CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-21-139 ENACTMENT NO. _____________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton
RESOLUTION
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Declaring A Moratorium Of Up To Six Months Or Until The 2020 Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) Annual Update Is Finally Acted Upon By The City Council, Whichever First Occurs, On
Walls And
Fences Sections 5-7(D)(3)(F) And 5-7(D)(3)(G) Of The IDO (Benton)
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DECLARING A MORATORIUM OF UP TO SIX MONTHS OR UNTIL THE 2020 INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (IDO) ANNUAL UPDATE IS FINALLY ACTED UPON BY THE CITY COUNCIL, WHICHEVER FIRST OCCURS, ON
WALLS AND
FENCES SECTIONS 5-7(D)(3)(F) AND 5-7(D)(3)(G) OF THE IDO.
WHEREAS, the City adopted the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) in November 2017; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 IDO Annual Update is currently underway; and
WHEREAS, Section 5-7(D)(3)(f) provides the Zoning Enforcement Officer the authority to approve taller
walls or
fences for security reasons in any portion of the City, except where a taller wall or fence is prohibited or a Permit - Wall or Fence - Major is required and that such authority could result in the approval of taller
walls and
fences in areas that are not appropriate; and
WHEREAS, Section 5-7(D)(3)(g) refers to "low density development" which is not a defined term, but an error that should read "low density residential development"; and
WHEREAS, there is the potential for the approval of
walls or
fences that don't further the intent of the IDO; and
WHEREAS, it is expected that the City Council will consider adoption of the 2020 IDO Annual Update within the next six months; and
WHEREAS, amendments as part of the 2020 IDO Annual Update are anticipated to evaluate and address Section 5-7(D)(3)(f) and 5-7(D)(3)(g); and
WHEREAS, the Council determines that a short moratorium on these two sections of the IDO will result in minimal inconvenience while protecting the IDO's intent; and
WHEREAS, the ...
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