This update delves into the achievements and progress since 2017. The City is reporting on previous actions and integrating fresh policies and actions from other City reports and studies that have been completed in the last 6 years.
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) – COMPLETE
- Step 2: City Council's Land Use, Planning, and Zoning (LUPZ) Committee – COMPLETE
- Step 3: City Council - COMPLETE
City Council
Council's Land Use, Planning, and Zoning (LUPZ) Committee Review
LUPZ reviewed proposed changes for the Comp Plan update on April 10, 2024.
LUPZ heard a presentation from staff, took public comment, voted on proposed LUPZ amendments, and voted to send the bill to the full City Council without a recommendation.
EPC Review
EPC voted to recommend APPROVAL of the Albuquerque Comprehensive Plan Update on January 18, 2024. This hearing was the first step in the City's review and decision process.
Meeting Materials
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The meeting agenda, staff report, and Notice of Decision are available here:
- EPC webpage
- PR-2023-009664_RZ-2023-00052
Hearing Details
The entire hearing can be viewed in the videos below. The specific case start time is 1:22:02 in Video - Part 3, and the case end time is 2:39:18 of the same video.
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Video - Part 3 [Start time: 1:22:02]
Archive Draft
Planning staff created an archive draft of changes adopted in 2024.
Council Floor Amendment
City Council approved a floor amendment on May 6, 2024. This floor amendment revised language in Appendix J.
Comp Plan Update Submitted to EPC in 2023 (Redline Version)
This update includes additional narratives for parallel action plans and City projects and map updates. The document below shows changes submitted to the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) in RED.
Comp Plan Update 2023 Chapters 1-10
Comp Plan Update 2023 Chapters 11-Appendix
See below or more information about the updated Action Items, Community Planning Area (CPA) Assessment Reports, and Citywide Action Plans.
2017 Action Item Updates
The City updated Table 14-3 of the Comp Plan, which tracks the actions that our different City departments committed to in 2017. This update serves as an educational tool for our community members and a lasting resource for our City staff to measure progress over time, ensuring that the City departments aligned themselves with the goals and vision set forth in 2017.
Community Planning Area Assessments
The City has completed 2 of 12 Community Planning Area (CPA) Assessment Reports. These reports include recommended policies to be incorporated in Chapter 4 Community Identity in the Comp Plan.
Near Heights CPA
The Near Heights Community Assessment Report was accepted by Council in April 2023 via EC-23-237. Key themes include access to local institutions and businesses, prevention of historical and community character in built areas, celebration of diverse cultures, and promotion of pedestrian-friendly development.
Near Heights Assessment Report
SW Mesa CPA
The Assessment Report for the SW Mesa area was accepted by City Council on December 2023 via EC-23-390. Themes include enhancing community-city ties, infrastructure improvements and growth. Important topics include economic development efforts, business registrations, housing metrics and affordability, park and open space metrics and heritage conservation.
Southwest Mesa Assessment Report
Citywide Action Plans
Vision Zero
The City of Albuquerque has a dedicated commitment to foster safe, inclusive, and equitable mobility, striving to eliminate all traffic fatalities and sever injuries. Vision Zero strives to create safe streets for everyone, whether walking, biking driving, or using public transportation. Narrative and policies from the Vision Zero Action Plan have been incorporated in Chapter 6 Transportation.
Action on Climate
The City of Albuquerque has created a Climate Action Plan that makes policy recommendations to create a sustainable, climate-resilient city across vital areas, such as energy, natural resources, transportation, waste, and economic development. Narrative and policies from the Climate Action Plan have been incorporated in Chapter 13 Resilience & Sustainability.
The Albuquerque Climate Action Plan
A City for All Ages
The City of Albuquerque has created an Age-Friendly Action Plan to enhance community engagement, foster connections, and increase assess to age-friendly resources and practices across the City. Narrative and policies from the Age Friendly Action Plan have been incorporated in Chapter 9 Housing and Chapter 12 Infrastructure, Community Facilities, & Services.
Map Updates
Maps throughout the Comp Plan were updated with the most recent information.
Comp Plan Update 2023 Chapters 1-10
- Figure 4-1: Growth Through Annexation Over Time in Albuquerque (pg. 4-9)
- Figure 4-3: Community Planning Areas (pg. 4-18)
- Figure 5-3 Community Greenspace (pg. 5-14)
- Figure 5-4 Centers & Corridors (pg. 5-21)
- Figure 5-6 Areas of Change & Consistency (pg. 5-29)
- Note: The 2017 methodology did not change, but it was re-run with updated inputs (e.g., Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas, zoning, Master Development Plans, etc.).
- Figure 8-5 Employment Density (pg. 8-19)
- Figure 10-1 City Facilities (pg. 10-8)
- Figure 10-2 Major Public Open Space (pg. 10-10)
- Figure 10-3 Trails Network (pg. 10-13)
Comp Plan Update 2023 Chapters 11-Appendix Draft
- Figure 11-2 Mid Rio Grande Conservancy District Boundaries and Facilities (pg. 11-9)
- Figure 12-1 Flood Boundary + Solid Waste Facilities (pg. 12-10)
- Figure 12-2 Public Safety Service Locations (pg. 12-16)
- Figure 12-3 Community Centers / Libraries (pg. 12-21)
- Figure 12-4 Schools (pg. 12-24)
- Figure 12-5 Hospitals (pg. 12-28)
- Figure A-1 City Sector Development Plans with Policies that Are Incorporated into the Comp Plan (pg. A-30)
- Figures A-3 through A-14 Neighborhood Associations in each Community Planning Areas (pg. A-44 to A-48)
- Figure A-15 Centers/Corridors (pg. A-53)
- Figure A-16 Community Planning Areas (pg. A-62)
- Figures A-18 through A-29 Census Tracts per Community Planning Area (pg. A-66 to A-70)
- Figure A-35 Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas (pg. A-84)
- Figure A-36: Registered Historic Districts in Albuquerque (pg. A-96)
City Departments & Projects
Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency
The City updated information related to the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency (MRA), including several recent projects.
- Narrative about the MRA and a new Tax Increment Finance (TIF) tool to generate revenue for public-private projects was added to Chapter 8 Economic Development.
- Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plans were added to Appendix I.
- Menaul
- University
- Narrative about the Rail Trail was added to Chapter 5 Land Use.
Albuquerque Community Safety Department
The City added information about the Albuquerque Community Safety Department in Chapter 12 Infrastructure, Community Facilities, & Services.
2023 Public Engagement Meetings
Don Newton – Taylor Ranch Community Center
October 18th (5:30 – 7:30pm)
Holiday Park Community Center
November 1st (5:30 – 7:30pm)
International District Library
November 6th (5:30 – 7:30pm)
Alvarado Transit Center
November 9th (5:30 – 7:30pm)
Westgate Community Center
November 14th (5:30 – 7:30pm)
Virtual on Zoom
November 14th (12:00 – 1:00pm)
City staff offered open houses in 2023 to learn more about the update to the Comprehensive Plan.
Presentation (PDF)
Download the Summary Handout.
Comp Plan Update Summary (PDF)
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