2300 Yale Blvd conditional use permit
Case AC-26-07
Denied 6-3
freeDenied 6-3
Albuquerque Meetings
City Council, September 9, 2026
Approves Recycling requirement for multifamily dwellings and city buildings, 8-1
7h 54m69,648 words
82 mentionsapprovedland usecomprehensive planzoningsetbackconditional useresidentialdeniedcommercialduplexdeferredAlbuquerque, NM
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What happened
This Albuquerque City Council meeting contained limited zoning/land-use business; the two most consequential land-use actions were appeals. In AC 2606, the Council voted 9-0 to reject the LUHO recommendation and hold a full hearing on JoLynn Maestas's appeal of a fence/wall major…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Albuquerque, NM
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-1
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsOvernight shelter
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Free sample: decision 1 of 17
Confirmation of Joshua D. Boone as City Attorney
EC 223, appointment of Joshua D. Boone to the position of City Attorney. Confirmed unanimously.
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
This Albuquerque City Council meeting contained limited zoning/land-use business; the two most consequential land-use actions were appeals. In AC 2606, the Council voted 9-0 to reject the LUHO recommendation and hold a full hearing on JoLynn Maestas's appeal of a fence/wall major…
Key Decisions (17)
Approved
Confirmation of Joshua D. Boone as City Attorney
Vote: unanimous
Amended
Override of mayor's veto of O2654 (city attorney and legal department)
Vote: 6-3
Approved
Street outreach housing services award
Vote: 8-1
Approved
Lease with New Mexico Solutions at 5400 Gibson Blvd SE (Gateway Center)
Vote: unanimous
Deferred
Final objectives report for FY2026
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Lease with Harmony Road Recovery at 5400 Gibson Blvd SE (Gateway Center)
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Artificial Intelligence Ordinance
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Emerging Technology Advisory Board
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Amendment to public purchasing ordinance for AI compliance
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Recycling requirement for multifamily dwellings and city buildings
Vote: 8-1
Denied
Fiber infrastructure right-of-way ordinance O2647
Vote: 4-5
Approved
Virtual Currency Ordinance banning crypto ATMs
Vote: 6-3
Approved
Complete Streets quick-build safety amendment
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Funding for Cottages at 161 Chama affordable housing
Vote: 7-2
Approved
Funding for Gizmo Arch Recovery Housing Project
Vote: unanimous
Other
Appeal of fence/wall major permit at 617 Solar Road NW
Vote: unanimous
Denied
Appeal of conditional use for overnight shelter at 2300 Yale Blvd SE
Vote: 6-3
Development Activity (7)
Empower Health Services overnight shelter / treatment facility
Residential
New Mexico Solutions behavioral health expansion at Gateway Center
Commercial
Harmony Road Recovery at Gateway Center
Commercial
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Albuquerque's 2026 point-in-time homeless count showed a 5% increase over…
Commercial Demand
Three separate fiber/broadband companies are actively overbuilding in Albuquerque with…
Infrastructure
Multiple city HVAC systems (Manzano Mesa Multigen Center, International Library)…
Who Spoke (37)
ChairCouncilmember · 2Staff · 2AttorneyApplicant · 3Public · 2
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, 2 staff members, an attorney, 3 applicants, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda results
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