Original Impact Fee Ordinance
Maps and Tables for Calculating Impact Fees
- Drainage Facilities
- Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space
- Public Safety Facilities
- Roadway Facilities
Impact Fees Overview
Builders of new commercial and residential buildings pay impact fees that represent a fair, proportionate share of the cost of the parks, roads, drainage facilities and public safety facilities necessary to serve that new development. The City of Albuquerque Planning Department administers the impact fee program.
Further information is available from the Impact Fees office at 505-924-3860.
- Impact fees took effect on July 1, 2005
- On Thursday June 30, 2005, City Council ammended and approved the Component Capital Improvement Plan (CCIP). The CCIP was signed by the Mayor on July 6, 2005.
- Press Releases
- Informational Documents: FAQ including general description of impact fees, Impacts of Impact Fees Report
- Impact Fee Committee: Committee charged with reviewing fees, Component Capital Improvement Plan, and reporting its comments to City Council
- Consultants: Technical consultants hired by the City of Albuquerque to assess impact fees. Past presentations and reports posted.
- Timetable: Important dates regarding impact fees
Impact Fees Legislation Adopted
- Resolutions and Ordinances: The Resolutions and Ordinances that were adopted at the November 15, 2004 Council meeting
- Amended Consultant Reports (11/19/04)
- Related State and City Legislation: NM Development Fees Act, Planned Growth Strategy (PGS) Legislation
- Other
Press Releases
IMPACT FEES FOR ALL NEW DEVELOPMENT IN EFFECT AS OF JULY 1, 2005
On July 1, 2005, the City of Albuquerque began assessing development impact fees for new building permits. Only properties that have received a preliminary plat approval or site development plan approval after December 10, 2004 are subject to impact fees as of this date. Properties platted prior to December 10, 2004 will not be assessed impact fees until July 1, 2007.
Impact fees will be assessed at 34% of their full cost until January 1, 2006. On January 1, 2006, impact fees will be assessed at 67% of their full cost and at 100% on January 1, 2007.
Impact fees will be calculated at the earliest time of the development approval process, usually at application for building permit, and applicants will pay the fee at the finalization of building permit approval. For more information, contact Tony Loyd, Impact Fee Administrator at 505-924-3934 or by email at [email protected].
Impact Fee Committee
The Impact Fee Committee was appointed by City Council in accordance with the New Mexico Development Fees Act and adopted City legislation. This group reviewed the consultants' reports with the ultimate goal of making policy recommendations to City Council. The Committee was made up of members of the real estate and development community, business and economic development organizations, and neighborhood organizations. The members are: Lynne Andersen, Matthew Archuleta, Kim Armano, Paul Cauwels, Leroy Chavez, Bo K. Johnson, Trudy Jones, Rexford King, Lawrence Kline (Chair), Louis Kolker, Ruth Koury, Christopher B. Leinberger, Rick Linkous, Robert Lupton, Antonio Maestas, Tanda Meadors, Carlos Spiess, Mary Strickman, James Topmiller, and Patricia A. Verrelle.
The Impact Fee Committee completed their written comments to City Council on October 5th, 2004. Separate documents were created to address each impact fee report, and they are provided below:
City of Albuquerque Impact Fee Committee
- Comments to City Council Regarding Public Safety Facility Impact Fees, [pdf, 136k]
- Comments to City Council Regarding Drainage Facility Impact Fees, [pdf, 76.9k]
- Comments to City Council Regarding Park, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Facility Impact Fees, [pdf, 220k]
- Comments to City Council Regarding Roadway Facility Impact Fees, [pdf, 753k]
The Impact Fee Committee completed their written comments to the Environmental Planning Commission regarding the Component Capital Improvement Program for impact fees on March 1, 2005 . That document is provided below.
Impact Fees Consultants
Technical consultants were hired by the City of Albuquerque to prepare comprehensive reports on fee calculations for each type of infrastructure. They reviewed the existing infrastructure and calculated the costs of impact fees for new development in our city. A consultant was also employed to advise City staff and the technical consultants on relevant legal matters. See Consultant Presentations from October 18, 2004.
Also, see Impact Fees Consultant Methodology [pdf, 121k] for a summary of each consultant's methodology in calculating the impact fees.
The consultants are:
- Integrated Utilities Group, Inc.
Economic Consulting Firm
Denver, Colorado - Arthur C. Nelson, PhD, ASCE, FAICP
Director of Graduate Studies, Urban Affairs and Planning
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - James C. Nicholas, PhD
Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Affiliate Professor of Law
University of Florida - Tindale-Oliver and Associates
Transportation Planners and Engineers
Tampa, Florida - Julian C. Juergensmeyer, JD
Ben F. Johnson Chair in Law
Georgia State University
Resolutions
Establishing Interim Council Policy Regarding Lower Impact Fees Based on Service Efficiencies, Reductions/Offsets Based on City Planning Policies and Impact Fee Waivers for Affordable Housing
F/S R-04-159 Amended and Adopted Resolution(11/15/04), [pdf, 21.2k]
Amending F/SR-04-159 to clarify the intent that reductions be calculated on the full fee, to clarify the definition of affordable housing cost and to evaluate the reduction policy when the impact fee ordinances are evaluated.
- R-05-276 (6/06/05) [pdf, 23k]
- R-05-288 (6/06/05)
- R-05-300
- R-06-14
- R-07-273 (5/08)
- R-07-273 (5/08) attachments
Ordinances
| Impact Fee Document (most recent versions listed first) |
Impact Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Facilities | Public Safety Facilities | Roadway Facilities | Drainage Facilities | |
|
Ordinances Containing Technical Amendments to the Ordinances Adopted on November 15, 2005 |
F/S O-05-122 |
F/S O-05-119 |
F/S O-05-120 |
F/S O-05-121 |
| Amended and Adopted Ordinance (November 15, 2004) |
F/S(2) O-04-69 Appendix |
F/S(2) O-04-70 Appendix |
F/S(2) O-04-71 Appendix |
F/S(2) O-04-72 Appendix |
| Amended Consultant Report (November 2004) |
Amended Consultant Report |
Amended Consultant Report |
The Roadway Facilities report was not amended after 9/30/04. |
Amended Consultant Report |
| Consultant Presentation (October 18, 2004) |
Consultant Presentation |
Consultant Presentation (10/18/04) |
Consultant Presentation |
Consultant Presentation |
Other
- On Monday June 20, 2005, Mayor Martin Chavez approved the Impact Fees Administrative Rules , which will become Chapter 18 of the Development Process Manual (DPM) and dictate the administrative process by which the city assesses impact fees.
Informational Documents
- Albuquerque's Impact Fees Frequently Asked Questions
- CCIP
- The Impacts of Impact Fees, [pdf 1.27M]: Arthur C. Nelson, Ph.D., ASCE, FAICP. Report to the City of Albuquerque, NM. January 2004.
- City Of Albuquerque Impact Fees Service Area Composite Map showing fee reductions available (3/25/05)
- Information pertaining to Impact Fee Payment Process