City Council creates a Charter Review Task Force in split vote
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The short version
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The City Council voted to create a Charter Review Task Force.
It first changed the measure, then passed it 5-4. For: Bassan, Fiebelkorn, Lewis, Peña and Telles. Against: Baca, Champine, Grout and Rogers.
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The City Council ruled on the Sawmill Community Land Trust's zoning appeal.
The land trust appealed a planning commission approval to rezone about 4.1 acres near Bellamah Ave. NW and 18th St. NW. The City Council accepted its hearing officer's recommendation 8-1, with Councilor Peña against.
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The City Council changed how the city's zoning code gets updated.
It drops the every-two-years update, adds a new update process run by the Planning Department, and sets two dates each year when changes take effect. Passed 8-1, with Councilor Lewis against.
What it means for youZoning code changes will now take effect on two set dates each year.
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The City Council approved a bond of up to $160,000 for the South Campus district.
The money pays for public improvements in the South Campus special tax district. It is to be paid back from growth in gross receipts tax money collected in the district. Passed 9-0.
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The City Council added money to the city's building and repair plan without discussion.
It passed with other items in one vote, 9-0. The record gives no dollar amount or projects.
What’s next
- The Near North Valley planning area report comes back on Nov. 16.
Everything on the agenda (10 items)
Decided by vote 6
A city report assessing the Near North Valley community planning area. Councilor Baca moved to put it off to Nov. 16.
For you: People who live or work in the Near North Valley.
Approves a short-term, taxable bond of up to $160,000 for the South Campus special tax district, sponsored by Councilor Rogers. It pays for public improvements and is to be repaid from growth in gross receipts tax money collected in the district.
For you: People and businesses in the South Campus district.
The Sawmill Community Land Trust appealed the Environmental Planning Commission's approval of a rezoning, from NR-BP to MX-H, for about 4.1 acres near Bellamah Ave. NW and 18th St. NW. The City Council accepted its land use hearing officer's recommendation and findings. The record does not say what that recommendation was.
For you: Neighbors near Bellamah Ave. NW and 18th St. NW.
Drops the zoning code's every-two-years update. Adds a new update process run by the Planning Department and two dates each year when changes take effect. Sponsored by Councilor Bassan.
For you: Property owners, builders and neighbors affected by zoning rules.
Creates a Charter Review Task Force and repeals an older section of the city's rules. Sponsored by Councilors Grout, Telles, Rogers and Champine. Councilor Telles's change to it passed first; the record does not say what it did.
For you: All city residents; the city charter is the city's basic governing document.
Changes the City Council's own rules on the order of business at its meetings. Sponsored by President Peña. The record does not say what changes.
Passed together without discussion 4
A city report assessing the North I-25 community planning area. The City Council accepted it as information.
For you: People who live or work in the North I-25 area.
The City Council confirmed the mayor's pick of Ayanna Zahra for the African American Advisory Board.
The City Council confirmed the mayor's pick of John M. Valles for the Old Town Portal Market Advisory Board.
Adds money to the city's adopted capital plan, brought by Councilor Grout at someone's request. The record gives no amount or projects.
For you: Residents who use city buildings, streets and facilities; the record does not say which.
What the record doesn’t say
- How much money the change to the city's building and repair plan adds, and for which projects.
- What the hearing officer recommended on the Sawmill appeal, and whether the rezoning stands.
- What Councilor Telles's change to the Charter Review Task Force measure did, and who will serve on the task force.
- What the change to the City Council's order of business does.
- Which two dates each year zoning code changes will take effect.
- Whether anyone spoke during public comment, and what they said.
Meeting details
- Meeting
- Regular meeting, 5:00 p.m.–7:19 p.m.
- Where
- Vincent E. Griego Chambers, One Civic Plaza NW, City of Albuquerque Government Center
- Presiding
- Council President Klarissa J. Peña
- Attendance
- All nine councilors present
- Written from
- From the clerk’s action summary.
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