City of Albuquerque - File #: R-19-122

• File #: R-19-122
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/23/2019
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/4/2019
• Enactment date: 3/14/2019
• Enactment #: R-2019-018
• Title: Establishing A Downtown Safe Zone Boundary As Described Herein, Bounded To The North Up To Lomas Boulevard But Not Including Lomas Boulevard, The BNSF Railroad Tracks To The East, Coal Avenue To The South, And 8th Street To The West; And Identifying Transportation Improvements Within This Bounded Area For The Purposes Of Multi-Modal Safety (Benton)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/14/2019	City Clerk	Published
3/13/2019	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
3/7/2019	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
3/4/2019	City Council	Passed	Pass
2/20/2019	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass
2/13/2019	Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
1/23/2019	City Council	Introduced and Referred
1/23/2019	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY THIRD COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-19-122 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton


RESOLUTION
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Establishing A Downtown Safe Zone Boundary As Described Herein, Bounded To The North Up To Lomas Boulevard But Not Including Lomas Boulevard, The BNSF Railroad Tracks To The East, Coal Avenue To The South, And 8th Street To The West; And Identifying Transportation Improvements Within This Bounded Area For The Purposes Of Multi-Modal Safety (Benton)
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ESTABLISHING A DOWNTOWN SAFE ZONE BOUNDARY AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, BOUNDED TO THE NORTH UP TO LOMAS BOULEVARD BUT NOT INCLUDING LOMAS BOULEVARD, THE BNSF RAILROAD TRACKS TO THE EAST, COAL AVENUE TO THE SOUTH, AND 8TH STREET TO THE WEST; AND IDENTIFYING TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THIS BOUNDED AREA FOR THE PURPOSES OF MULTI-MODAL SAFETY.
WHEREAS, the 2017 Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan ("The Plan") identifies the downtown area as, "its own Center type with the most intense, walkable, mixed-use environment in the Albuquerque area"; and
WHEREAS, Policy 6.2.4 of The Plan says that the City should "prioritize pedestrian travel, safety, and amenities above all other modes on Main Street Corridors and streets within Downtown, Urban Centers, and Activity Centers"; and
WHEREAS, Table 7-3 in The Plan outlines development forms for the various Centers within The Plan, prioritizing multi-modal incentives, connectivity and access for cyclists and pedestrians, and pedestrian circulation within the Downtown area; and
WHEREAS, Goal 6.4 in The Plan makes a connection between multi-modal transportation options and public health, stating that the City should, "Reduce the adverse effects of automobile travel on air quality through coordinated land use and transportation that promotes the efficient placement of housing, and services and improve the viability of multi-modal transportation options"; and
WHEREAS, other poli...