Development Review Board
Membership
The six members of the DRB are City staff representing the Planning Department, Parks and Recreation Department, Code Enforcement, City Engineer, Traffic Engineer, and Water/Sewer Utilities Engineer.
The chairperson is the City Planner representative. Each member is authorized to sign plats.
- Jolene Wolfley, DRB Chair, Planning Department
Email: [email protected] - Jeanne Wolfenbarger, P.E., Transportation Development, Planning Department
Email: [email protected] - Ernest Armijo, P.E., Hydrology & City Engineer's Representative, Planning Department
Email: [email protected] - Kristopher Cadena, P.E., Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
Email: [email protected] - Vincent Montano, Code Enforcement Division's Representative, Planning Department
Email: [email protected] - Cheryl Somerfeldt, Parks and Recreation
Email: [email protected]
Update to DRB Meeting Process During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The Planning Department is working to promote economic activity that can be completed in a safe way during the COVID-19 crisis. Review of future development projects has been identified by the Governor’s Office as an area of ‘essential services’ which can proceed during this time. The Development Review Board (DRB) launched its first ‘remote’ meeting on April 8, 2020. All participants were able to safely participate from home.
The DRB continues to meet remotely on its regular schedule, Wednesdays at 9:00 AM, until it is determined that public gatherings are safe. Meeting details and agendas will continue to be available on our website here:
The DRB ‘remote’ public meetings are using the Zoom software. All participants – DRB members, applicants, and the public – participate from the safety of their homes. You can choose to participate by video or audio only. Participants can listen to the meeting and may also speak during the public comment period. The agenda for the DRB meeting is posted on the City website by Friday afternoon ahead of the Wednesday meeting. The agenda includes information on accessing the DRB meeting. Participants can call the number listed on the agenda from their phone to be connected to the meeting. Participants may also can click on the link on the agenda to participate via computer (a microphone is required; a camera is optional.) Participants are not required to create a Zoom account, but may choose to do so.
Please contact either of the following with questions:
- DRB Planner Jay Rodenbeck: 505-924-3994 or [email protected]
- DRB Hearing Monitor Angela Gomez: 505-924-3946 or [email protected]
Thank you in advance for your willingness to help our City try new things during this health and economic crisis. We appreciate your patience with this new ‘remote’ meeting process. We value your input and will help you connect to this new way of participating.
Function
The Development Review Board (DRB) was established in March 1982 by Administrative Instruction 8-2. The Development Review Board conducts meetings on major subdivision actions (where no re-zoning or annexation is required), approves or denies proposed major and minor subdivision actions, vacations of public rights of way or public and private easements and variances to standards in Sections 14-16- 5-3 (Access and Connectivity), 14-16-5-4 (Subdivision of Land), or 14-16-5-5 (Parking and Loading), or the DPM.
The Development Review Board is charged with administering the IDO and the DPM as well as other City ordinances and policies applicable to subdivision actions.
The Development Review Board also reviews site development plans delegated by the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) for final sign off, as well as Site Plan-DRB, as required by the IDO.
Requirements for Plans and Plats
The DRB requires that all plans and plats be signed and sealed by a licensed engineer, architect or, in the case of plats, a surveyor. For plats, the first page must be signed and sealed. For plans, all pages must be signed and sealed.Application
Deferral Fees for Development Review Board
During this Public health emergency, we have not been requiring deferral fees. We wanted to offer flexibility while we adjusted to this situation. We now have all of our processes worked out electronically.
Beginning August 1, 2020, we will begin enforcing the deferral fee.
Supplemental Submittals
The deadline for supplemental submittals to address DRB comments is noon on Friday, unless noted on the DRB calendar. We need this time to review your submittal completely.
Please submit by noon on Friday using the resubmittal form and send to [email protected]. You can submit larger files via WeTransfer (https://wetransfer.com/), as we cannot receive email attachments larger than 9 MB in size.
Submittals received after the deadline will be reviewed for the following meeting.
See below for links to an updated infrastructure list template and examples of signature blocks for different types of applications:
- Download the Development Review Board Application
- Download the Infrastructure List
- Download the Plat Signature Block
- Download the Development Review Board Site Development Plan Signature Block
- Download the EPC Site Development Plan (Development Review Board Sign-off) Signature Block
General Meeting Information
Development Review Board meetings are held each Wednesday beginning at 9 a.m. in the Plaza del Sol Hearing Room at 600 2nd NW.
The public hearing portion of each week's agenda is announced in the Albuquerque Journal.
- Development Review Board Agendas and Actions
- Development Review Board ePlan Submissions
- Development Review Board ePlan Applicant Manual
- Major 2021 Calendar for Development Review Board Cases
- Minor 2021 Calendar for Development Review Board Cases
- Major 2020 Calendar for Development Review Board Cases
- Minor 2020 Calendar for Development Review Board Cases
Forms
- Archaeological Ordinance
- Development Review Board Application
- Development Review Board Supplemental Form
- Form A: Appeals
- Form P2: Site Plan - DRB & DRB Sign-off of Site Plan - EPC
- Form P3: Administrative Decisions & Minor Amendments
- Form S1: Subdivision – Major (DRB)
- Form S2: Subdivision – Minor (DRB)
- Form V: Vacations of Easements or Right-of-Way (DRB)
- Form V2: Waiver - DRB
- Sensitive Lands Analysis Form
- Neighborhood Meeting Request
- Mailed Notice for Property Owners
Parking Notice
Free 2-hour parking for Plaza del Sol customers is available on the north side of the building at 600 2nd 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.
Notices
Links
- Download the Development Review Board Application
- Download the Infrastructure List
- Download the Plat Signature Block
- Download the Development Review Board Site Development Plan Signature Block
- Download the EPC Site Development Plan (Development Review Board Sign-off) Signature Block
Online Services System
The Planning Department's Online Services System is expanding. Soon, the Development Review Board, Environmental Planning Commission, Zoning Hearing Examiner, and the Landmarks Commission will join other services currently available on the system.
The new online system will allow you to fill out your application, submit required documents, track application progress and pay application fees from any computer or mobile device. Stay tuned for more details.
Staff Contact
For questions, contact the Development Review Board staff at (505) 924-3880 or (505) 924-3994.
Scheduled Meetings
See General Meeting Information.
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