The City has committed to continually improving the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) through a Biennial Update process.
For 2025, Planning staff has gathered proposed changes into a spreadsheet and shown on a Redline draft. Please leave comments by Thursday, August 28, 2025. After that, we will be analyzing comments and revising proposed changes to submit to EPC on Thursday, September 11. After that time, we will post the versions for EPC review, and your comments will go to EPC for consideration.
- Review the Pre-EPC Spreadsheet of Proposed Changes
- Review the Pre-EPC Redline Draft (i.e. "the Exhibit")
- Review Presentations about Proposed Changes
- Review proposed Legislative Zoning Conversions
Hearings
The City's official review/decision process has three steps, each of which includes opportunities for hearings and public comments:
- Step 1: Environmental Planning Commission (EPC)
- Step 2: City Council's Land Use, Planning, and Zoning (LUPZ) Committee
- Step 3: City Council
Planning staff will submit proposed changes to the EPC in September for a public hearing in October 2025.
Pre-EPC Submittal
Planning staff will host a series of meetings to review proposed changes fo the Biennial Update.
- Meetings will be held on Zoom.
- Attend by phone: 1 669 444 9171 US
- Meeting ID: 841 0361 3555
|
Date |
Time |
Topic |
|
Wed, July 23 |
12:00 – 1:30 pm |
All Updates |
|
Tues, July 29 |
12:00 – 1:00 pm |
Compost |
|
Thurs, July 31 |
11:30 am – 1:00 pm |
Housing |
|
Wed, August 6 |
6:00 – 7:30 pm |
All Updates |
|
Tues, August 12 |
12:00 – 1:30 pm |
All Updates |
|
Mon, August 25 |
6:00 – 7:30 pm |
All Updates |
Public Review Presentations
- Review a Presentation about All Proposed Changes in the Spreadsheet and Redline
- Watch the video from 7/23/2025
- Review a Presentation about Key Proposed Changes in the Spreadsheet and Redline
- Watch the video from 8/12/2025
- Review a Presentation about Proposed Changes to Promote Housing
- Watch the video from 7/31/2025
- Review a Presentation about Proposed Changes for Commercial and Community Compost
- Watch the video from 7/29/2025
R-25-167
Councilor Fiebelkorn introduced a Resolution that would have directed the Planning Department to establish a process allowing property owners to opt-in to legislative conversions of properties to add zoning capacity for higher-density housing options citywide and mixed-used development along collector and arterial streets.
The bill failed by a 2-3 vote of the Council's Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee on August 13, 2025.
The process would have included public outreach and advertising, analysis, an application to the Environmental Planning Commission for review/recommendation, and transmittal to City Council for final decision.
|
Original Zoning |
Building Height Max. |
Location |
Zoning Conversion |
Post-conversion Building Height Max.1 |
|
R-1 |
26 feet |
Corner Lot |
R-ML |
38 feet |
|
Collector or Arterial |
MX-T |
30 feet |
||
|
Other |
R-T |
26 feet |
||
|
R-T |
26 feet |
Corner Lot |
R-MH |
48 feet2 |
|
Collector or Arterial |
MX-L |
38 feet2 |
||
|
Other |
R-ML |
38 feet |
||
|
R-ML |
38 feet |
Corner Lot |
R-MH |
48 feet2 |
|
Collector or Arterial |
MX-M |
48 feet2 |
||
|
NR-C |
38 feet2 |
Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas |
MX-H |
75 feet2 |
|
NR-BP |
65 feet |
|||
|
NR-LM |
||||
|
NR-GM |
||||
|
1 |
Subject to Neighborhood Edge IDO §14-16-5-9(C), limiting heights to 30 feet near low-density residential development. |
|||
|
2 |
Eligible for height bonuses for UC-MS-PT areas, workforce housing, and structured parking. |
|||
O-25-90
Councilor Rogers introduced a text amendment to the IDO that would have revised the use-specific standards for Safe Outdoor Spaces.
The bill failed by a 2-3 vote of Council's Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee on August 13, 2025.
O-24-69
City Council adopted a text amendment to the IDO that became effective on January 28, 2025.
Ordinance 24-69 made the following changes:
- Added residential uses near Main Street and Premium Transit areas.
- Made decisions about City projects final (i.e., only subject to appeal to District Court).
- Required appeals of approvals subject to paying the applicant's legal fees if the appeal failed.
- Required Neighborhood Associations to submit a petition of support from property owners and tenants near the subject property.
- Increased parking reductions for projects in Centers & Corridors.
These changes have been incorporated in the IDO Effective Document as of 4/21/2025.
O-25-73
City Council adopted a text amendment to the IDO that became effective on April 21, 2025.
Ordinance 25-73 made the following changes:
- Reduced appeal costs for an appellant if an appeal of an approval failed.
- Provided exemptions for low-income appellants or socially vulnerable Neighborhood Associations.
These changes have been incorporated in the IDO Effective Document as of 4/21/2025.
ABQ Housing Info
Anti-displacement Toolbox
The City of Albuquerque Planning Department created this Anti-Displacement Toolbox in response to community concerns about losing housing, jobs, and businesses as a result of new development and redevelopment.