Site Plan – Administrative Development Facilitation Team

What We Do

The Development Facilitation Team (DFT) reviews Site Plans for commercial projects greater than 50,000 square feet; multi-family projects greater than 50 units; and projects that require major public infrastructure (except those that require EPC review per the IDO). All other Site Plans are reviewed as part of the building permit review.

How We Serve You

The DFT reviews site plans to ensure compliance with zoning and engineering requirements, including those from:

• the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO),
• the Development Process Manual (DPM), and
• the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA).

The DFT includes staff representing:

• Planning,
• Code Enforcement,
• Hydrology,
• Traffic Engineer,
• Parks and Recreation, and
• Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA).

In addition to site plan review, the DFT is the support staff to the Development Hearing Officer (DHO).

• Learn more about the DHO process and see the hearing calendar
• See meeting agendas, notices of decision, and action sheets.

The DFT supports the DHO in the review of subdivisions, easements, and vacations, as well as requests for waivers to the DPM and these IDO Sections:

• 14-16-5-3 Access and Connectivity
• 14-16-5-4 Subdivision of Land
• 14-16-5-5 Parking and Loading

Requirements for Plans

The DFT requires that all Plan sheets be signed and sealed by a licensed engineer, architect, or surveyor licensed in the State of New Mexico. Landscape Plan sheets must be signed and sealed by a licensed Landscape Architect licensed in the State of New Mexico. All pages must be signed and sealed. 

Application Submittals

Please submit application submittals to [email protected]. For files larger than 9 MB in size, please send an email to [email protected] and request that staff send you a link via Smartfile to upload your submittal. Once you upload your submittal to Smartfile, staff can download the file.  

See below for links to an infrastructure list template and examples of signature blocks for different types of applications:

• Download the Infrastructure List
• Download the Development Facilitation Team Site Plan Signature Block
• Download the EPC Site Development Plan (Development Facilitation Team Sign-off) Signature Block
• Download Forms

Status of Applications

When Site Plan - Administrative DFT applications are deemed complete, information on the applications and links to the submittals will be located below, as well as Notices of Decision when the DFT completes its review of Site Plan – Administrative DFT applications.

• Review the DFT Site Plan Application Status GIS Map, which also includes Final Sign-off – Master Development/Site Plan – EPC applications

Site Plan – Administrative DFT Applications Under Review

The Zone Atlas grid is noted in parentheses for each project below.

February 14, 2024

• PR-2020-004757 - LOCATION: 8301 VOLCANO ROAD NW: BETWEEN VOLCANO ROAD AND CENTRAL AVENUE (K-9)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2020-004757 (approved on February 14, 2024)
• PR-2023-008589 AKA PR-2024-009904 - LOCATION: 7600 CENTRAL AVE SW
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-008589 AKA PR-2024-009904 (approved on April 11, 2024)

January 31, 2024

• PR-2023-009216 - LOCATION: LOCATED BETWEEN BLAKE ROAD SW AND AMOLE MESA ROAD (N-9)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-009216 (approved on February 22, 2024)

January 17, 2024

• PR-2023-008180 - LOCATION: 7511 CARMEL AVENUE NE: BETWEEN WYOMING BOULEVARD AND CARMEL AVENUE (C-19)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-008180 (approved on January 17, 2024)
• PR-2019-001959 - LOCATION: 5801 VENICE AVENUE NE: BETWEEN PAN AMERICAN WEST FWY AND SAN MATEO BOULEVARD NE (B-18-Z)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2019-001959 (approved on January 31, 2024)

December 13, 2023

• PR-2021-005746 - LOCATION: 5910 JEFFERSON ST NE (E-17-Z)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2021-005746 (approved on March 6, 2024)

November 29, 2023

• PR-2020-004645 - LOCATION: 9850 DE VARGAS RD SW: BETWEEN SNOW VISTA BVD SW AND DE VARGAS RD SW (M-09-Z)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2020-004645 (approved on November 29, 2023)

November 1, 2023

• PR-2019-002046 - LOCATION: 4600 EDITH NE: BETWEEN EDITH BOULEVARD AND COMANCHE ROAD (G-15-Z)

October 18, 2023

• PR-2023-009368 - LOCATION: 10501 CENTRAL AVE NE: BETWEEN EUBANK AND JUAN TABO (L-21-Z)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-009368 (approved on November 15, 2023)
• PR-2022-007153 - LOCATION: 1904 BELLAMAH AVE NW: BETWEEN 20TH ST NW AND 19TH ST NW (J-13)
• PR-2022-007645 - LOCATION: 7401 LOS VOLCANES NW: BETWEEN UNSER & COORS AND LOS VOLCANES & FORTUNA (J-10-Z)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2022-007645 (approved on February 14, 2024)

October 4, 2023

• PR-2023-008767 - LOCATION: 200 TRAMWAY BLVD SE: BETWEEN TRAMWAY BLVD AND CENTRAL AVE (L-22 & L-23)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-008767 (approved on February 14, 2024)
• PR-2023-008617 - LOCATION: 6641 81ST ST NW: BETWEEN MOLTEN ROCK RD NW AND 81ST ST NW (D-09-Z)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-008617 (approved on November 6, 2023)

September 20, 2023

• PR-2021-005414 - LOCATION: 441 & 457 COORS BLVD NW: BETWEEN BLUEWATER RD AND CLOUDCROFT RD (J-10)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2021-005414 (approved on September 26, 2023)
• PR-2023-008615 - LOCATION: 7301 SAN ANTONIO: BETWEEN WYOMING AND SAN ANTONIO (E-19 & D-19)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-008615 (approved on September 27, 2023)
• PR-2023-008842 - LOCATION: 5650 UNIVERSITY BLVD: BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND STRYKER (R-16)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-008842 (approved on November 9, 2023)

August 30, 2023

• PR-2021-005689 - LOCATION: 7050 CONSTITUTION AVE NE: BETWEEN LOUISIANA BLVD NE AND MESILLA STREET NE (J-19)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2021-005689 (approved on September 29, 2023)
• PR-2023-009115 - LOCATION: 6301 & 6401 UPTOWN BLVD NE: BETWEEN SAN PEDRO AND AMERICAS PKWY (H-18)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-009115 (approved on September 26, 2023)
• PR-2021-005461 - LOCATION: 2004 WYOMING BLVD. NE: BETWEEN WYOMING AND NORTHEASTERN BLVD NE (H-20)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2021-005461 (approved on October 12, 2023)

July 19, 2023

• PR-2021-006208 - LOCATION: 9501 GIBSON BLVD SW: BETWEEN GIBSON BLVD SW AND 98TH ST SW (M-09)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2021-006208 (approved on November 29, 2023)

July 12, 2023

• PR-2023-008086 - LOCATION: 8041 VENTURA ST NE: BETWEEN PALOMAS AVE AND PASEO DEL NORTE NE (D-20)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-008086 (approved on September 21, 2023)

June 21, 2023

• PR-2022-007063 - LOCATION: BETWEEN WOODMONT AVENUE AND PASEO DEL NORTE BLVD. (C-9)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2022-007063 (approved on October 12, 2023)
• PR-2020-004596 - LOCATION: UNIVERSE BLVD: BETWEEN SPINNING BALL AVE NW AND ROSA PARKS RD NW (D-10)

May 3, 2023

• PR-2023-008551 - LOCATION: SW corner of UNIVERSITY AND STRYKER SE: BETWEEN UNIVERSITY BLVD AND DELOONING AVE (S-16)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-008551 (approved on August 17, 2023)
• PR-2023-008552 - LOCATION: 1111 CENTRAL AVE NE: BETWEEN CENTRAL AVE NE AND CEDAR STREET NE (K-15)
• PR-2021-006006 - LOCATION: 9955 COORS BYPASS NW: BETWEEN COORS BYPASS NW AND EAGLE RANCH ROAD (B-13)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2021-006006 (approved on December 13, 2023)

April 5, 2023

• PR-2020-004622 - LOCATION: 1401 GIBSON BLVD SE: BETWEEN GIBSON BLVD SE and ALUMNI DR (L-15)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2020-004622 (approved June 29, 2023)
• PR-2021-005492 - LOCATION: 2201 VISTA ORIENTE ST NW: BETWEEN LA MORADA PL NW and UNSER BLVD NW (H-9 & H-10)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2021-005492 (approved on October 12, 2023)
• PR-2023-008423 - LOCATION: 4821 PAN AMERICAN FWY: BETWEEN MONTANO RD and JEFFERSON ST. (F-17)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-008423 (approved May 9, 2023)

March 1, 2023

• PR-2023-008250 - LOCATION: BETWEEN VENICE AVE NE and I-25 (B-18)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2023-008250 (approved on September 27, 2023)

February 1, 2023

• PR-2019-002284 - LOCATION: 1500 DESERT SURF CIRCLE NE: BETWEEN DESERT SURF CIR NE and ALEXANDER BLVD NE (F-16)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2019-002284 (approved August 30, 2023)

January 25, 2023

• PR-2020-004448 - LOCATION: 5201 HAWKING DR SE between HAWKING DR. and CRICK AVE (Q-16)
• Notice of Decision for PR-2020-004448 (approved March 1, 2023)

 

The 2023 and 2024 calendars for the upcoming DFT meetings are located at the following links:

2023 Calendar for DFT meetings

2024 Calendar for DFT meetings

Staff Contacts

The six members of the Development Facilitation Team (DFT) are staff representing the Planning Department, Transportation Development, Hydrology, ABCWUA (Water/Sewer Utilities Engineer), Code Enforcement, and Parks and Recreation Department.

Each member is authorized to sign Site Plans.

• Jolene Wolfley, Planning Department
  Email: [email protected]
• Ernest Armijo, P.E., Transportation Development, Planning Department
  Email: [email protected]
• Tiequan Chen, P.E., Hydrology & City Engineer's Representative, Planning Department
  Email: [email protected]
• David Gutierrez, P.E., Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
  Email: [email protected]
• Jeff Palmer, Code Enforcement Division's Representative, Planning Department
  Email: [email protected]
• Whitney Phelan, Parks and Recreation Department
  Email: [email protected]

For questions, contact 505-924-3994 or 505-924-3910.

DFT Submittal Requirements Effective December 25, 2022

 Approvals needed before applying for Site Plan – Administrative (please see Form P)*:

• Hydrology:
  • Grading and Drainage Plan
• Transportation:
  • Traffic Circulations Layout (TCL)
  • Traffic Impact Study (TIS)
  • Neighborhood Impact Analysis (NIA)
• ABCWUA:
  • Water/Sewer Availability Statement
  • ABCWUA Development Agreement or Service Connection Agreement (if required)
• Other agencies (if required under the Hydrology or Transportation submittals):
  • AMAFCA
  • Bernalillo County
  • NMDOT
  • MRGCD