ABQ IDO EPC Submittal Draft

WARNING :  

This is no longer the most recent draft of the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO).

• The next draft of the IDO was the  LUPZ Interim Draft .
• The effective draft of the IDO is available on the  Planning webpage  as a PDF and on  this webpage  as an interactive document.

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Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) Public Hearings 

At its fifth hearing on May 15, 2017 , the EPC voted to recommend approval of the Integrated Development Ordinance and the  Zoning Conversion Map  to Council with Recommended Conditions of Approval based on  public comments ,  agency comments , and  mapped comments . See findings and conditions of approval in the  Notice of Decision .

The Planning Department submitted the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) to the Environmental Planning Commission on December 29, 2016.

The EPC Submittal Draft is available via the view window below . For best viewing, click the red button below or click here to open the document in your browser's tab. From there, you can download a PDF of the IDO draft. Hard copies are also available at ABC Libraries, Community Centers, Multigenerational Centers, and Senior Centers and for checkout from the Planning Department. See contact details below.

• The first and second EPC hearings took place April 6  and April 10  and focused on taking public comment. See also Staff Presentations for Hearing #1 and Hearing #2 below.
• The third EPC hearing took place April 24 and focused on staff responses to public and agency comments. The EPC provided direction to staff to develop Conditions of Approval for review on May 4, 2017. See Staff Presentation for Hearing #3 below.
• A fourth EPC hearing on May 4, 2017  focused on reviewing recommended Conditions of Approval. See Staff Presentation for Hearing #4 below.
• A fifth EPC hearing on May 15, 2017  focused on finalizing recommended Conditions of Approval and findings. See Staff Presentation for Hearing #5 below.

Staff Report and Attachments for EPC Hearing #5 on May 15, 2017

• Third Supplemental Staff Report for Case 1001620
• Attachments
  
  • Attachment 1 - Notice of Decision from May 4, 2017
  • Attachment 2 - IDO Recommended Conditions of Approval
  • Attachment 3 - Conversion Map Recommended Conditions of Approval
  • Attachment 4 - Courtesy Re-Notification for ONC Contacts

• Notice of Decision

Staff Report and Attachments for EPC Hearing #4 on May 4, 2017

• Second Supplemental Staff Report for Case 1001620
• Attachments
  
  • 1-History - EPC 4-24-17 Amended Notice of Decision
  • 2-Staff Response to Agency Comments (Revised to include responses to 48-rule comments received by April 20, 2017)
  • 3-Staff Response to Public Comments (Revised to include responses to 48-rule comments received by April 20, 2017)
  • 4- Staff Response to Conversion Map Comments (Revised to include responses to 48-rule comments received by April 20, 2017)
  • 5-Recommended Conditions of Approval for EPC Submittal Draft of the IDO
  • 5b-MPOS Edits-2017-04-27-Condition
  • 6-Recommended Conditions of Approval for Conversion Map as of December 2016
  • 7-Courtesy Re-Notification for 5-4 IDO Hearing
  • 8-48-Hour Rule - Summary of Changes to Conditions Lists
  • 9 - Revised EPC Recommended Conditions of Approval (removes duplicates, highlights items for EPC discussion)
  • 10 - Revised Conversion Map Recommended Conditions of Approval (highlights item for EPC discussion)

Staff Report and Attachments for EPC Hearing #3 on April 24, 2017

• Supplemental Staff Report for Case 1001620
• Attachments
  
  • Attachment 1 - History
  • Attachment 2 - Agency Comments by Date
  • Attachment 3 - Public Comments by Date
  • Attachment 4 - Agency Comment Responses
  • Attachment 5 - Public Comment Responses  (Revised 4/19/17 to respond to remaining comments)
  • Attachment 6 - Conversion Map Comment Responses  (Revised 4/19/17 to respond to remaining comments)
  • Attachment 7 - Hearing 1 Supportive Documents
  • Attachment 8 - Hearing 2 Supportive Documents
  • Attachment 9 - Additional Comments Received after April 12, 2017
  • Attachment 10 - Courtesy Notification
  • Attachment 11 - 48-hour Rule Comments (Received 4/12/17 through 4/20/17 at 1 pm)

Staff Report and Attachments for EPC Hearing #1 on April 6, 2017

• Staff Report for Case 1001620
• Attachments
  
  • Table of Contents
  1. Application Information
  2. Background Legislation
  3. Notice of Decision for the Deferral on February 2, 2017
  4. Conversion Table of Sector Development Plan SU-2 Zoning
  5. Agency Comments (by date)
  6. Notification Information
  7. Public Comments (by date) - Received by March 21, 2017
  8. Staff Response to Comments
     
     • to: Agency (by date)
     • b: Public (by date)
     • c: Conversion Map (by date)
  9. Additional Public Comments - Received by March 30, 2017
  10. Advertising Packet
  11. Summary Handouts for Sector Development Plans

Additional Public Comment Forwarded to the EPC 48 hours prior to the April 6 1 pm Hearing

• Comments received between 3/21/17 and 4/4/17 at 1 pm
• Comments received during the Comp Plan update review/approval process that relate to the IDO

Staff Presentations

• Overview for Hearing #1 on April 6, 2017

• Staff Responses to EPC Questions for Hearing #2 on April 10, 2017

• Presentation for Hearing #3 on April 24, 2017 to get direction from EPC on issues and public comments

• Presentation for Hearing #4 on May 4, 2017 to review proposed Conditions of Approval

• Presentation for Hearing #5 on May 15, 2017 to finalize Conditions of Approval

Integrated Development Ordinance EPC Submittal Draft

The draft submitted to the EPC is available for review below. This draft will be revised based on the Conditions of Approval recommended by the EPC to create a redline draft for Council review. For best results, download this document as a PDF via the red button below the view window below or by clicking here .  

Hard copies are available for review in ABC Libraries or for checkout by emailing abctoz@cabq.gov or calling Carol Toffaleti at 505-924-3345. 

All changes since the Consolidated Draft are footnoted with the phrase "since the Consolidated Draft."

Proposed IDO Zoning Conversion Maps

To find out how your property zoning is proposed to convert into one of the new IDO zones:

• Conversion Map - Leave comments by parcel and see conversion information below the maps. 
• Interactive Zone Atlas Map - Print and compare Existing Zone Atlas pages and IDO Draft Zone Atlas pages.
• Frequently Asked Questions - IDO

Learn More

office hours

Staff is available Monday and Friday afternoons for 30-minute appointments to discuss the IDO or  proposed zoning conversions . Please email  abctoz@cabq.gov  to set up an appointment. 

Frequently Asked Questions

• ABC-Z Project
• ABC Comprehensive Plan
• Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO)

Summary Handouts - Adopted Sector Development Plans

A description of how regulations from adopted Rank 3 plans, including Sector Development Plans, have been analyzed and incorporated in the Integrated Development Ordinance is available in several formats.

• Summary handouts for each adopted City document incorporated in the Comp Plan update are available  here .
• A 5-page handout summarizing the approach taken by the ABC-Z project is online  here .  
• Also see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Sector Plans and SU-2 zoning , as well as other FAQs about the ABC-Z project and FAQs about the IDO .

Study Sessions

• Staff provided an overview presentation to the Environmental Planning Commission at a study session on December 8, 2016.  
• Staff presented a summary of comments and likely topics of discussion to the Environmental Planning Commission at a study session  on January 5, 2017 .  
• Staff held two public study sessions on January 9, 2017 to present an overview of the draft and provide opportunities to "Ask an Expert" questions during one-on-one discussions.

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 after each Module. 

• Module 1 : Zones and uses – Includes Chapters 14-16-2 and 14-16-3.  
  
  • Please visit the  Conversion Map  on the project webpage to compare existing zoning to proposed IDO zoning and make comments by parcel. 
  • Zones were proposed to match allowable uses in existing zoning as closely as possible.
  • Table 2.2-1 describes the zone conversion from today's "straight zones" out of the City Zoning Code.
  • A table describing zone conversions for SU-2 zones can be found online here . 
  • 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.