INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM March 31, 2022
TO: Pat Davis President, City Council
FROM: Tim Keller, Mayor
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City Of Albuquerque, PRD Strategic Planning And Design Requests Wells Park Right Of Way Vacation Within All Or A Portion Of: Rosemont Ave From 5th St To 6th St, Portions Of Block 5 Moore Addition And Block 2 Romero Addition, Zoned NR-PO-A, Located At 6th Street NW, Between Mountain Rd NW And Summer Ave NW Containing Approximately 4.995 Acre(s)
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Project# PR-2021-006147, SD-2023-00046, VACATION OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
City of Albuquerque, PRD Strategic Planning and Design requests the aforementioned action within all or a portion of: ROSEMONT AVE FROM 5TH ST TO 6TH ST, PORTIONS OF BLOCK 5 MOORE ADDITION AND BLOCK 2 ROMERO ADDITION, zoned NR-PO-A, located at 6th Street NW, between MOUNTAIN RD NW and SUMMER AVE NW containing approximately 4.995 acre(s). (J-14)
Request: This is a request to vacate 19,763 square feet and the entire width of Rosemont Avenue NW between 6th Street NW and 5th Street NW, as well as vacate 7,608 square feet and the entire width of an alleyway between Summer Avenue NW and Rosemont Avenue NW.
Per Section 14-16-6-6(M)(1)(b) of the IDO, the Development Hearing Officer (DHO) 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. The vacation of Rosemont Avenue is over 5,000 square feet in size and the entire width of Rosemont Avenue in that section, and the alleyway vacation is over 500 square feet in size and the entire width of the alleyway, therefore the DHO is a recommending body to City Council.
At the MARCH 22nd, 2023 public meeting, the DHO (David S. Campbell) recommended approval of the request to the City Council of the proposed vacation as shown on the Vacation Exhibit “Plat of Tract A Wells Park Addition” (attached) in the Planning file under Project# PR-2021-006147, based on the recommended Findings per Section 14-16-6-6(M) of the IDO.
Title/ Subject of Legislation: City of Albuquerque, PRD Strategic Planning and Design Wells Park Vacation - 6th Street NW
Vacation: Project# 2021-006147
SD-2023-00046, VACATION OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, DHO RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL.
Approved: Approved as to Legal Form:
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Lawrence Rael Date Lauren Keefe Date
Chief Administrative Officer City Attorney
Recommended:
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Alan Varela Date
Planning Director