3715 Silver Ave variance
Case AC-25-05
Other 5-4 to reject LUHO recommendationNot forecast
freeOther 5-4 to reject LUHO recommendation1 condition of approval
Albuquerque Meetings
City Council - 2026-02-18
Denies Townhomes in R-1 Zones (Floor Amendment 3), 4-5
6h 28m56,327 words
208 mentionsland usezoningdeferredvarianceapproveddeniedresidentialdensitycommercialcomprehensive planmixed userezoningconditional userezonesubdivisionhistoric preservationAlbuquerque, NM
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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
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
Zoning Changes (3)
R-1R-1 (no change)Over 60% of city residential land
R-1/RT/RMLRT/MXT/MXL (proposed)Not specified
Not specifiedRedesignation proposedNot specified
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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