Near North Valley Sector Development Plan

Contact: Manjeet Tangri - 505-924-3356

Project Timeline:
The Near North Valley Community is concentrating their efforts on the North 4th Street redevelopment Study – Rank III Corridor Plan, which has already been submitted to the Environmental Planning Commission. Once the North 4th Street Plan has gone the EPC, we would have a better idea of the status of the Near North Valley Sector Plan and when it will be submitted to the EPC. Begun August 2005, with a target EPC hearing date of March 2007 and City Council introduction in May 2007. However, the NNV Steering Committee and the Neighborhood Association have requested to expand the scope of services considerably. Therefore, an EPC hearing date will not be known until the extent of the scope is determined.

Project Boundary:
This project will result in a Sector Development Plan for the Near North Valley Neighborhood Association area bounded by Candelaria Rd. on the North; Railroad track on the East; I-40 on the South; Griegos lateral on the West.

Meetings:
No Steering Committee Meetings have taken place since December 2006.

Description/Project Status, September 2007:
No new activity. Still waiting to hear comments from the Near North Valley Neighborhood Association. No change, see project timeline above. Zoning and land use inconsistencies are among the major issues in the area. Some other issues brought by the neighborhood are need for economic revitalization, accessibility to transit and shopping, impact of walled communities on the streetscape and pedestrian environment, poor condition/absence of sidewalks, using ditch banks as pedestrian trails, flood control, traffic volumes and noise, crime, and air quality. The community wishes to expand of the scope of services. A Steering Committee made up of community and business representatives of this area will help the City and the consultants prioritize the issues and develop plan recommendations.

Meetings/Status as of October 2007:
No activity since November, 2006 when the Plan was distributed to the Near North Valley Steering Committee and the NNV Neighborhood Association Board. The community is putting their effort on the North 4th Street Corridor Study – Corridor Redevelopment Plan, which was submitted to the Environmental Planning Commission.

During the preparation of the Plan the Steering Committee meetings occurred every 3rd Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise posted) at Los Griegos Community Center, 1231 Candelaria Rd NW at 6:30 p.m.

The City has not received any comments on the Draft Plan as of March 5, nor have we received scope of additional services from the NNVSDP Steering Committee.