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SUNPORT COMMERCE CENTER DESIGN OVERLAY ZONE (DOZ) Presentation to Stakeholders & Community September & November 2018

MEETING AGENDA Introductions - 5 minutes  Neighborhood Leaders  County Staff  Presentation – 25 minutes  Questions & Answers / Discussion – 30 minutes 2

BACKGROUND Past Land Use Planning Efforts Current Conditions Current Initiatives Community Awareness and Input 3

WHAT IS A DESIGN OVERLAY ZONE? The Design overlay zone may be used for areas which deserve special design guidance but do not require complete design control of development; areas so zoned shall be at least 320 acres or they may be of any size specified by a controlling Rank Three Sector Plan, as identified in the County's Plan Ranking Ordinance (#84-26). The Design Overlay zone must meet at least two of the following three conditions:  Contain highly scenic natural features or physical setting, or have highly significant views.  Have development potential which is likely to require unusually complex coordination of flood control, transportation, open space, and urban land uses.  Have a strong role in the development of the form of the metropolitan area: arterial street, corridors, or critical areas near urban centers or historic zones. 4

WHY IS A DOZ BENEFICIAL? A DOZ establishes design regulations that are mandatory for all properties in order to create a consistent and organized development form and urban design pattern. The regulations go beyond what is required by the Zoning Code.  A consistent development form serves to strengthen the identity of a zone or geographic area. A DOZ can assist with creation of multi-modal environments, such as for pedestrians and bicyclists, which may improve the quality of experience for people interacting within a campus, commercial center, or zone. A DOZ can help to create a functional , pleasant and attractive environment for businesses looking to locate within an industrial park or commercial-center environment. 5

THE STUDY AREA: EXISTING LAND USES The Design Overlay applies to all parcels that lie between 2nd Street to the west, Woodward Road and Stock Drive to the north, Interstate 25 to the east, and Rio Bravo Boulevard to the south There are 71 parcels in the entire DOZ area constituting 843 acres.  55% of land in the entire DOZ is vacant.  35% of land in the entire DOZ is currently used for commercial/industrial land uses.  10% of land is dedicated to roads. 6 Currently there are no residential land uses within the entire DOZ boundary.

THE STUDY AREA: ZONING 92% of land in the DOZ is M-2 Zoning and 8% of land is zoned M-1.  The M-2 Zone is the County’s most comprehensive zone category, allowing for more than 130 uses including:  Heavy Manufacturing uses M-2 (Permissive)  Light Industrial Zone M-1 (Permissive and Conditional)  Community Commercial C-2 (Permissive and Conditional Uses)  Neighborhood Commercial C-1 (Permissive and Conditional Uses)  Office and Institutional Zone O-1 (Permissive Uses)  Residential uses and certain institutional uses (libraries and churches ) are not allowed in the M-2 zone. 7

DESIGN OVERLAY ZONE Will not change the underlying M-2 and M-1 Zones. The uses will remain. Only the Design standards will change. Basic standards for Landscaping and Parking will be maintained. Additional standards will be added. DOZ proposes standards for private development and within the public realm (streets). This presentation will focus on standards applicable to private development. 8

PROPOSED DESIGN OVERLAY STANDARDS The plan proposes the following Design Elements to create aesthetically pleasing and coherent environments where pedestrians and bicyclist can move with comfort, safety and all end-users can find interest in the built environment. To achieve these goals, the following design elements are addressed in the Design Overlay Zone: Architectural Character  Building Orientation  Heights and setbacks  Building Design and Materials Site Development  Off-street Parking  Landscaping  Walls & fences  Lighting  Signage Design Standards for Public Spaces to encourage vibrant activity and multi-modal transportation.  Roads, trails, parks, plazas 9

INDUSTRIAL PARK BUILDINGS IN ALBUQUERQUE FUNCTIONAL, PLEASANT AND ATTRACTIVE 10

DESIGN STANDARDS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY – ABOVE ZONING CODE STANDARDS 1. Height Regulations and Area Regulations (2) a. Setbacks b. Lot Size 2. Off street Parking Regulations (11) 3. Landscaping (10) 4. Signage (2) 5. Walls (6) 6. Lighting (5) 11

DRAFT HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS Standard DOZ Qualification Purpose Per M ‐ 1 Zone & Supplementary Height and 1 Height Area Regulations No change Area Regulations: a. Front: 10’ minimum a. Front: less required b. Side: 10’ minimum b. Side: More required c. Rear: 10’ minimum c. Rear: less required Buildings to the Street; 2 Setbacks space between buildings Lot Size No minimum Lot Size No change FAR No FAR No change 12

DRAFT OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS – PART ONE Category DOZ Standard Qualification Purpose Prevent parking areas For retail and office uses, parking areas shall not constitute more from dominating 1 Off Street Parking than 50% of the street frontage. Higher Standard streetscape Parking areas shall be visually and functionally segmented into Prevent parking areas smaller subareas separated by landscaping and/or pedestrian from dominating 2 Off Street Parking walkways. No single subarea shall exceed 100 parking spaces Higher Standard streetscape Parking subareas shall be linked to the main pedestrian walkway(s) leading to the main entrance(s) of the building(s) by means of Pedestrian walkability 3 Off Street Parking pedestrian walkways at least 6 feet in width. Higher Standard and safety Where building facades abut off ‐ street parking spaces, pedestrian sidewalks, no less than six (6) feet in width, shall be provided Pedestrian walkability 4 Off Street Parking adjacent to and along the full length of the parking spaces. Higher Standard and safety Where a drive aisle abuts a major façade, a six ‐ foot wide pedestrian Pedestrian walkability 5 Off Street Parking walkway shall be provided along the length of the façade. Higher Standard and safety For every 50 parking spaces, a shade tree shall be located in an off ‐ Mitigate heat island 6 Off Street Parking street planting area in the parking lot. Higher Standard effect; comfort 13

DRAFT OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS – PART TWO Category DOZ Standard Qualification Purpose Properties within 1,000 feet of a public transit route shall be eligible Mitigate heat island 7 Off Street Parking for a 15% reduction in overall off ‐ street parking requirements. Higher Standard effect; comfort Surface runoff in off ‐ street parking lots shall be directed to landscaped water harvesting areas. Drainage shall be directed to planting areas to maximize percolation and reduce the need for Efficiency nad 8 Off Street Parking irrigation. Pervious paving/surfaces are highly encouraged. Innovation Conservation Where handicap parking spaces are not provided next to the building, walkways shall be provided from the parking space to the pedestrian sidewalk along the building. The walkway should be 9 Off Street Parking clearly demarcated with a walkway at least 6 feet in width. Higher Standard Safety and Access Pedestrian walkways at least 6 feet wide shall be provided in Pedestrian safety and 10 Off Street Parking parking areas to building entrance(s). Higher Standard comfort Drive ‐ thru aisles and drive ‐ up windows shall be placed at the rear Streetscape and or sides of buildings where possible and not along the primary Pedestrian/Vehicular 11 Off Street Parking street. Higher Standard conflicts 14

DRAFT LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS- PART ONE Category DOZ Standard Qualification Purpose Native/Xeric Plants: a minimum of 50% of the plant materials visible from the street Conservation; shall be regionally native, low water ‐ use plants. Extensive use of low water use Aesthetics; District 1 Landscaping plants is recommended to reduce water, fertilizer, and pesticide use. Higher Standard Identity Turf: High water use turf shall be limited to a maximum of 10% of the total landscape area. There is no limit to turf use when using non ‐ potable water. When Conservation; used in the landscape design, all varieties of turf areas should be designed to be Aesthetics; District 2 Landscaping efficiently irrigated. Higher Standard Identity Irrigation: A fully automated irrigation system is required to support landscaping within sight of the street. The use of spray irrigation shall be limited to turf or seeded areas. The majority of emitter devices shall be drip. Use of 3 Landscaping evapotranspiration ‐ based controllers is encouraged. Higher Standard Conservation Erosion Control: All landscape areas shall be stabilized with mulches or plant 4 Landscaping material to keep soils from washing or blowing away. Higher Standard Erosion Control Landscape area visible from the street shall achieve a minimum of 75% vegetative coverage within five years. Planting is required in front of walls that are setback District Identify; 5 Landscaping from the property line where visible from the street. Higher Standard Aesthetics 15