Create and email yourself a property report Use the maps and drop-down forms in each section to get information about what and how you can build on your chosen property. You can enter your email address at the bottom of the page to send yourself a copy of the information. What zone district is the property in? - Select - R-AR-1R-MCR-TR-MLR-MHMX-TMX-LMX-MMX-HMX-FBNR-CNR-BPNR-LMNR-GMNR-SUNR-POPD (Planned Development)PC (Planned Community)RESIDENTIAL – RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL ZONE DISTRICT (R-A) The purpose of the R-A zone district is to provide for low-density, single-family residences and limited agricultural uses, generally on lots of ¼ acre or larger, as well as limited civic and institutional uses to serve the surrounding residential area. Allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information RESIDENTIAL – SINGLE-FAMILY ZONE DISTRICT (R-1) The purpose of the R-1 zone district is to provide for neighborhoods of single-family homes on individual lots with a variety of lot sizes and dimensions. When applied in developed areas, an additional purpose is to require that redevelopment reinforce the established character of the existing neighborhood. Primary land uses include single-family detached homes on individual lots, with limited civic and institutional uses to serve the surrounding residential area. Allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information RESIDENTIAL – MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY ZONE DISTRICT (R-MC) The purpose of the R-MC zone district is to accommodate manufactured home communities and to require those communities to incorporate high-quality planning and design. Allowable uses in the R-MC zone district are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information RESIDENTIAL – TOWNHOUSE ZONE DISTRICT (R-T) The purpose of the R-T zone district is to accommodate a mix of single-family, two-family, and townhouse residential developments, as well as limited civic and institutional uses to serve the surrounding residential area. Other allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information RESIDENTIAL – MULTI-FAMILY LOW DENSITY ZONE DISTRICT (R-ML) The purpose of the R-ML zone district is to provide for a variety of low- to medium-density housing options. The primary land uses are townhouses and low-density multi-family buildings, as well as civic and institutional uses to serve the surrounding residential area. Allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information RESIDENTIAL – MULTI-FAMILY HIGH DENSITY ZONE DISTRICT (R-MH) The purpose of the R-MH zone district is to promote and encourage the development of high-density attached and multi-family housing, with taller, multi-story buildings encouraged in Centers and Corridors in areas close to major streets and public transit facilities. The primary land use is multi-family dwellings, with limited civic and institutional uses to serve the surrounding residential area. Other allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information MIXED-USE – TRANSITION ZONE DISTRICT (MX-T) The purpose of the MX-T zone district is to provide a transition between residential neighborhoods and more intense commercial areas. Primary land uses include a range of low-density multi-family residential and small-scale office, institutional, and pedestrian-oriented commercial uses. Allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information MIXED-USE – LOW INTENSITY ZONE DISTRICT (MX-L) The purpose of the MX-L zone district is to provide for neighborhood-scale convenience shopping needs, primarily at the corners of collector intersections. Primary land uses include non-destination retail and commercial uses, as well as townhouses, low-density multi-family residential dwellings, and civic and institutional uses to serve the surrounding area, with taller, multi-story buildings encouraged in Centers and Corridors. Allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information MIXED-USE – MODERATE INTENSITY ZONE DISTRICT (MX-M) The purpose of the MX-M zone district is to provide for a wide array of moderate-intensity retail, commercial, institutional and moderate-density residential uses, with taller, multi-story buildings encouraged in Centers and Corridors. Allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. Open Overview of Allowable Uses MIXED-USE – HIGH INTENSITY ZONE DISTRICT (MX-H) The purpose of the MX-H zone district is to provide for large-scale destination retail and high-intensity commercial, residential, light industrial, and institutional uses, as well as high-density residential uses, particularly along Transit Corridors and in Urban Centers. The MX-H zone district is intended to allow higher-density infill development in appropriate locations. Allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information MIXED-USE – FORM-BASED ZONE DISTRICT (MX-FB) The purpose of the MX-FB zone district is to allow a wide range of residential, commercial, and institutional uses subject to form-based zoning controls to ensure that the buildings they occupy establish or reinforce a well-defined urban character. Sub-zones within this zone district contain form-based controls tailored to the distinct character of each area where the district is applied. Allowable and prohibited uses are specified for each sub-zone in Subsection 14- 16-2-4(E)(3)(c). More Information NON-RESIDENTIAL – COMMERCIAL ZONE DISTRICT (NR-C) The purpose of the NR-C zone district is to accommodate medium-scale retail, office, commercial, and institutional uses, particularly where additional residential development is not appropriate or not desired because of a deficit of jobs or services in relation to housing units in the area. Primary land uses include a wide spectrum of retail and commercial uses intended to serve both neighborhood and area-wide needs, as well as some light industrial uses. Allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information NON-RESIDENTIAL – BUSINESS PARK ZONE DISTRICT (NR-BP) The purpose of the NR-BP zone district is to accommodate a wide range of nonresidential uses in campus-like settings to buffer potential impacts from surrounding uses and adjacent areas. Allowable uses include a wide variety of office, commercial, research, light industrial, office, distribution, showroom, processing, and institutional uses. Allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information NON-RESIDENTIAL – LIGHT MANUFACTURING ZONE DISTRICT (NR-LM) The purpose of the NR-LM zone district is to accommodate moderate-intensity commercial, light assembly, fabrication, and light manufacturing uses, while buffering adjacent lower-intensity, Residential and Mixed-use zone districts from the traffic, noise, and other impacts of those uses. Allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information NON-RESIDENTIAL – GENERAL MANUFACTURING ZONE DISTRICT (NR-GM) The purpose of the NR-GM zone district is to accommodate a wide variety of industrial, manufacturing, and heavy commercial uses, particularly those with noise, glare, or heavy traffic impacts, in areas separated from Residential and Mixed-use areas and less intense, lighter impact businesses. Allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information NON-RESIDENTIAL – SENSITIVE USE ZONE DISTRICT (NR-SU) The purpose of the NR-SU zone district is to accommodate highly specialized public, civic, institutional, or natural resource-related uses that require additional review of location, site design, and impact mitigation to protect the safety and character of surrounding properties. Uses that require NR-SU zoning are not allowed in base zone districts and are shown in Table 4-2-1. More Information NON-RESIDENTIAL – PARK AND OPEN SPACE ZONE DISTRICT (NR-PO) The purpose of the NR-PO zone district is to protect the natural character of designated private and public parks and open space for public recreation, use, and enjoyment. Primary uses are open space and related recreation facilities, picnic and other shelters, and service/maintenance facilities. Allowable uses are shown in Table 4-2-1. Additional information is listed in IDO Subsection 14-16-4-1(A)(3)(c). More Information PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE DISTRICT (PD) The purpose of the PD zone district is to accommodate small- and medium-scale innovative projects that cannot be accommodated through the use of other base zone districts, provided that those projects are consistent with the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan (ABC Comp Plan), as amended and include standards that would not otherwise be required of the applicant in order to provide significant public, civic, or natural resource benefits. This zone district is applied on a case-by-case basis to reflect a negotiated agreement for uses and standards with the applicant. Allowable uses are negotiated on a case-by-case basis but may not include any use that is not included in Table 4-2-1. More Information PLANNED COMMUNITY ZONE DISTRICT (PC) The purpose of the PC zone district is to accommodate innovative, very largescale residential or mixed-use communities that cannot be accommodated through the use of other base zone districts, provided that those projects are consistent with the ABC Comp Plan, as amended, and include significant public benefits that would not otherwise be required of the applicant. Because of their size, projects in this zone district will include construction of new and expanded transportation networks and infrastructure. This growth may require additional analysis and resulting measures to mitigate impact on the surrounding community. This zone district is applied on a case-by-case basis to reflect a new or existing negotiated agreement with the applicant. Allowable uses are negotiated on a case-by-case basis but may not include any use that is not included in Table 4-2-1. More Information Is your property next to an area shown as a “single-family” use? No Yes Here are the things you should consider: Use-specific Standards in IDO Subsection 14-16-4-3 may limit uses, require distance separations, or change review/approval processes. Edge Buffers in IDO Subsection 14-16-5-6(E) may be required. Neighborhood Edges in IDO Subsection 14-16-5-9 may require different development standards. Read about other residential protections in this FAQ. Protections for residential uses won’t affect your property. Continue to the next step. Note: even if the map does not show single-family land uses as the designation for land near your property, if you know are any houses, duplexes, or townhouses on the adjacent properties, answer yes to this question. Is your property near any Major Public Open Space? Please select oneNo, my property is not near any Major Public Open SpaceYes, my property shares a property line with Major Public Open Space ("abutting")Yes, my property is across the street or alley from Major Public Open Space ("adjacent")Yes, my property is within 330 feet of Major Public Open Space (area with green hatched lines)Protections for Major Public Open Space won’t affect your property. Continue to the next step to check whether your property is in an Overlay Zone. Here are the things you should consider: Use-Specific Standards in IDO Subsection 4-3 may limit uses, change development standards, or change review/approval processes. Major Public Open Space Edges in IDO Subsection 5-2(H) may require different development standards on your property. Read more about other Major Public Open Space protections in this FAQ. Continue to the next step to check whether your property is in an Overlay Zone. Your property is abutting Major Public Open Space. Here are the things you should consider: Use-specific Standards in IDO Subsection 4-3 may limit uses, change development standards, or change review/approval processes. Major Public Open Space Edges in IDO Subsection 5-2(H) may require different development standards on your property. Properties 5 acres and greater adjacent to Major Public Open Space must get a Site Plan - EPC approved by the Environmental Planning Commission per IDO Subsection 6-6(H) before any other application can be approved. Read more about other Major Public Open Space protections in this FAQ. Continue to the next step to check whether your property is in an Overlay Zone. Here are the things you should consider: Use-specific Standards in IDO Subsection 4-3 may limit uses, change development standards, or change review/approval processes. Major Public Open Space Edges in IDO Subsection 5-2(H) may require different development standards on your property. Properties 5 acres and greater adjacent to Major Public Open Space must get a Site Plan - EPC approved by the Environmental Planning Commission per IDO Subsection 6-6(H) before any other application can be approved. Read more about other Major Public Open Space protections in this FAQ. Continue to the next step to check whether your property is in an Overlay Zone. Is your property in an Airport Protection Overlay (APO) Zone? Please select oneNo, my property is not in any Overlay ZoneNo, my property is in a different kind of Overlay ZoneYes, my property is in an APO ZoneProtections for different kinds of Overlay Zones won’t affect your property. Continue to the next step to check the Use-specific Standard for uses you are interested in developing on your property. If your property is in a different kind of Overlay Zone, use-specific standards in IDO Subsection 14-16-4-3 may affect your uses, development standards, or change the review/approval process. You will discover whether any of these apply during the next step that will check use-specific standards. If your property is in an Airport Protection Overlay (APO) zone, there are limits on uses that prevail over citywide rules in IDO Subsection 14-16-3-3(C). You can read the entire APO in Section 14-16-3-3 of the IDO. Continue to the to the next step to check use-specific standards for uses you are interested in developing on your property. Based on Use-specific Standards, is the use allowable on your property? No Yes Use-specific Standards limit uses for one of the following reasons: to protect residential areas or Major Public Open Space. to ensure that development is appropriate in each zone district. If your property is next to a Residential zone district, a residential use, or Major Public Open Space that is protected from that use, you may need to find a different use for this property or find a different property to develop this use. If your property is in a zone district that does not allow the use you are interested in, you may need to find a different use for this property or find a different property with zoning that allows the use you are interested in developing. Use-specific Standards provide protections for residential areas and Major Public Open space by making a particular use allowable only if a Conditional Use Approval is granted by the Zoning Hearing Examiner. See IDO Subsection 14-16-6-6(A) for information about the Conditional Use Approval procedure. See Step-by-Step Guide: What review/approval process will I need to go through? Otherwise, Use-specific Standards may set development standards for a particular use that prevail over citywide standards in Part 5 of the IDO. See Step-by-Step Guide: What are the development standards for my property? Your Email: * Leave this field blank Send
