CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-24-27 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Tammy Fiebelkorn and Ren?e Grout, by request
RESOLUTION
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Adopting An Updated Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan (Fiebelkorn and Grout, by request)
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WHEREAS, the City Council, the Governing Body of the City of Albuquerque, has the authority to amend and adopt the Comprehensive Plan as authorized by State statute, Section 3-19-9, NMSA 1970, and by its home rule powers established by the New Mexico State Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the City's planning and zoning powers are established by the City charter, in which: Article I, Incorporation and Powers, allows the City to adopt new regulatory structures and processes and implement the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan ("Comp Plan") guiding future legislation; Article IX, Environmental Protection, empowers the City to adopt regulations and procedures to protect and preserve environmental features such as water, air and other natural endowments, ensure the proper use and development of land, and promote and maintain an aesthetic and humane urban environment; and Article XVII, Planning, establishes the City Council as the City's ultimate planning and zoning authority, including adoption of the Comp Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Comp Plan is the Rank 1 Plan for the physical development and conservation of areas within the City of Albuquerque and unincorporated Bernalillo County, which sets out the context, goals and policies, monitoring and implementation, and supporting information to further its vision and purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted an update to the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan in 2017 via R-16-108 (Enactment No. R-2017-026); and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed the City to update the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan in August 2022 via R-22-42 (Enactment No. R-2022-061); and
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