City of Albuquerque
File #: EC-20-67   
Type: Executive Communication Status: Approved
File created: 4/20/2020 In control: City Council
Final action: 5/4/2020
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Westside Boulevard, Navajo Drive, Gordon Avenue and Mason Drive Right of Way Vacation - Howard Balmer, agent for Westway Homes, requests Vacation of Public Right-of-Way for all or a portion of Westside Boulevard, Navajo Drive, Gordon Avenue and Mason Drive, part of a larger site containing approximately 7.1 acres
Attachments: 1. EC-67



INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM February 19, 2020

TO: Pat Davis, President, City Council

FROM: Tim Keller, Mayor

Subject:
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Westside Boulevard, Navajo Drive, Gordon Avenue and Mason Drive Right of Way Vacation - Howard Balmer, agent for Westway Homes, requests Vacation of Public Right-of-Way for all or a portion of Westside Boulevard, Navajo Drive, Gordon Avenue and Mason Drive, part of a larger site containing approximately 7.1 acres

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Project# PR-2019-001499, SD-2020-00003, SD-2020-00008, SD-2020-00009, SD-2020-00010, VACATION OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY

HOWARD BALMER. agent(s) for WESTWAY HOMES requests the aforementioned actions for all or a portion of Westside Boulevard, Navajo Drive, Gordon Avenue and Mason Drive, part of a larger site containing approximately 7.1 acre(s). (D-19)

Request: This is a request for vacation of public right of way for:
Westside Boulevard from Calle Vizcaya to McMahon Boulevard, as shown on sheet 1 of 1, Sketch for Bulk Land Plat
Navajo Drive from Westside Boulevard to McMahon Boulevard, as shown on sheet 1 of 1, Sketch for Bulk Land Plat
Gordon Avenue from Navajo Drive to McMahon Boulevard, as shown on sheet 1 of 1, Sketch for Bulk Land Plat
Mason Drive as shown in the vacation exhibit

Per Section 14-16-6-6(K)(2) of the IDO, the Development Review Board (DRB) shall make a recommendation and forward the application to City Council for inclusion on the consent agenda for approval without first going to any Council committee if the vacation involves: 1) More than 500 square feet or the entire width of a platted alley; 2) More than 5000 square feet or the entire street width of a street, including any or all of the public right-of-way. This vacation is the entire width of the street; therefore, it is a DRB recommendation to City Council.

At the February 5th, 2020 public meeting, the DRB had a consensus to recommend approval of the request to the City Council of the proposed vacation as shown on Exhibit "A" (attached) in ...

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