CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY THIRD COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. ___O-19-65_ ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Trudy E. Jones and Isaac Benton, by request
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Adopting Zoning Conversion Rules For Properties In Batch 1 Of The Phase 2 Zoning Conversion Effort As Directed By City Council Resolution 18-29 And Updating The Official Zoning Map (Jones and Benton, by request)
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ADOPTING ZONING CONVERSION RULES FOR PROPERTIES IN BATCH 1 OF THE PHASE 2 ZONING CONVERSION EFFORT AS DIRECTED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 18-29 AND UPDATING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.
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 3-19-3, NMSA 1978, and by its home rule powers; and
WHEREAS, the City's zoning powers are established by the City charter, in which Article I, Incorporation and Powers, allows the City to adopt new regulatory structures and processes to implement the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan ("Comp Plan") and help guide future legislation; Article IX, Environmental Protection, empowers the City to adopt regulations and procedures to provide for orderly and coordinated development patterns and encourage conservation and efficient use of water and other natural resources; and Article XVII, Planning, establishes the City Council as the City's ultimate planning and zoning authority; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted an updated Comp Plan on March 20, 2017 via R-16-108 (Enactment No. R-2017-026), including goals and policies to maintain healthy, vibrant, and distinct communities through zoning and design standards that are consistent with long-established residential patterns; and
WHEREAS, the Comp Plan establishes a complementary pair of Development Areas - Areas of Change, where growth is encouraged and higher-de...
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