westland report 1000570 2012-05-23

CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE LAND USE FACILITATION PROGRAM

PROJECT MEETING REPORT

Facilitated Meeting Report: Westland North Project #1000570 (fka 599)

Project #: 1000570 (fka #1000599)

Property Description/Address: Westland North, bounded by Petroglyph National Monument, Unser

Boulevard, Interstate 40, western edge of the City of Albuquerque

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Date Submitted: 23 May 2012

Submitted By: Philip Crump

Meeting Date/Time: Monday 21 May 2012, 6:00-7:45 pm

Meeting Location: Don Newton Taylor Ranch Community Center

Facilitator: Philip Crump

Co-facilitator: Diane Grover, Kathleen Oweegon

Parties: - Applicant: Western Albuquerque Land Holdings LLC (“WALH”)

- Agent: Consensus Planning

- Neighborhood Associations/Interested Parties:

Tres Volcanes NA, Laurelwood NA, Parkway NA, Westside Coalition of NAs,

*Los Volcanes NA, *South Valley Coalition of NAs, *South West Alliance of Neighbors

(*invited)

Background/Meeting Summary: The application is a request to amend the Westland Sector

Development Plan--a portion of the Westland Master Plan--as well as the Master Plan itself. These are

requested to reflect changes in zoning, land use and roadway network, primarily as a result of the

Albuquerque Public Schools education and athletic complexes and the City’s Regional Park. The

facilitated meeting was intended to provide neighborhood organizations and their members a more

detailed review of the proposed plan amendments. After the presentation by the agent of the history of

recent developments in the area and subsequent discussion of the requested amendments, the attending

neighborhood representatives expressed general satisfaction with the proposed changes.

Outcome: The agent distributed copies of a packet of drawings illustrating the current and proposed

changes in land use and zoning. These drawings (two of which were displayed in large format) formed

the basis for discussion. The agent reviewed all the drawings and answered questions and responded to

comments from the neighborhood representatives.

The only area of procedural concern was the timing and extent of notification of the meeting to

interested parties. The representatives said that in general they considered the lead time between

notification of the meeting [May 11] and the meeting itself [May 21] was very short; they were

concerned that not all members of impacted associations were notified. One representative reported that

they were able to utilize an email list and Facebook page to get the word out. It was noted that

members of the Stormcloud homeowners association that is adjacent to the area under scrutiny might

have attended, had they been notified

Meeting Specifics (generally, from the agent presentation with specific questions indicated): 1. Background of the Plans and changes

a. Albuquerque Public Schools

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i. Originally APS had 48 acres in the Atrisco Heritage area to be used for a stadium, but

did not have access to additional property

ii. APS purchased two 110 acre parcels from WALH, for developing both an education

complex (elementary, middle and high school) and an athletic complex

iii. APS, as a separate political division of the state, is not bound by City zoning

regulations

b. City of Albuquerque

i. City wanted to create a Westside regional soccer site

ii. There was an 81 acre parcel immediately west of the APS site

1. Vacating an existing roadway right-of-way and easement across the APS

Athletic complex property allowed WALH to rededicate the former road

right-of-way as 10-acre park

2. Passage of the Parks and Recreation bond issue provided for acquisition of the

site, though nothing for design and construction

iii. APS and the City entered into two Memoranda of Understanding regarding the

approval process for the APS facilities

2. Current status

a. Creation of the APS and City facilities put the Plans out of date; the present effort is to

amend the plans and bring them up to date

b. Only the APS parking and stadium are cast in stone; all the other facilities are undetermined

and unfunded

c. Road improvements are in progress now and this will address the current incomplete road

network

i. Arroyo Vista to be a full section connect from Ladera to Tierra Pintada

ii. Arroyo Vista will be a half section from Tierra Pintada to the west property line of the

APS Athletic Complex property

iii. Tierra Pintada will cross Mirehaven Arroyo and will be a 4-lane roadway

1. A neighbor asked about median landscaping for the portion of Ladera

Boulevard east of the Sector Plan area

3. Proposed amendments and changes

a. Proposed Westland Sector Plan amendments

i. Sector Plan affects only the (eastern) portion, within the City limits

1. Anything in Master Plan west of Sector Plan must be approved by the County

ii. Sector Plan makes reference to the Master Plan, amended in 2009; the plans are

“married”—amending one calls for amending the other

iii. The Regional Park area is owned by the City but within County jurisdiction

b. Proposed Westland Master Plan amendments

i. Changes include the APS education and athletic complexes, the City Regional Park,

roadway changes and some smaller use changes

1. Roadway changes

a. Tierra Pintada as noted above

b. 118th

Street through Atrisco Terrace Open Space now to be utility and

trail easement only

c. Now two east-west roadways—Arroyo Vista, Ladera




ii. Atrisco Terrace Open Space

1. A portion of the mesatop area (approximately 60 acres) was previously

designated as Regional Park

a. Area is encumbered by powerlines and proposed for R5.5 residential

b. This is the area whose change might be in question

iii. Other proposed changes

1. A large AMAFCA retention pond area near I-40, designated as residential, is

identified as private open space

2. A small sliver below the Atrisco Terrace Open Space near I-40 is proposed for

combining with the Atrisco Terrace R5.5

3. Changes must be approved by the County

a. The County might be asked to allow annexation of the area—from

Atrisco Terrace east to the City

4. WAHL is working closely with the County and the Albuquerque Bernalillo

County Water Utility Authority on water and sewer issues

a. A neighbor said that the WUA explained that odor in the South Valley

comes from a sewerage bottleneck

b. A new treatment facility near Montaño and the bosque will relieve the

bottleneck

c. The agent reported that the land has been acquired by ABCWUA for

that facility

iv. Timeline

1. Phasing of the development is clearer

a. Development from east to west

b. After the APS stadium, the area between Petroglyph Monument and

Tierra Pintada will be developed, as infrastructure is being designed

and in place

v. Community facilities plan

1. There is a general idea of the locations for schools and parks

2. The SW corner of Arroyo Vista and the new 118th

Street alignment might be a

good location for a future community center, fire station, police station, etc.

c. Proposed Zoning amendments

i. Stormcloud III subdivision, east of Tierra Pintada, south of Mirehaven Arroyo

1. Currently platted RLT for duplexes on small lots—35’ wide

a. Request to allow single-family detached houses on the same lots—

same density and number of residences

b. The Sector Plan does not allow detached homes in Stormcloud III, so

an exception for the existing platting is being requested—to allow 35’

width lots, rather than 40’

c. RLT zoning is extremely flexible

d. Because of the Sector Plan restriction, text amendment is sought,

rather than rezoning

2. A neighbor questioned whether it would be better to request re-zoning to

allow for medium-size houses rather than small houses in a development

surrounded by larger residences




a. This is not being requested; the City told WAHL that it could not be

changed, because of the Sector zoning

b. The new design calls for zero lot lines, allowing 30’ wide houses

ii. Residential Resort

1. An area north and west of Tierra Pintada was originally planned and approved

as a golf course

2. The original developer could not find a golf course developer to take it on

3. Now it is proposed to be designated for R4 residential in the area not used for

the school complex

4. The rules are not being changed, only consolidated and reorganized for clarity

iii. Town Center Village

1. The area within the TCV available for development is much smaller

2. The proposal is for slightly higher density

3. Again, no rule changes, only consolidation

4. Other questions from neighbors and information from the agent

a. What happens with the western extension of 118th

Street above Atrisco Terrace?

i. Currently, that is unclear; it most likely will be reconfigured

b. Where will Ladera end?

i. It goes to Arroyo Vista and points west—potentially to Rio Puerco?

c. What will be the access to the area?

i. There will be three ways in and out—98th

/ Arroyo Vista to I-40, Ladera on the east

and Tierra Pintada to the northeast

d. What about traffic in and out of the stadium area?

i. APS reports only a few of their games exceed 1500 spectators, with larger crowds for

homecomings and school rivalries

1. A neighbor suggested that Atrisco Heritage is “huge” and will make for larger

crowds, with the improved access

e. Will the stadium be used for concerts and other public events?

i. APS will allow only school events—no concerts

f. The infrastructure is expensive; how will all this be paid for?

i. The City gets money for infrastructure in lots of ways and is revising its impact fee

schedule

g. Notification of this meeting was inadequate

i. Other groups should have been notified—Watershed, Las Lomitas

1. They do not have Neighborhood Associations and were not on the notification

list developed by the Office of Neighborhood Coordination

2. The agent said he would be happy to meet with any group and come to

meetings

Next Steps: Possible meetings of the agent with interested individuals or organizations, though none

were specified

Action Plan: N/A

Action Items: N/A




Application Hearing Details:

1. Hearing Date and Time: Thursday 14 June 2012

a. The Commission will begin hearing applications at 8:30 a.m.

b. The actual time this application will be heard by the Commission will depend on the

applicant’s position on the Commission’s schedule

2. Hearing Process:

a. Comments from facilitated meetings will go into a report which goes to the City Planner.

b. City Planner includes facilitator report in recommendations.

c. The Commission will make a decision and parties have 15 days to appeal the decision.

3. Resident Participation at Hearing:

a. Written comments must be received by Tuesday 12 June 2012 and may be sent to:

Staff Planner Catalina Lehner (505) 924-3935 [email protected]

Planning Department, 600 2nd

St., 3rd

floor, Albuquerque, NM, 87102 OR

b. Hugh Floyd, EPC Chair, c/o Planning Department, 600 2nd

St., 3rd

floor, Albuquerque,

NM, 87102

Comments: This meeting seemed to accomplish the goal of informing interested and concerned

neighbors of the background, details and proposals for developing a large area of the city and adjacent

county land. The meeting attendees did not express any concerns regarding the proposed amendment to

the Sector and Master Plans.

Names & Addresses of Attendees:

Thomas Borst Tres Vocanes NA

Candy Patterson Westside Coalition

Marie Barr Laurelwood NA

Carol Cunningham Parkway NA

R.T. Starr Western Albuquerque Land Holdings

Jim Strozier Consensus Planning

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