3715 Silver Ave variance
Case AC-25-05
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freeOther 5-4 to reject LUHO recommendation1 condition of approval
Albuquerque Meetings
City Council, February 18, 2026
Denies Townhomes in R-1 Zones (Floor Amendment 3), 4-5
6h 28m56,327 words
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What happened
The Albuquerque City Council passed O-26-2, the 2025 IDO biannual update, on a 6-3 vote after rejecting most pro-housing amendments that would have allowed duplexes, townhomes, attached ADUs, and neighborhood retail (bodegas) citywide.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Albuquerque, NM
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 23 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 4-5
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCumulative Impacts Criteria
Approved 7-21 condition of approval
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Projecting Sign
Denied 5-41 condition of approval
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Bodegas
Denied 4-5Open this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 23
IDO 2025 Biannual Update (O-26-2)
Adopted citywide text amendments to the Integrated Development Ordinance. Most EPC-recommended pro-housing provisions were stripped by LUPPS committee amendments and floor amendment attempts to restore them failed. Final bill includes cumulative impact criteria for conditional uses, extended tribal consultation periods, fence compliance changes, and lighting clarifications.
- Multiple amendments adopted including cumulative impacts criteria, tribal consultation extension to 30 days, fence compliance easing, and festoon lighting regulations
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Albuquerque City Council passed O-26-2, the 2025 IDO biannual update, on a 6-3 vote after rejecting most pro-housing amendments that would have allowed duplexes, townhomes, attached ADUs, and neighborhood retail (bodegas) citywide.
Key Decisions (23)
Approved
IDO 2025 Biannual Update (O-26-2)
Vote: 6-3Conditions attached
Denied
Safe Outdoor Spaces Improvements (Floor Amendment 1)
Vote: 4-5
Denied
Duplexes Permissive in R-1 Zones (Floor Amendment 2)
Vote: 4-5
Denied
Townhomes in R-1 Zones (Floor Amendment 3)
Vote: 4-5
Denied
Attached ADUs and Height Allowances (Floor Amendment 4)
Vote: 4-5
Denied
Neighborhood Bodegas/Retail (Floor Amendment 5)
Vote: 4-5
Denied
Conditional Use Bodegas (Floor Amendment Q/6)
Vote: 4-5
Denied
Parking Reductions in Transit Areas (Floor Amendment 7)
Vote: 4-5
Other
Legislative Zoning Conversions Withdrawn (Floor Amendment 8)
Vote: Withdrawn unanimously
Approved
Cumulative Impacts Criteria (Floor Amendment 9)
Vote: 7-2 initially, then failed 4-4 on reconsiderationConditions attached
Denied
Light Vehicle Fueling Station Restrictions (Floor Amendment 10)
Vote: 4-5
Approved
PNM Underground Distribution Lines Clarification (Floor Amendment 11)
Vote: 7-2
Approved
Extended Tribal Consultation Period (Floor Amendment 12)
Vote: 6-3Conditions attached
Denied
Main Street Adult/Cannabis/Pawn Restrictions Removal (Floor Amendment 13)
Vote: 3-6
Approved
Open Space Division Commenting Removal (Floor Amendment 14)
Vote: 7-2
Approved
Festoon Lighting Regulations (Floor Amendment 15)
Vote: 7-2
Approved
Major Walls and Fences Compliance Easing (Floor Amendment 16)
Vote: 5-4Conditions attached
Deferred
Appeal Cost Criteria Amendment (O-26-10)
Vote: Unanimous deferral to March 2
Approved
CFO Appointment Confirmation (EC-21)
Vote: Unanimous
Approved
COO Appointment Confirmation (EC-22)
Vote: Unanimous
Approved
West Mesa CPA Report Receipt (EC-549)
Vote: 8-1 (Bassan dissenting)
Other
AC-25-05 Projecting Sign Variance Appeal
Vote: 5-4 to reject LUHO recommendationConditions attached
Deferred
African American Advisory Council (O-26-11)
Vote: Unanimous deferral to March 2Conditions attached
Zoning Changes (3)
Development Activity (4)
303 Princeton Southeast
Residential
Manuel's Market
Commercial
Youth Gateway Center (San Mateo Inn conversion)
Other
Route 66 Visitor Center
Other
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Multiple speakers cited housing affordability crisis with home prices at…
Housing Demand
Only 22 ADUs have been permitted citywide since legalization in…
Commercial Demand
City has approximately 20% commercial property vacancy rate, making viability…
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