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IDO Training Admin & Enforcement April 6 & 18, 2018 City of Albuquerque Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) Training Administration & Enforcement April 6 & 18, 2018 www.abc-zone.com IDO Trainings FAQs by Topic 7


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City of Albuquerque

April 6 & 18, 2018

www.abc-zone.com

Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) Training Administration & Enforcement

Processes Zones Uses General Regulations

IDO Trainings – FAQs by Topic

7 Parts

  • 1. General Provisions

2. Zone Districts 3. Overlay Zones 4. Use Regulations Table 4-2-1 Allowable Uses Section 4-3 Use-specific Standards 5. Development Standards Dimensional Standards Tables General Regs

  • 6. Administration & Enforcement
  • 7. Definitions & Acronyms

March 21 & 23 March 30 & April 4 April 6 & April 18 IDO Trainings

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Processes Zones Uses General Regulations

Follow-up Trainings

7 Parts

  • 1. General Provisions

2. Zone Districts 3. Overlay Zones 4. Use Regulations Table 4-2-1 Allowable Uses Section 4-3 Use-specific Standards 5. Development Standards Dimensional Standards Tables General Regs

  • 6. Administration & Enforcement
  • 7. Definitions & Acronyms

https://abc-zone.com/document/abq-adopted-ido

March 21 & 23 March 30 & April 4 April 6 & April 18

Using the IDO:

What can happen on a property?

  • Residential?
  • Mixed-use?
  • Non-residential?

Zoning

  • Next to low-density

residential? (SF, duplex, TH)

  • Next to City Open Space?

Use-specific Standards Use Table 4-2-1

  • Distance Separations
  • Between nuisance uses
  • From Residential Uses
  • Protections for City Open Space

Section 14-16-4-3 See Zones & Uses Training for more detail

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Using the IDO:

What are the standards for quality development?

  • Part 3

Overlay Zones

  • Table III & Part 5

Center / Corridor

  • Part 5

Context

  • Part 5

Zoning

Interactive Map https://abc-zone.com/ido-interactive-map

Tools for Protections & Incentives

https://abc-zone.com/document/abq-adopted-ido

PDF download:

  • Bookmarked
  • Hyperlinked
  • Searchable

See Development Standards Training for more detail

Regulations for Quality:

Development Standards

Table of Contents

  • 5-1 Dimensional Standards
  • 5-2 Site Design & Sensitive Lands
  • 5-3 Access & Connectivity
  • 5-4 Subdivision of Land
  • 5-5 Parking & Loading
  • 5-6 Landscape, Buffering, & Screening
  • 5-7 Walls & Fences
  • 5-8 Outdoor Lighting
  • 5-9 Neighborhood Edges
  • 5-10 Solar Access
  • 5-11 Building Design
  • 5-12 Signs
  • 5-13 Operation & Maintenance

Internal Organization

  • Purpose
  • Applicability/Exemptions
  • Tables where possible
  • Text regulations
  • General
  • Center/Corridor Provisions
  • Overlay/Small Area Provisions
  • p. v

Part 14-16-5

See Development Standards Training for more detail

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Using the IDO:

What review/approval process is required?

  • Platted lot?
  • # of dwelling

units?

Residential component?

  • Gross square

feet?

Non- residential component?

  • 5+ acres next

to MPOS?

  • Overlay Zone?

Context?

Table 6-1-1 Administrative Decisions Decisions Requiring Public Meeting/ Hearing Policy Decisions

Administrative Decisions

  • Platted lots
  • ≤ 50 dwelling

units

Residential component?

  • ≤ 50K s.f. of

Gross Floor Area

Non-residential component?

Thresholds

  • pg. 346

Site Plan – Admin FAQ: How does the IDO handle the review/approval process for development decisions?

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Development Review Board (DRB) Decisions

  • # of lots?
  • New roads?
  • Major infrastructure?

Platting needed?

  • >50 dwelling units

Residential component?

  • > 50K s.f. of Gross Floor

Area

Non-residential component?

  • 5-3 Access & Connectivity
  • 5-4 Subdivision of Land
  • 5-5 Parking & Loading

Variance

Site Plan – DRB Variance – DRB FAQ: How does the IDO handle the review/approval process for development decisions? Subdivision – Minor or Major

Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) Decisions

TABLE 6‐1‐1: Summary of Development Review Procedures R = Review and/or Recommend D = Review and Decide AR = Appeal Review and Recommend AD = Appeal Review and Decision [ ] = Public Meeting < > = Public Hearing Mtgs. Review & Decision‐ making Bodies Specific Procedures Application Type Pre‐application Neighborhood EPC LUHO City Council[2] Administrative Decisions Impact Fee Assessment <AD> <AR> <AD> 6‐5(E) Decisions Requiring a Public Meeting or Hearing Master Development Plan X X <D> <AR> <AD> 6‐6(G) Site Plan – EPC X X <D> <AR> <AD> 6‐6(I) Variance Variance – EPC X X <D> <AR> <AD> 6‐6(N) WTF Waiver <D> <AR> <AD> 6‐6(Q) Policy Decisions Adoption or Amendment of Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan X <R> <D> 6‐7(A) Adoption or Amendment of Facility Plan X <R> <D> 6‐7(B) Amendment to IDO Text X <R> <D> 6‐7(D) Amendment to Zoning Map – EPC X X <D> <AR> <AD> 6‐7(E) Amendment to Zoning Map – Council[5] X X <R> <D> 6‐7(F) Annexation of Land X <R> <D> 6‐7(G) Special Exception – EPC X X <D> <AR> <AD> 6‐7(H)

  • Site Plan – EPC
  • MX-FB
  • NR-PO
  • PC
  • PD
  • NR-SU
  • 5+ acres adjacent to Major Public

Open Space

  • Review by request
  • Major utility and as required by

Facility Plan

  • NR-BP
  • Zone Change
  • Master Development Plan

Zone Change required Policy Decisions FAQ: What will be the role of the EPC in the future, if the IDO is adopted? Decisions Requiring Public Meeting or Hearing

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Predictable Thresholds & Public Notice/Meeting Expectations

  • Email notice to Neighborhood Associations
  • Neighborhood Meeting before submittal
  • pg. 297
  • Platted lot?
  • # of dwelling

units?

Residential component?

  • Gross square

feet?

Non- residential component?

  • 5+ acres next

to MPOS?

  • Overlay Zone?

Context?

FAQ: Does the IDO eliminate the public from the development approval process?

X

Public Notice

  • Published
  • Legal ad
  • Responsibility: CABQ
  • Mailed
  • Property owners w/in 100 feet

(excluding ROW)

  • Responsibility: Applicant
  • Electronic Mail
  • Neighborhood Associations
  • Recognized & Unrecognized
  • ONC List
  • Includes or adjacent to subject property
  • per Neighborhood Association

Recognition Ordinance

  • Responsibility: Applicant
  • Web Posting
  • Agenda
  • Responsibility: CABQ

Section 6-4(K) Amendment Exhibit 10 adds sign requirement to Site Plan – Admin

X

FAQ: How does the IDO handle public notice of development projects?

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Neighborhood Meeting

Procedure

  • NA(s) on file with ONC that

includes or is adjacent to the project site?

  • Yes: Applicant offers 1 meeting
  • No: Applicant offers 1 meeting

with NAs w/in ¼ mile of the project site

  • NA has 15 days to agree to or

decline meeting

  • Agree:
  • Meeting to be scheduled to take

place w/in 30 days

  • Proof of meeting submitted in

application

  • Decline: Applicant can submit

project to the City

Table 6-1-1 Section 6-4(C)

Neighborhood Meeting

Procedure

  • NA(s) on file with ONC that

includes or is adjacent to the project site?

  • Yes: Applicant offers 1 meeting
  • No: Applicant offers 1 meeting

with NAs w/in ¼ mile of the project site

  • NA has 15 days to agree to or

decline meeting

  • Agree:
  • Meeting to be scheduled to take

place w/in 30 days

  • Proof of meeting submitted in

application

  • Decline: Applicant can submit

project to the City

Neigh Meeting Requirements

  • Applicant prepares/presents:
  • Uses & approximate SF of each
  • General site layout
  • Design guidelines
  • Architectural style
  • Conceptual elevations
  • Conceptual landscaping plan
  • Application requirements:
  • Sign-in/attendance
  • Meeting location, date, and time
  • Summary of discussion, concerns,

requests

  • Design accommodations made in

response, if any

  • Site or project constraints that limit

the ability to address concerns, if any

Section 6-4(C)

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Deviations & Amendments

Deviations

  • During approval
  • Table 6-4-1
  • Above these thresholds =

Variance – ZHE

  • Requests associated with

Sections 5-2, 5-3, or 5-4 = Variance – DRB

  • Decision Criteria in 6-4(O)(3)

Amendments

  • After approval
  • Minor
  • Table 6-4-4
  • Criteria in 6-4(X)2
  • Admin or ZEO
  • Major
  • Original decision-making body
  • pgs. 319-

321

  • pgs. 334-

337 6-4(O)(3)(e): No deviation to Overlay standards. Deviation cannot result in violation of Overlay standard. 6-4(X)(2)(a)13: Overlay zone properties go back to Site Plan decision- making bodies.

Variances to Development Standards

  • DRB = Variances related to
  • 5-3 Access & Connectivity
  • 5-4 Subdivision of Land
  • 5-5 Parking & Loading
  • EPC = Variances related to
  • Other IDO Sections
  • Site Plan – EPC
  • ZHE = Variances related to
  • Other IDO Sections
  • Site Plan – Admin
  • Site Plan – DRB

Section 6-6(M) Section 6-6(N) Section 6-6(O) FAQ: How are variances different under the IDO?

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Zoning Hearing Examiner

pg. 297

Carports & Walls/Fences – Major

pg. 297

Tech Edit: Moved to Variance – DRB Tech Edit : Moved to Variance – ZHE

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Zone Map Amendments

(i.e. zone changes)

Applicability

EPC decides:

  • <10 acres in Areas of Consistency
  • <20 acres in Areas of Change

City Council decides:

  • 10+ acres in Areas of Consistency
  • 20+ acres in Areas of Change

Interactive Map Areas of Consistency = where existing character is reinforced Areas of Change = where growth is encouraged Section 6-7(E) Section 6-7(F)

https://abc-zone.com/ido-interactive-map

Click here for Comp Plan Layers

FAQ: How are zone changes different under the IDO?

Zone Map Amendments

(i.e. zone changes)

Review/Decision Criteria

1. Consistent with Health, safety, welfare & ABC Comp Plan 2. Area of Consistency

  • Reinforce character AND
  • Error, changed conditions, or

more advantageous

3. Area of Change

  • Error, changed conditions, or

more advantageous

  • p. 389

Adapted from R-270-1980

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Zone Map Amendments

(i.e. zone changes)

Review/Decision Criteria

4. No harmful permissive uses 5. Existing infrastructure & public improvements 6. Justification not completely based on location on major street 7. Justification not completely based on economic considerations 8. Not spot zone or strip zone

  • p. 389

Adapted from R-270-1980

Appeals

Process

  • All decisions  LUHO 

Council except:

  • Impact Fees  EPC  LUHO

 Council

  • Historic Certificate Minor 

Landmarks Commission  LUHO  Council “Standing”

  • All applications:
  • Adversely affected*
  • Declaratory Ruling or Comp Plan
  • Any party
  • Proximity – minor vs. major decision
  • NAs:
  • Includes/adjacent to subject property
  • 660 feet (including ROW*)
  • Property owners:
  • 100 ft. (including ROW**)
  • 330 ft. (including ROW**)

Section 6-4(U)(2) Table 6-4-2 **Tech Edit: If ROW > distance, adjacent property is included, regardless of distance * “Any person or organization that can demonstrate that his/her/its property rights

  • r other legal rights have been specially and

adversely affected by the decision.” Table 6-1-1 FAQ: How are appeals different under the IDO?

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Nonconformities

Buildings or activities that were legal when they were built, but that will not comply with the IDO

  • Types of Nonconformities
  • Use
  • Structure
  • Lots
  • Site features (e.g. parking, landscaping, etc.)
  • Signs
  • Allowed to continue – regardless of sale or lease to others (i.e. “grandfathered”)
  • Compliance triggered by expansion or redevelopment of 25% or more
  • Nonconforming uses/structures “lost” after vacant for 24 months, or

5 years for single-family homes

Section 6-8

Front-yard Parking:

Admin & Enforcement

Variance

  • Front yard parking criteria

added to Variance – DRB

  • Limited on-street parking

Definition

  • Vehicle definition added per Traffic

Code (includes trailers, boats, etc.) Nonconformity

  • Front-yard parking not meeting

standards of IDO is illegal and subject to enforcement except:

  • Parking areas in existence prior to

June 17, 2007

  • Improved parking areas

grandfathered

  • Unimproved parking areas limited

in size per IDO Section 5- 5(F)(2)(a)1

  • Parking areas in existence between

June 17, 2007 and Effective Date of IDO

  • Parking areas meeting Front-yard

Parking Ordinance adopted by Council grandfathered

Section 6-6(8)(3) Section 6-6(8)(3) Exhibit 5 Additions Section 7-1

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Implementation

6 months 1 year 1 year from July 2018 TIMELINE

IDO Annual Update Submittal: July 2019 IDO Enactment: November 17, 2017

Training – Staff, public, & design professionals Amendments – errors/omissions

Follow-up Zone Change Process

Nonconforming uses Voluntary downzones

IDO Effective Date: Thurs, May 17, 2018

2 years

Community Planning Area Assessments: June 2020

Voluntary Zone Change Requests

Eligible for free zone change requests for 1 year:

  • Nonconforming use
  • Voluntary downzoning
  • Vacant former Special Use property
  • Floating zone line
  • PD or NR-BP with nonconforming lot size
  • PD <2 acres or > 20 acres
  • NR-BP < 20 acres

https://abc-zone.com/ido-zoning-conversion-map

Opt in now by adding a pin on your property, requesting a zone, and adding contact information. Zoning Conversion Map Legal uses “grandfathered”

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Ongoing, Proactive Planning Framework

Zoning & Land Use Documents: ABC Comp Plan - 5 year update cycle IDO - 1 year update cycle Community Planning Area (CPA) Assessments Policies Regulations

L K M T S V U R Q P N O

  • 4 months/CPA
  • 3/yr for 4 yrs

Recommendations K West Mesa Q North Albuquerque L Northwest Mesa R Mid Heights M Southwest Mesa S Near Heights N Near North Valley T Mesa del Sol O Central ABQ U Foothills P North I-25 V East Gateway

FAQ: How does ABC-Z propose to improve public engagement with the City?

Questions?

Planning Department: Russell Brito

UD&D Division Manager

rbrito@cabq.gov

Mikaela Renz-Whitmore

ABC-Z Project Manager mrenz@cabq.gov

www.abc-zone.com

Project Website Interactive Map Zoning Conversion Map

Council Services: Petra Morris

Planning Manager

pmorris@cabq.gov

Shanna Schultz

Policy Analyst

smschultz@cabq.gov