CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-23-76 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Tammy Fiebelkorn by request
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Applying A Historic Protection Overlay Zone To The East End Addition; Identifying The Distinctive Cultural Significance Of The Area And Providing General Preservation Guidelines (Fiebelkorn by request)
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3-22-3 NMSA 1978 of the Historic District and Landmark Act, the City Council, the governing body of the City of Albuquerque, has the authority to adopt zoning districts designating certain areas as historic areas and to adopt and enforce regulations and restrictions within such district relating to the erection, alteration, and destruction of those exterior features of buildings and other structures subject to public view from any public street, way, or other public place; and
WHEREAS, the authority conferred by the Historic District and Landmark Act is consistent with the authority of the City Council to amend the Official Zoning Map for the physical development of areas within the planning and platting jurisdiction of the City as authorized by Section 3-19-3, NMSA 1978, and by the City of Albuquerque's home rule powers; and
WHEREAS, the protection, reuse, and enhancement of significant buildings and districts as important contributors to our heritage and rich and complex identities are a goal of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan in Chapter 11 Heritage Conservation; and
WHEREAS, the Landmarks Commission is entrusted to consider methods for encouraging and achieving historic preservation and to make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) Subsection 14-16-6-7(C) provides for the creation of Historic Protection Overlay (HPO) zones in areas that are suitable for preservation and that have historical, architectural, and cultural significance; and
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