for the Westland Master Plan in the City of Albuquerque jurisdiction is regulated per the Westland Sector Plan. The Sector Plan can be found in Appendix A of this document.
Section 2. WESTERN ALBUQUERQUE LAND HOLDINGS SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN (WESTLAND MASTER PLAN APPENDIX A), AMENDED. The Western Albuquerque Land Holdings Sector Development Plan, a Rank III Sector Development Plan, is amended as shown in Exhibit B to this resolution.
Section 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or phrase of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Resolution. The Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Resolution and each section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or phrase thereof irrespective of any provision being declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect five days after publication by title and general summary.
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