City of Albuquerque - File #: OC-23-25

• File #: OC-23-25
• Type: Other Communication
• Status: Confirmed
• File created: 1/18/2023
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/6/2023
• Title: Appointment of Mr. Giovanni Coppola to the Environmental Planning Commission

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/6/2023	City Council	Confirmed	Pass
2/22/2023	City Council	Accepted with a recommendation Be Confirmed
2/15/2023	Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Be Confirmed	Pass
1/18/2023	City Council	Received and Referred
1/18/2023	President	Referred

CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE
CITY COUNCIL


INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO: All Councilors
FROM: Dan Lewis, Council District 5
SUBJECT: title
Appointment of Mr. Giovanni Coppola to the Environmental Planning Commission
body
DATE: Wednesday, January 18th
CC: Mayor Tim Keller, Planning Director Alan Varela, Boards & Commissions Liaison Daniel Manzano

This OC will appoint Mr. Giovanni Coppola to the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC), with his first term expiring 01/01/2026.

Mr. Coppola is a small business owner who was born and raised in New Mexico. He has operated a distribution business that has been headquartered in Albuquerque since 2011. He has purchased commercial property around the City, one of which is where his distribution company is located. Mr. Coppola is dedicated to New Mexico and understands the benefits and challenges the City faces.

The EPC is a nine-member board who consider certain planning and zoning applications as required by the Integrated Development Ordinance. In some cases the EPC is the final decision-making body on certain requests, however, they also act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on certain matters. This board meets monthly. The IDO requires that EPC commissioners have experience in any of the following:


1. Community, urban, or natural resource planning.
2. Architecture.
3. Landscape architecture.
4. Urban design.
5. Real estate development.
6. Transportation.
7. Engineering.
8. Real estate and/or finance.



The remaining members are:

Representing
Name
Term

Council District 1
Mrs. Jana Lynne Pfeiffer
01/01/2024

Council District 2
Mr. Richard Meadows
01/01/2024

Council District 3
Mr. Joseph M. Cruz
01/01/2025


Council District 4
Mr. Robert G. Stetson
01/01/2024

Council District 5
______________________
01/01/2026


Council District 6
Council District 7
Mr. Gary L. Eyster
01/01/2025

Council District 7
Mr. David K. Shaffer
01/01/2024

Council District 8
Mr. Timothy J. MacEachen
01/01/2026
Co


Council Di...