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Presentation to Neighborhood Leaders
Planning Department & Council Services Spring 2015
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Comprehensive Plan Update & Unified Development Ordinance
“Albuquerque, we have a problem.”
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Multiple layers of zoning tools
Parcels Regulated by
SDP or Overlay Zone 47%
Parcels Regulated
only by Zoning Code
53%
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Special use zones Over 40 standalone Sector Development Plans with zoning
• Sector Plans = Place-based but one-off solutions
• Complicated regs & multiple layers driving away some development
• Conflicting regulations
• Inconsistent development processes
• All but impossible to enforce 1970s SDPs
1980s SDPs
1990s SDPs
2000s SDPs
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A Shared Vision
Comprehensive Plan • 1975: Adopted • 1988: Updated • 2001: Centers &
Corridors added • 2013: Centers &
Corridors updated 5
MRCOG MTP 2040: Preferred Scenario
2012 2040 Trend 2040 Preferred Access Households near Activity Centers 64,842 + 51% + 99%
Households near Transit 25,530 + 59% + 108% Jobs near Activity Centers 142,531 + 33% + 40%
Jobs near Transit 47,496 + 15% + 31% Sustainability
Acres Developed 215,660 + 27% + 19% Transportation
Vehicle Hours Traveled 50,778 + 47% + 40% Transit Ridership 41,033 + 40% + 142%
River Crossing Trips 592,609 + 36% + 31% Average Commute Time 17 min + 36% + 12%
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MRCOG = Mid-Region Council of Governments MTP = Metropolitan Transportation Plan
Sour
ces:
MRC
OG, M
TP 20
40 –
Dec
embe
r Dra
ft 20
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Alameda: 36 min.
Paseo: 15 min.
Montano: 35 min.
Albuquerque Region by 2040: • 180,580 new households • 182,188 jobs
West Side gains: • 11% of new jobs in the region • 53% of new homes in the region
2040 Bridge Crossing Times (NOT total commute times!)
East Side: 306,296 jobs
(2012)
West Side: 82, 685 jobs (2012)
Growth vs. Bridges, Jobs vs. Houses
Sour
ces:
MRC
OG, M
TP 20
40 &
Pa
rsons
Brink
erho
ff, Co
ors
Corri
dor P
lan An
alysis
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4 mph
9 mph
5 mph
8 mph
2 mph
2 mph
West East
2012 DUs 40% 60% Jobs 21% 79%
2040 DUs 44% 56% Jobs 27% 73%
Trend
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• Expected Congestion in 2040
• Assuming • Same patterns of
growth • $2.2 billion in
investments!
Preferred
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• Congestion improvements
• Will require • Land use / zoning
changes • Infill incentives • Shift to transit
investments
Shifting Traffic to the Grid
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2040 Expected Congestion with Preferred Scenario Changes in Traffic Volume – Trend vs. Preferred
Key Factors
• Quality of life for all areas of the city
• Walkability • Multimodal options • Compact, sustainable
development
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Shift in Transportation Modes Transit Ridership – ABQ Metro Area Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Capita –
ABQ Metro Area
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Millenials(16-31 years old)
Gen-X(32-49 years old)
Boomers(50-67 years old)
All Ages
Aver
age M
iles T
rave
led p
er D
ay
Daily Trip Totals by Age Group – All Modes ABQ Metro Area
Sour
ce: M
RCOG
, Trav
el De
man
d Sur
vey,
2013
-201
4
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Decreasing since 2004
Land Use & Transportation
Leverages public investment to catalyze private redevelopment with high return on investment.
Single-purpose public investment with limited
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Millennials = Workforce In 2001, those aged 16 to 34 years of age drove 10,300 miles a year. In 2009, they drove an average 7,900 miles. “Demographics is destiny”
“Mayor Rahm Emanuel called out Seattle, saying he wanted our bikers and our tech jobs. We’re going to work to keep them here.” - Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle
“I expect not only to take all of [Portland and Seattle’s] bikers, but I also want all the jobs that come with this.”
- Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago
“[This] should be a city where you can live, work and play and not have to get into your car.”
- Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Tampa
Sour
ce: A
PBP W
ebina
r, “Ec
onom
ic Be
nefit
s of W
alkab
le an
d Bike
Frien
dly
Com
mun
ities
,” Gre
en La
ne Pr
oject,
2013
Key Factors
• Quality of life for all areas of the city
• Walkability • Multimodal options • Compact, sustainable
development • Demographic changes
• Millennials • Baby Boomers
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Key Factors Population Pyramid: ABQ Metro Area*, 2012
* Includes Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia, & Torrance Counties
** Total Population = 922,831
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Sour
ce: M
RCOG
and A
mer
ican P
lannin
g Asso
ciatio
n, “I
nves
ting i
n Plac
e,” M
ay 20
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Millennial Boomer
Now 41% 39%
Someday 8% 7%
Change -33% -32%
A suburb where most people drive to most places
A suburb with walkable amenities
Millennial Boomer
Now 19% 14%
Someday 25% 19%
Change +6% +5%
• Quality of life for all areas of the city
• Walkability • Multimodal options • Compact, sustainable
development • Demographic changes
• Millennials • Baby Boomers
Albuquerque lags behind… “American infill locations offering walkability and strong transit systems continue to outshine the others.” - 2014 Emerging Trends in
Real Estate
Sour
ce: U
LI, Em
ergin
g Tre
nds i
n Rea
l Esta
te, 2
014
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Update, Coordinate, Simplify
Zoning from
Sector Plans
Zoning Code
Subdivision Ordinance
Development Process Manual
Overlay Zones
Planning Ordinance
Rank 1 Goals & Policies
Rank 2 Area Plan Goals & Policies
Rank 3 Sector Plan
Goals & Policies
New Goals & Policies?
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Purpose • Simplify • Streamline • Update • Coordinate • Activate
Objectives
• Promote placemaking and economic development
• Meet new market demands • Coordinate land use &
transportation • Protect/enhance special places
Approach
• Reduce layers • Increase consistency • Minimize appeals • Extend useful strategies • Eliminate problematic regulations
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Consultant Team
Clarion Associates
UDO Lead
Fregonese Associates
Comp Plan Lead
Local Experts
Dekker Perich
Sabbatini Planners/Architects/
Engineers
Karpoff & Associates
Public Engagement
Resources
Leland Consulting
Economic Analysis
Kimley-Horn
Transportation
Urban Interactive
Studio Online
Engagement
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Clarion Associates: UDO Lead
Don Elliott, FAICP
Tareq Wafaie, AICP
Kristin Cisowski, LEED AP
Worked in 130 Communities:
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Fregonese Associates: Comp Plan Lead
John Fregonese
Scott Fregonese
Erica Smith
Envision Tomorrow Modeling Software:
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Timeline: Project Outline Year 1: Comp Plan UDO
Feb. 2015 Public Kickoff
March – April 2015 Modeling / Analysis Assessment / Analysis
May-June 2015 Public Workshops Module 1: Zone Districts & Uses
July 2015 Comp Plan Updates “
August 2015 “ Module 1: Public Review
Sept. 2015 “ Module 2: Zoning & Subdivision Standards
Oct. 2015 Draft Update: Public Review “
Nov. 2015 Begin Approval Process “
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Timeline: Project Outline Year 2: Comp Plan UDO
Jan. 2016 Approval Process (cont’d) Module 2: Public Review
Jan-March 2016 “ Module 3: Administration & Procedures
April 2016 “ Module 3: Public Review
May-July 2016 Integrated Draft
August 2015 Integrated Draft: Public Review
Sept. 2016 Begin Adoption Process
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Watch for Public Meetings
Finding the Balance
Tailored to enhance, protect, and leverage special places Standardized
city-wide
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Parallel Planning Efforts • CABQ Bikeways and Trails Facility
Plan • Coors Corridor Plan • CABQ BRT for Central Avenue • CABQ / UNM / CNM Innovate ABQ • MRCOG Futures 2040 Metropolitan
Transportation Plan
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Questions?
Manager – Urban Design & Development Planning Dept.
[email protected] 505-924-3337
Long-range Planner – Planning Dept. [email protected]
505-924-3932
Policy Analyst – Council Services [email protected]
505-768-3161
Project Planner – Bernalillo County Planning [email protected]
505-768-3122
Project Webpage: https://abc-zone.com
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