Planning Department
The Planning Department Front Counter is the first source of information and advice regarding development requests. The counter is staffed full-time by three planners with the Development Review Services division. They respond to walk-in and phone requests.
The Front Counter also provides access to the City's Geographic Information System (AGIS). Front counter staff outline processes involved in specific development requests. Required steps for development within each of the 42 sector development plans are also explained. If additional information is needed, an applicant may be referred to a pre-application meeting or to another City agency.
The Front Counter accepts applications for subdivision activity within the city. Submission of public hearing items before the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) are also taken at the front counter, along with site development plan amendments (which meet administrative review), and appeals to the Board of Appeals (BOA), EPC, and the City Council.
For information on proposed legislation and building permit data, check out Timely Topics. For information on Sector Plans and other Planning Projects, click here.
Clayton Heights/Lomas Del Cielo Metropolitan Redevelopment Area
The Clayton Heights area is rich in Albuquerque amenities including the Isotopes Baseball Stadium, Lobo Football Stadium, The City of Albuquerque BMX /Velodrome and is a major gateway to Albuquerque's lights from the International Sunport Airport.
Questions: Richard Asenap, 505-924-3478, rasenap@cabq.govThe DRAFT Clayton Heights/Lomas Del Cielo Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan was approved by the Albuquerque Development Commission on October 21, 2009. The plan is now being prepared for review by the Land Use and Planning Commission Subcommittee of Albuquerque City Council. Once reviewed by the subcommittee, the Clayton Heights/ Lomas Del Cielo MRA Plan will be forwarded this Fall and early Winter to the Albuquerque City Council and the Mayor of Albuquerque for final review and approval.
Clayton Heights MRA Plan [pdf, 3.94 MB] 
Great Streets Facility Plan [pdf, 2.43 KB]
On April 09, 2009 the Great Streets Facility Plan was recommended for approval by the EPC. The GSFP will be heard by City Council later this summer.
Downtown 2010 Sector Development Plan Text Amendments to be Heard
Project #1008098, 09EPC-40070: Proposed Text Amendments to the Downtown 2010 Sector Development Plan – The Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) will consider text amendments to the Downtown 2010 Sector Development Plan at its regularly scheduled public hearing on Thursday, February 18, 2010.
The intent of the text amendments is to: 1) define “Commercial Surface Parking Lot” as an area of land used for the provision of parking for a fee, and 2) establish requirements to regulate existing commercial surface parking lots with respect to lighting, landscaping, paving and buffering. New commercial surface parking lots would continue to be prohibited in the Downtown 2010 Plan area. Existing commercial surface parking lots would be allowed to remain, but would be required to comply with the proposed regulations within three years. Please contact Catalina Lehner - AICP, Senior Planner at 505-924-3935 for more information.
Sawmill/Wells Park Sector Development Plan [pdf, 9,282 KB] 
Text Amendments to the Sawmill/Wells Park Sector Development Plan (Project #100029, 08EPC-40033) have been deferred to the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) hearing on Thursday, March 11, 2010. The EPC Public Hearing is an all day hearing that begins at 8:30 a.m. in the basement of the Plaza del Sol Building, 600 Second Street NW.
The amendments are sponsored by the City in light of changed conditions in the area. Council Bill F/S R-08-55 aims to improve connectivity and enhance multi-modal travel through policies and standards for roadways, parking, streetscapes and trails. Council Bill F/S R-09-221 is intended to allow community garden and nursery as permissive uses in the S-MI (Sawmill Mixed Industrial) zone.
For more information, contact Carol Toffaleti, Staff Planner at 505-924-3345 or email Carol Toffaleti.
Building Safety Permits Move to New Billing System - June 1, 2009
The City of Albuquerque Planning Department is migrating to a new electronic permit payment system. For details, click here.