CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-23-72 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton by request
ORDINANCE
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Adopting A Text Amendment To The Integrated Development Ordinance For The North 4th Corridor Character Protection Overlay Zone (CPO-9) Small Mapped Area Related To The Applicability Setback And Stepback Requirements (Benton by request)
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WHEREAS, the North 4th Corridor Character Protection Overlay Zone (CPO-9) was established in 2020 as a part of the 2019 IDO Annual Update; and
WHEREAS, the intention of CPO-9 is to facilitate and encourage development along 4th Street that has an urban, walkable character; and
WHEREAS, CPO-9 has a building stepback requirement and a building setback requirement that seek to create an adequate pedestrian realm directly along 4th Street; and
WHEREAS, the stepback and setback requirements are only applicable to the "front" of a development, as currently written; and
WHEREAS, the language as written could offer an unintended consequence of not applying the appropriate stepback or setback if a building is being constructed on a corner lot or a full block where the "front" of the structure could be turned to a side-street that is not 4th Street; and
WHEREAS, the proposed text amendment will ensure that the stepback and setback are always appropriately provided along 4th Street; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Planning Commission considered this request on December 8th, 2022 and forwarded to the City Council a recommendation of approval subject to the findings in the record.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. Amend the 3-6(J)(2) and 3-6(J)(3)(b) in the CPO-9 in the IDO as follows:
3-4(J)(2) Site and Setback Standards
Lot size, width, usable open space, and setbacks shall be provided according to the applicable standards in Section 14-16-5-1 (Dimensional Standards), ...
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