Albuquerque / Bernalillo Comprehensive Plan Update and Integrated Development Ordinance March 11, 2016 www.abc-zone.com
City Planning Documents Rank I Comprehensive Plan Rank II Area Plans Rank II Facility Plans Rank III Sector Development Plans (Policy & Regulation) Zoning Code Development Process Manual
City Sector Development Plans ~60 plans cover half of Albuquerque Some have policies, some don t Some mix planning ideas and regulations Majority more than 10 years old 1978 1987 1996 2005 2014
Special use zones: SU-2 & SU-3 Over 235 separate zones! Over 40 standalone Sector Development Plans with zoning Sector Plans = Place-based but one-off solutions Complicated regulations & multiple layers driving away some development Conflicting regulations Inconsistent development processes All but impossible to enforce
Why Update? Anticipated growth New demographic trends Coordinating land use / transportation Leveraging and enhancing sense of place 1,500,000 Mid-Region Council of Governments Forecast for 2040: 311,000 new people 132,000 new jobs 1,000,000 500,000 0 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 County City Future County Projections Future City Projections
Conflicting & Overlapping Policies Rank 1 Goals & Policies Rank 2 Area Plan Goals & Policies Rank 3 City Sector Plan Goals & Policies New Goals & Policies 7
What s the update process? 1 2 3 4 5 Identify community values and desires through public engagement. Define existing conditions and confirm the community vision. Evaluate the community vision for the City & County. Update the ABC Comp Plan. Coordinate to create City s new Integrated Development Ordinance. We are here!
Date Feb. 2015 May-June 2015 July 2015 Sept. 2015 Nov./Dec. 2015 Dec. 2015 Jan. 2016 Public Engagement Public Kickoff Community Visioning Workshops Focus Groups Draft Vision Meetings Focus Groups County-focus Meetings Draft Review Meetings 9
Survey 1,115 responses Online in English & Spanish
Guiding Principles Strong Neighborhoods Mobility Economic Vitality Equity Community Health Sustainability
County Area & Sector Development Plans
City Community Planning Area Assessments
Policies from SDPs Development of the Regional Center Community Establishing shall be inclusive Activity TIDDs that of meet mixed-use, Centers shall and contain State, multi-modal mixed-use Establish County a and Village transportation buildings and/or City laws Center as systems. mixed-use a regarding mixed-use Connections developments their Neighborhood formation to transit that in systems combine Activity and commercial, Topic: mixed-use order bicycle/pedestrian Center to A promote Support village residential, Support that the offers plaza the location Uptown or linkages a location and/or range small The of mixeduses service, redevelopment should uses with of urban must civic City of mixed- shall land be park uses encourage vertical Repeated 20 times Area s provided in one accessible commercial, development be all located new location. as development. a near and that the Clustered that includes includes center The buildings premiere City entertainment will of and Mixed-Use multi-family the continue multi-family mixed-use formation economic discussion of uses; Village urban residential meaningful residential mixed-use regarding Center. plazas development housing; location and developments sheltering developments of and area a transit forms some that within employment center will within commercial to designated within promote designated the pedestrian-friendly benefit Albuquerque, Activity Activity opportunities. Regional Centers environments Centers Bernalillo in Center. Accommodate development in the Westland are the Rio Bravo the in encouraged. County and the entire Community. South State. Community. flow appropriate of automobile areas of Create a mixed-use traffic Barelas. through the The City should 1978 development plan area while 1987 1996 2005 discourage future 2014 integrating Mixed-use Multifamily integrating development, it should The City of Support Albuquerque the location with a residential, retail and zone pedestrian-oriented, map should of mixeduses higher Provide pedestrian Develop include Protecting public South opportunities uses, existing Yale educational as a for retail and and encourage office uses. amendments and support density development multi-modal, from healthy neighborhoods services institutional within for this local by facilities, Community which and nearby and mixeduse, mixed- in the connections through mixeduse areas and activity Creating enterprises new Activity Mixed-use on the telecommuting residential and home to based maintaining safe, commercial clean, the and residents. Buffer or walkable employment Zone urban uses Centers internal to the use West zones. Side. with protections a vibrant are all from mixed-use appropriate the environment. 1995 in the centers, and separation Zoning The that City promotes should Community. assign between parking and integrated, economic USDP with Community economically area regard that to promotes or setbacks Neighborhood appropriate zoning district pedestrian circulation for viable community and Centers. height and sustainable ownership. restrictions Mixed-use and multimodal access Mixed-Use shall be designations to community land and between Uptown public safety and general neighborhood uses that include: activity centers to and incorporated existing single into family the design for welfare of the area commercial, encourage employers civic, office, to locate in residential not these within areas. the residents. restaurant, accessible hotel, mixed-uses housing areas. Uptown Area. and entertainment.
Example: Heritage Conservation POLICY ACTIONS FOOTNOTES
Policy Matrix Policy reference number Where policy is located in its plan of origin
Neighborhoods: Community Planning Areas
Character Neighborhoods: City Assessments Platting Mix of uses Scale: Size / massing / height Historic designation Trends Performance Tracking / Metrics Recommendations Policy Regulation Implementation
Open Space Network
Other Jurisdictions
Downtown
Urban Centers
Neighborhood Centers
Village Centers
Main Streets
Multi-Modal Corridors
Commuter Corridors
Premium Transit Corridors
Community Vision
Community Vision
Land Use: Areas of Change & Consistency Direct growth toward Areas of Change Preserve character in Areas of Consistency Image: Map of Areas of Consistency and Change
Areas of Change/Areas of Stability concept used in 5 other cities! Southern Oregon Tulsa, OK Athens, GA Lai e HI
Since Blueprint was adopted in 2002, Denver s most intense development activity has occurred within designated Areas of Change
Urban Design: Design Types Auto Oriented Pedestrian Oriented
Design Type Urban Design: Coordinating land use & transportation Activity Centers Corridors Village Urban Main Street Neighborhood Downtown Multi- Modal Transit Commuter 1 Rural 2 Suburban 3 General Urban 4 Centers & Main Streets 5 Urban Core
ABC Comp Plan Introduction & How-to Use Growth & Development Vision A People s Summary Comp Plan Elements Challenges / strategies Goals Policies Implementation [pending] 5-year strategic plan for City & County Long-term & medium-term actions Coordination with outside agencies and/or organizations
Comp Plan Elements 1. Neighborhoods 2. Land Use 3. Transportation 4. Urban Design 5. Economic Development 7. Parks & Open Space 8. Heritage Conservation 9. Resilience & Sustainability 10. Infrastructure, Community Facilities, & Services 6. Housing
Multiple layers of zoning tools Parcels Regulated only by Zoning Code 53% Parcels Regulated by SDP or Overlay Zone 47%
Special use zones: SU-1 Over 550 separate zones! 45
Conflicting and Overlapping Zoning Rank 1 Goals & Policies Rank 2 Area Plan Goals & Policies Rank 3 City Sector Plan Goals & Policies New Goals & Policies 46
What happens to SU-2 Zones? Base Zones Extends SU-2 zones to other areas with similar character SU-2 ZONES Charac ter Overlay Zone Citywide Standa rds Incentiv es Applies protections in unique areas Become citywide or areawide standards Achieves results not wisely/legally gained through zoning Deleted Removes outdated or unenforceable regulations 47
Module 1 2. Permitted Uses 40 SU2s with Zoning Many with 5-10 subareas = 235+ different zone districts (+550 SU1 districts) This table continues for 115 pages 48
Be Realistic Much SU2 content reflects good ideas that can be generalized Not all SU2 content should or will be included in the new IDO Dry goods not included. Provided any one of the following conditions are met: a. A minimum of 50% of the total acreage of premises along individual block faces and within the same block as the subject lot contains existing legal nonresidential uses; or b. The subject property contains a building that had a non-residential use for a minimum of 10 of the past 50 years; or c. The building on the subject property was originally built for commercial uses AND provided there is no outdoor storage or activity except parking.
The IDO Strategy IDO is drafted in 3 Modules 1. Zone Districts and Permitted/Conditional Uses 2. Development Standards 3. Administration and Procedures Then a Consolidated Draft to EPC for review
A Simpler Permitted Use Table Zone districts in 3 categories P C CA CV A T uses Land uses organized by type Use- Specific Standards 51
Consolidate the Use-Specific Standards Special standards that apply to a particular use that can regulate Scale Location Protection of adjacent land uses Etc. AND Can be tailored to specific locations if needed Example Veterinary Hospital In the MX-L and MX-M zone districts treatment of large animals, including but not limited to cattle, horses, sheep, goats, or pigs weighing over 100 pounds, is not allowed. Only treatment of dogs, cats, other domestic pets, and small animals is allowed. In the MX-M and NR-C zone districts outside exercise runs are permitted, provided they are enclosed with a solid wall or fence at least six feet high. Outside areas for occupancy by animals overnight are not permitted. 52
The Process Read the SU2s and identify use controls Module 1 Text Conversion Table and Map Make good general standards into Usespecific Standards for that use Identify the NEW zoning district most similar to the intended character of the area Save height, size, and other SU2 regulations for consideration in Modules 2 and 3 Do not carry over lotspecific, outdated, or unenforceable provisions Draft zone district conversion table (Done) and conversion map (In process) 53
Project Webpage: https://abc-zone.com Questions? Manager Urban Design & Development Planning Dept. rbrito@cabq.gov 505-924-3337 Policy Analyst Council Services awebb@cabq.gov 505-768-3161 Long-range Planner Planning Dept. mrenz@cabq.gov 505-924-3932 Project Planner Bernalillo County Planning cvereecke@bernco.gov 505-314-0387 54