CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY THIRD COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-19-147 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Diane G. Gibson
RESOLUTION
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Accepting The Report And Recommendations From The Center For Community Progress And Creating A Vacant, Abandoned Substandard Properties (VASP) Working Group And Making An Appropriation (Gibson)
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ACCEPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PROGRESS AND CREATING A VACANT, ABANDONED SUBSTANDARD PROPERTIES (VASP) WORKING GROUP AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
WHEREAS, hundreds of vacant or abandoned houses across the City of Albuquerque impact their respective neighborhoods by lowering property values, disrupting the quality of life by attracting crime and illicit activities and presenting safety threats because of dilapidation; and
WHEREAS, while nuisance abatement and zoning enforcement is and will remain a key mechanism to address these properties, other methods of addressing these issues are available to reduce property crime and better leverage City resources and repurpose abandoned and vacant properties for the benefit of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council created the Vacant and Abandoned Houses Task Force in September 2017, to explore options and make recommendations for addressing vacant and abandoned houses within the City of Albuquerque; and
WHEREAS, the Vacant and Abandoned Houses Task Force recommended among other things, the establishment of a land bank for the acquisition and disposition of vacant and abandoned properties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council commissioned the Center for Community Progress to:
* Review available data from the City to better understand the types
of problem properties that are causing the most harm to Albuquerque residents;
* Research and identify the legal and policy tools and systems available to address problem properties;
* Engage key individuals identified by City Council who are knowledgeable ...
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