The Upper Heights Design Overlay Zone

Contact: Maggie Gould, 505-924-3910 and Phyllis Taylor, Consultant, Sites SW, L. L. C.

Project Timeline:
The District 8 Coalition of Neighborhood Associations has formed a Planning Committee to provide direction for post-growth development in their district. The City Planning Department and Professional Planning Service consultants are working with the Coalition to produce a Design Overlay Zone for District 8. A final draft of the document is expected in April 2008. Final adoption date is expected in Summer of 2008.

Project Description:
Create a Design Overlay Zone within Council District 8 to provide direction for infill and post-growth development. Provide a priority list of capital implementation projects.

Public Hearings:
No public hearings have been held to date.

Public Meetings:
A Town Hall meeting was held on May 23rd, 2007 to update the community on the latest issues and regulations organized by the District 8 Coalition of Neighborhood Associations Planning Committee.
A second Town Hall meeting was held on October 24th, 2007 to introduce the Draft DOZ to the public.

A third public meeting was held for property owners within the proposed Draft DOZ boundary on Monday January 28, 2008. The meeting included a brief outline of the regulatory changes to the current Zoning Code that is proposed in the Draft DOZ.

Project Status as of September 2008:
The Planning Team, comprised of Sites Southwest and the Planning Department, has presented the Draft DOZ to the public and is available on this website.

The Plan is being revised based on input from the public and area businesses.

The draft plan is also available at the following locations:

Lomas Tramway Library
908 Eastridge NE
Albuquerque, NM 87123
505-291-6295

Hours: Tue & Wed 10am-8pm;
Thu-Sat 10am-6pm

Cherry Hills Library
6901 Barstow NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
505-857-8321

Hours: Mon & Tue 10 AM-8 PM
Wed-Sat 10 AM- 6 PM
Sun 1 -5 PM

Juan Tabo Library
3407 Juan Tabo Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111d
505-291-6260

Hours: Tue & Wed 10am-8pm;
Thu-Sat 10am-6pm

Bear Canyon Senior Center
4645 Pitt NE Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone: (505) 291-6211

Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday evening 8:00pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday 9:00am - 3:00pm

The Planning Department encourages your input soon so that it may be processed into the final DOZ Draft by October 31, 2007.

Draft Upper Heights Design Overlay Zone, October 15, 2007