“Converting Hotels to Housing” Public Meeting Tuesday, December 6

Family and Community Services is hosting a public meeting to discuss the possibility of hotel and motel conversions as a strategy to increase the housing supply in Albuquerque. The meeting takes place Tuesday, December 6 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., at the Albuquerque Convention Center Anasazi Room (lower level, west complex). 401 2nd St. NW. To learn more and to RSVP, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/family/events/converting-hotels-to-housing-public-meeting

Westside Boulevard Update December 1st

UPDATE: SOUTHBOUND INTEL DRIVE CLOSED FROM EAST OF INTERSECTION OF WESTSIDE BLVD. AND NM 528 TO SOUTH OF INTEL DRIVEWAY FOR SAFETY REASONS AS CREWS CONTINUE INSTALLATION OF 20-INCH PIPELINE
Update as of Thursday, December 1, 2022

FOR SAFETY REASONS AND TO AVOID HEAD-ON COLLISIONS DUE TO TRAFFIC HEADING THE WRONG WAY: Effective immediately, the southbound lane of Intel Drive is now CLOSED from east of the intersection of  Westside Blvd and NM 528 to south of the Intel Driveway (also called Skyview Rd)  as crews continue installation of a 20-inch pipeline underground at the intersection of Westside Blvd. and NM 528 and east into Intel’s property.
 
Construction of the pipeline into Intel’s property is expected to last through early to mid-January 2023.

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2022 Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) Updates

Updates for the 2022 Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) are underway and staff from the City’s Planning Department have gathered and posted a list of proposed changes online Ordinance – for the 2022 update. You can comment on proposed changes by clicking on the links below:  

Planning staff will provide a series of meetings to review and discuss changes proposed for the 2022 IDO Annual Update via Zoom.

Zoom Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 913 7126 2282
Passcode: CABQ
Join by Phone: (346) 248-7799
 Meeting ID: 913 7126 2282

If you would like interpretation for this meeting, please contact us at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting at 505-924-3932 or abctoz@cabq.gov.

City Redistricting Takes Effect October 20

At the September 19, 2022 City Council Meeting, the Council approved O-22-34 and Concept Map A as their new City Council District boundaries for the next 10 years. The ordinance will be formally published on Thursday, October 13, 2022 and the new Council District Boundaries will take effect on Thursday, October 20, 2022. City Council webpage and updated AGIS mapping layers will also go into effect on October 20.

The new City Council District boundaries account for population changes and offers minimal change from current Council Districts. Council District boundaries remain identical for Districts 3, 4, and 9. Changes to other Districts include:

  • District 5 had to lose population. Its boundary with District 1 moves north to the bluff south of the Petroglyph Estates.
  • District 2 crosses the river between Central and I-40 to Coors taking the West Mesa and Pat Hurley neighborhoods from District 1.
  • District 6 moves west into District 2 from Buena Vista to I-25 between Gibson and Lomas. District 6 also takes the University West area (including Carrie Tingley Hospital) from District 2.
  • District 7 moves south into District 2 from I-40 to Lomas between I-25 and Carlisle not including the University West area.
  • District 8 moves into District 7 from Montgomery to Comanche between Wyoming and Eubank.
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City Leaders Meeting October 22nd

Connect with the City Planning Department during a morning of learning and engagement! City Leaders is intended to inform the community about planning and the built environment in Albuquerque, create a more transparent planning process, and encourage community engagement in the growth and development of Albuquerque.

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