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ABQ IDO Council Review
WARNING : This is no longer the most recent draft of the IDO.
City Council Review Process
The IDO was introduced to the City Council on June 19, 2017.
Council's Land Use, Planning, & Zoning (LUPZ) Committee reviewed the IDO at four hearings beginning August 16, 2017 and approved Committee Amendments to change the IDO draft . On October 11, 2017, the LUPZ Committee voted to send the IDO to the full Council with no recommendation.
After three public hearings, the City Council voted on November 13, 2017 to adopt the IDO and Zoning Conversion Map , as amended by the following:
Revised Resolution R-17-240 (directing the Planning Department to conduct a follow-up process for discretionary zone changes to better implement the IDO)
Conditions of Approval recommended by the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC), which are highlighted in the draft as red text and footnoted with the Condition number that tracks with the EPC's Notice of Decision .
Staff proposals for consideration by LUPZ, which are highlighted in the draft as green text and footnoted to explain the intent of the change.
Approved LUPZ Committee Amendments , which have been appended to the IDO draft following the Note to Reviewers on the back of the front cover.
Approved City Council Floor Amendments , which have been appended to the IDO draft following the LUPZ Committee Amendments.
The project team hosted a series of public meetings over the summer to help catch up folks who haven't been involved in the process thus far, as well as to update those who have been following along and participating diligently.
Review the Zoning 101 overview presentation intended to catch people up who haven't been involved in the process (or are still wrapping their brains around the idea of zoning!).
To speak to someone in Spanish about this project, call 505-924-3935 for Catalina Lehner.
Previous Drafts
The IDO was drafted in three Modules, starting in October 2015. Each Module added more content until a complete draft was available for review in August 2016. A Consolidated Draft was released in October 2016 that incorporated public and staff comments collected after each Module. Footnotes are provided to track changes made to the document since each Module.
Module 1 : Zones and uses – Includes Chapters 14-16-2 and 14-16-3.
The Conversion Map compares existing zoning to proposed IDO zone districts.
Zones were proposed to match allowable uses in existing zoning as closely as possible.
Table 2.2-1 describes the zone conversion from the base zones out of the existing Zoning Code.
Table 3-2-1 Permitted Uses shows the uses allowed in each IDO zone.
Module 2 : Development Standards - Includes Chapter 14-16-4, describing dimensional standards for building heights, setbacks, landscaping, parking requirements, etc.
Module 3 : Review & Approval Processes - Includes Chapters 14-16-1 and 14-16-5.
Consolidated Draft : Includes public and staff comments from Modules 1-3.
EPC Draft : Includes public and staff comments from the Consolidated Draft.
LUPZ Interim Draft : Includes redline text from EPC Recommended Conditions of Approval and greenline text for changes proposed by staff for Council consideration.
LUPZ Review Draft : Includes exactly the same content as the Interim Draft but renumbered to match the City's Code of Ordinances.
Council Review Draft : Is the LUPZ Review Draft with approved LUPZ Committee Amendments appended after the cover.
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ABQ IDO Council Review
WARNING : This is no longer the most recent draft of the IDO.
City Council Review Process
The IDO was introduced to the City Council on June 19, 2017.
Council's Land Use, Planning, & Zoning (LUPZ) Committee reviewed the IDO at four hearings beginning August 16, 2017 and approved Committee Amendments to change the IDO draft . On October 11, 2017, the LUPZ Committee voted to send the IDO to the full Council with no recommendation.
After three public hearings, the City Council voted on November 13, 2017 to adopt the IDO and Zoning Conversion Map , as amended by the following:
Council voted to adopt three related pieces of legislation:
Council Hearing Materials
GONE Draft
Council adopted this draft of the IDO , which includes the following:
The project team is working on incorporating the approved LUPZ Committee amendments and approved Council Floor Amendments into the document and will post the draft as soon as it is available.
Zoning Conversion Map
The IDO Zoning Conversion Map was updated between EPC and LUPZ to reflect the EPC's recommended Conditions of Approval . It will be updated to reflect LUPZ Committee Amendments and Council Floor Amendments as soon as possible.
The Zoning Conversion Map will be updated based on the following zoning conversion rules for the 1200+ unique zones within the City today.
Presentations from This Summer's Public Meetings
The project team hosted a series of public meetings over the summer to help catch up folks who haven't been involved in the process thus far, as well as to update those who have been following along and participating diligently.
Comprehensive Development Plan
The City proposes to replace the Zoning Code with an Integrated Development Ordinance, which will guide urban development for the next 20 years.
Have you heard that the City is going to replace the Zoning Code, which has been in use since the 1970s?
Do you want to know how it will affect you?
View this presentation from August 2, 2017: Introduction to Zoning
To speak to someone in Spanish about this project, call 505-924-3935 for Catalina Lehner.
Previous Drafts
The IDO was drafted in three Modules, starting in October 2015. Each Module added more content until a complete draft was available for review in August 2016. A Consolidated Draft was released in October 2016 that incorporated public and staff comments collected after each Module. Footnotes are provided to track changes made to the document since each Module.
See also this FAQ: