Albuquerque City-wide Zoning Remapping Michelle Gricius, City of Albuquerque Planning Department Albuquerque Geographic Information System (AGIS) Division
City of Albuquerque Annexation History
Albuquerque Zoning The tale of 840 zones The first City of Albuquerque official zone map was published on March 24, 1959. 1959 City Limits Current City Limits
Albuquerque Zoning The tale of 840 zones The City of Albuquerque Zoning Code was updated in 1975. 1975 City Limits Current City Limits
Albuquerque Zoning The tale of 840 zones City of Albuquerque Zoning Code was first mapped in 1959 and updated in 1975. The zoning code focused on suburban development: It does not plan for mixed use development Doesn t accommodate pedestrians, bicycles, or transit well Doesn t acknowledge historical development patterns (platting and streets) well Doesn t acknowledge diverse character of neighborhoods
Albuquerque Zoning The tale of 840 zones Instead of updating the zoning code to work better for Albuquerque, 60 Sector Development Plans were adopted over the years with 5 to 6 unique zones (SU-2 or SU-3) for each plan (totaling approx. 235 zones) 1978 1987 1996 2005 2014
Albuquerque Zoning The tale of 840 zones Instead of updating the zoning code to work better for Albuquerque, the code allowed for the creation of Special Use Zones (SU-1). Over the years, approximately 550 SU-1 zones were requested and approved and added to the official zone map.
Albuquerque Zoning The tale of 840 zones The Sector Development Plan zones, Special Use zones, and the regular zones that were part of the original zoning code total up to 840 unique mapped zones in the City of Albuquerque! 840 zones leads to an extremely complicated and difficult to understand zone map. 840 zones with multiple layers of overlapping regulations causes confusion for the public and property developers to understand exactly what uses are allowed in a specific area.
Albuquerque Zoning The tale of 840 zones A zone map with 840 zones is difficult to maintain for GIS staff!
Albuquerque Zoning The tale of 840 zones A zone map with 840 zones is difficult to maintain for GIS staff! An additional 11% of total parcels within the City of Albuquerque have an SU-1 zone, with many overlapping the Sector Plan zones.
Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) Simplifying the zone map The City of Albuquerque Planning Department decided that now is the time to fix our broken zoning code and simplify our complicated zone map. The project started in January of 2015 and is still in process. There are two phases of the project: - Update the Comprehensive Plan which covers the vision, goals and policies to help guide growth in the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area (adopted by ABQ City Council in March 2017). - Consolidate multiple land use and transportation documents into a new, user-friendly Integrated Development Ordinance (Environmental Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the IDO on May 15, 2017 and is headed to City Council for consideration this August 2017).
Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) The Goal: Simplify the Zoning Code From This: To This:
Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) The Goal: Simplify the Zone Map From This: To This:
IDO Zoning Conversion Simplifying the Zone Map: 840 Zones to 25 Zones The zones in the City of Albuquerque Zone Map are being converted to comparable zones described in the draft Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO). Matching straight or base zones from the existing Zoning Code. Matching permissive uses from 550 SU-1 zones and 235 unique SU-2 or SU-3 zones. Zone boundaries not redrawn, except for Major Public Open Space and Parks and Recreation properties.
IDO Zoning Conversion Simplifying the Zone Map: 840 Zones to 25 Zones Residential Zone Districts R-A R-1A R-1B R-1C R-1D R-MC R-T R-ML R-MH Residential - Rural and Agricultural Residential - Single-Family (Small Lot) Residential - Single-Family (Medium Lot) Residential - Single-Family (Large Lot) Residential - Single-Family (Extra Large Lot) Residential - Manufactured Home Community Residential - Townhouse Residential - Multifamily Low Density Residential - Multifamily High Density
IDO Zoning Conversion Simplifying the Zone Map: 840 Zones to 25 Zones Mixed-Use Zone Districts MX-T MX-L MX-M MX-H MX-FB-DT Mixed-Use - Transition Mixed-Use - Low Intensity Mixed-Use - Moderate Intensity Mixed-Use - High Intensity Mixed-Use - Form-Based - Downtown
IDO Zoning Conversion Simplifying the Zone Map: 840 Zones to 25 Zones Non-Residential Zone Districts NR-C NR-BP NR-LM NR-GM NR-SU NR-PO-A NR-PO-B NR-PO-C NR-PO-D Non-Residential - Commercial Non-Residential - Business Park Non-Residential - Light Manufacturing Non-Residential - General Manufacturing Non-Residential - Sensitive Use Non-Residential - Park and Open Space - City-Owned or Managed Public Parks Non-Residential - Park and Open Space - Major Public Open Space Non-Residential - Park and Open Space - Non-City Parks and Open Space Non-Residential - Park and Open Space - City BioPark
IDO Zoning Conversion Simplifying the Zone Map: 840 Zones to 25 Zones Planned Development Zone Districts PD PC Planned Development Planned Community
IDO Zoning Conversion Process Simplifying the Zone Map: 840 Zones to 25 Zones The GIS Division in Planning was provided the initial conversion matrix for the straight or base zones from the existing Zoning Code to the IDO Zones. A duplicate zoning GIS layer was created from the existing zoning GIS layer and additional fields were added for the IDO Zones (This layer now participates in our regular topology to avoid the need for boundary clean-up after IDO adoption). The zones were then selected and converted according to the matrix.
IDO Zoning Conversion Process Simplifying the Zone Map: 840 Zones to 25 Zones A conversion table was provided for the special zones mapped in Sector Development Plans; these are continuously changing based on feedback throughout the approval process. Feedback is provided to GIS staff using an ArcGIS Online map. R-1 zones were divided into four distinct zones based on lot size and length of right-of-way frontage. The analysis was conducted by Planning Staff using an ArcGIS Online map. SU-1 zone conversion instructions were initially provided exclusively using an ArcGIS Online map. Changes are ongoing.
IDO Zoning Conversion Process ArcGIS Online: Spatial context for IDO Conversion The City of Albuquerque Planning Department started to create a new Integrated Development Ordinance in January 2015 in order to simplify the City's zoning code and convert the zone map of 840 different zones to only 25; to be hopefully approved by City Council by December 2017. GIS staff utilized ArcGIS Online maps to share the zone conversion drafts with project planning staff for continuous and efficient feedback in a spatial context throughout the approval process.
IDO Zoning Conversion Process ArcGIS Online: Spatial context for IDO Conversion GIS staff in the Planning Department created a series of simple ArcGIS Online maps for project planners to use. Editable GIS services were created and hosted on ArcGIS Online for project planners to provide zone conversion recommendations. At specific milestones, GIS staff downloaded the data layer with zone conversion recommendations. GIS staff used ArcMap and advanced editing tools to incorporate the recommendations into the official Draft IDO Zone GIS layer. We are currently working on the 10 th draft; to be released in August 2017 when Albuquerque City Council will consider the IDO during multiple public hearings.
IDO Zoning Conversion Process ArcGIS Online: Spatial context for IDO Conversion Initial SU-1 Zone Conversion recommendations from IDO Consultant team
IDO Zoning Conversion Process ArcGIS Online: Spatial context for IDO Conversion After every IDO Zone draft release, a new editable layer is created for the Planning Department and consultant team to provide GIS staff new or updated feedback for zone conversions. We released the 9 th draft in December 2016!
IDO Zoning Conversion Process ArcGIS Online: Spatial context for IDO Conversion As each draft is released, the previous set of comments are saved to document the changes. Editing is disabled and a new editable layer is added to the interactive map. We are now working on the 10 th draft!
IDO Zoning Conversion Process ArcGIS Online: Spatial context for IDO Conversion R-1 zone conversion: Conversion recommendations were provided by Planners using polygons instead of points.
IDO Zoning Conversion Process ArcGIS Online: Spatial context for IDO Conversion R-D zone conversion: Conversion recommendations will be provided by Planners using polygons instead of points. This review is still ongoing. This is currently in progress.
IDO Zoning Conversion Process Public feedback Public feedback is provided through an interactive map created by the consultant team using a Mapbox interface. IDO Zoning Map This method was originally selected because of initial concerns about the GIS Division s capacity to host this type of map. This could have easily been created and hosted on ArcGIS Online.
IDO Zoning Conversion Process ArcGIS Online: Spatial context for IDO Conversion The feedback provided by the public is downloaded from the Mapbox application weekly and added to an ArcGIS Online map for the Planning team to review. If the feedback is actionable, Planning staff add a recommendation point to the map.
IDO ArcGIS Online Map Demonstration
IDO Zone Conversion and ArcGIS Online Maps Conclusion ArcGIS Online provided an efficient and collaborative mechanism for all project planners with and without GIS experience to view all the proposed zones in a spatial context and share recommendations to GIS staff. Planning GIS staff utilized the data layers edited by project planners in ArcGIS Online to create and modify the IDO GIS Zoning layer. The data layers edited by project planners were archived for future reference.
IDO Zone Conversion and ArcGIS Online Maps Conclusion Project website link: http://www.abc-zone.com/ Albuquerque Geographic Information System Division website: http://www.cabq.gov/planning/agis-maps CABQ Maps: http://www.cabq.gov/gis
IDO Zone Conversion and ArcGIS Online Maps Conclusion Acknowledgements: - Catherine Bradley, Tim Gaulden, Jessica Ridout, and Ryan Trollinger from the AGIS team - Mikaela Renz-Whitmore, Project Planner Questions Michelle Gricius: mgricius@cabq.gov