CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY THIRD COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-19-52 ENACTMENT NO. _____________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton
ORDINANCE
title
Amending The Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) Section ?14-16-3-5(J)(3) Old Town HPO 5, And Other Development Standards To Allow Increased Types And Amount Of Signage In Old Town And To Incorporate Outdoor Display And Demonstration Into Old Town HPO 5; And Amending The IDO Section ?14-16-4-3(D)(8)(e)3. To Make Tap Room Or Tasting Room A Conditional Use In The Old Town HPO-5; And Amending Section ?13-3-2-1 Old Town Solicitations Ordinance To Replace All References To The H1 Historic Old Town Zone With Old Town HPO 5 (Benton)
body
AMENDING THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (IDO) SECTION ?14-16-3-5(J)(3) OLD TOWN HPO 5, AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO ALLOW INCREASED TYPES AND AMOUNT OF SIGNAGE IN OLD TOWN AND TO INCORPORATE OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND DEMONSTRATION INTO OLD TOWN HPO 5; AND AMENDING THE IDO SECTION ?14-16-4-3(D)(8)(e)3. TO MAKE TAP ROOM OR TASTING ROOM A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE OLD TOWN HPO-5; AND AMENDING SECTION ?13-3-2-1 OLD TOWN SOLICITATIONS ORDINANCE TO REPLACE ALL REFERENCES TO THE H1 HISTORIC OLD TOWN ZONE WITH OLD TOWN HPO 5.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS
(A) In 2010, the City Council amended (F/S O-10-34) the H-1 Historic Old Town to allow limited outdoor demonstrations and displays in Old Town, and sought to strike a balance between the need to increase visibility of retail shops in Old Town and the interest in maintaining the historic nature and integrity of Old Town.
(B) In 2018, an online Task Force was convened of Old Town property owners, residents, and business owners to review the sign regulations that apply to Old Town.
(C) The Task Force recommended that:
a. More types of signage be allowed in Old Town HPO 5, particularly Portable signs, commonly known as sa...
Click here for full text