Urban Design & Development - EPC Forms
About the EPC
The Environmental Planning Commission (EPC), which is supported by the Current Planning Section of the Urban Design and Development Division, reviews and decides requests for zone map amendments to the City’s Official Zoning Map. It also reviews and decides Master Development Plans associated with the Non-residential Business Park (NR-BP) zone district and site plans associated with the following zone districts:
- Planned Development (PD)
- Planned Community (PC)
- Mixed-use Form-based (MX-FB)
- Non-residential Parks & Open Space (NR-PO)
- Non-residential Sensitive Use (NR-SU)
The EPC, in its advisory role to the City Council, reviews and provides recommendations on annexation requests, certain zone map amendment requests, proposed text amendments to the Integrated Development Ordinance, and adoption and amendments to the Rank 1 Comprehensive Plan and Rank 2 Facility Plans.
Forms for the EPC
Below you'll find forms and other documents that are required when submitting applications for recommendation or decision by the Environmental Planning Commission. If there are questions or if you need additional information, contact the Development Facilitator at (505) 924-3955.
Note: An electronic copy of all forms and documents relevant to an application as shown below shall be provided on a disc in the order shown at the time of submittal.
Zone Map Amendment (i.e. Zone Change)
- Development Review Application
- Form Z: Zone Map Amendment
- Form P1: Site Plan - EPC & Master Development Plan
- Zone Atlas map page with subject property clearly delineated
- Letter describing, explaining, and justifying the request pursuant to IDO Subsection 14-16-6-7(E)(3) or 14-16-6-7(F)(3), as applicable.
- Note: The justification letter must cite and respond to policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
- Letter of Authorization (Only necessary if application is submitted by an agent)
- Neighborhood Meeting Inquiry Sheet from the Office of Neighborhood Coordination, copies of email correspondence, and summary of meeting, if held, per IDO Subsection 6-4(C)(6)
- Notice Inquiry Sheet from the Office of Neighborhood Coordination, copies of the notification letter and certified mail receipts or emails, as applicable
- Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Form
- Sign Posting Agreement (Signs will be issued to applicant at time of submittal)
- Fee
Site Plans & Master Development Plans
- For ALL Site Plan Applications:
- Development Review Application
- Form P1: Site Plan - EPC & Master Development Plan
- Zone Atlas map page with subject property clearly delineated
- Letter describing, explaining, and justifying the request
- Letter of authorization (Only necessary if application is submitted by an agent)
- Neighborhood Meeting Inquiry Sheet from the Office of Neighborhood Coordination, copies of email correspondence, and summary of meeting, if held, per IDO Subsection 6-4(C)(6)
- Notice Inquiry Sheet from the Office of Neighborhood Coordination (ONC), copies of the notification letter and list of property owner addresses
- Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Form
- Sign Posting Agreement (Signs will be issued to applicant at time of submittal)
- Proposed Site Development Plan (15 copies)
- 8.5 x 11 Reductions of Site Development Plan (One copy)
- Fee
- For Amendments to Existing Site Development Plans:
- Development Review Application
- Copies of the existing DRB signed site plan to be amended (15 copies)
- Copies of the Approved Site Development Plan for Subdivision and Design Standards, to amend the Site Development Plan for Building Permit, if applicable (15 copies)
Annexation & Establishment of Zoning
- Development Review Application
- Form Z: Zone Map Amendment, Annexation, and Amendment of IDO Text or Rank I or II City Plans
- Zone Atlas map page with subject property clearly delineated (Note: the map should clearly show that the site is in the County, but must be contiguous to City limits)
- Petition for Annexation Form and necessary attachments
- Letter describing, explaining, and justifying the request pursuant to R-54-1990
- Letter of Authorization (Only necessary if application is submitted by an agent)
- Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Notice of Decision
- Neighborhood Meeting Inquiry Sheet from the Office of Neighborhood Coordination, copies of email correspondence, and summary of meeting, if held, per IDO Subsection 6-4(C)(6)
- Notice Inquiry Sheet from the Office of Neighborhood Coordination (ONC), copies of the notification letter and list of property owner addresses
- Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Form
- Sign Posting Agreement (Signs will be issued to applicant at time of submittal)
- Fee