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Environmental Planning Commission

Notice:

Free 2-hour parking for Plaza del Sol customers is available on the north side of the building at 600 Second Street NW. This parking lot is monitored by Parking Services - vehicles in the lot for more than 2 hours are subject to fines and or/towing. Parking in the lot on the north side of Plaza Maya, 615 First Street NW, is available ONLY to tenants of that facility. Unauthorized vehicles are subject to towing.

Fee paid parking lots and meters are available in the area surrounding Plaza del Sol.

The Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) is an appointed, 9-member, volunteer citizen board with authority on many land use and planning issues. The EPC was formed in 1972 per City of Albuquerque Ordinance 294-1972.

Members:

Hugh Floyd, Chair, Council District 5
Doug Peterson, Vice Chair, Council District 8
Laurie Moye, District 7
Ron O. Garcia, Council District 1
Jonathan Siegel, Council District 2
Moises A. Gonzalez, Council District 3
Peter Nicholls , Council District 4
Vacant, Council District 6
Michael Dickson, Council District 9

The City Council delegated certain powers and authority to the EPC when it was created. The EPC has the power to amend the City's Official Zoning Map in response to zone change requests. It has the authority to decide on site development plan approval requests for SU-1 zoned and shopping center designated sites. The EPC, in its advisory role to the City Council, reviews and provides recommendations on annexation requests, certain zone change requests, proposed amendments to the Zoning Code and adoption of major amendments to Rank I, II and III Plans - including the Comprehensive Plan, area plans and sector plans. Appeals of EPC decisions are heard by the City Council.

EPC decisions are based on compliance with the Zoning Code, as well as compliance with applicable goals, policies and intents of City adopted Master Plans (Rank I, II and III Plans) such as the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan. Zone change requests are evaluated for compliance with the City's policies and criteria for zone map amendments found in Resolution 270-1980. It is the burden of an applicant to show why a zone change is appropriate. Depending on the scope and nature of a request, other City plans, policies and ordinances may influence EPC decisions and recommendations.

Summary of EPC Process [82.0 KB]