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City Council, September 21, 2026

Approved: Fence appeal AC-2606 at 637 Solar Road NW, 7-2

3h 14m27,789 words
42 mentionstraffic studyapprovedindustrialzoningsetbackvariancedensityresidentialland useconditional usedeniedpublic hearingdeferredcomprehensive plancommercialAlbuquerque, NM
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On September 21, 2026, Albuquerque approved Fence appeal AC-2606 at 637 Solar Road NW (7-2).

The Albuquerque City Council granted appeal AC-2606, reversing the Zoning Hearing Examiner's approval of a tall front-yard fence at 637 Solar Road NW (zoned R-1), on a 7-2 vote.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Albuquerque, NM
Governing body
Final authority
Date
September 21, 2026
Decisions
15 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 7-2

Projects in this meeting (3)

Fence appeal AC-2606

Approved 7-2

Main Street Corridor extension to Tramway Boulevard

Approved

Overnight shelter

Denied 6-3

Free sample: decision 1 of 15

LEDA assistance for Noble Prime Meats expansion at 5368 Pan American

Ordinance O-2659 approves $100,000 in LEDA assistance ($75,000 state, $25,000 city) for Noble Prime Meats LLC (No Bull) to expand its meat processing facility at 5368 Pan American with cold dry storage and HVAC/smoke room improvements. Facility zoned NRLM with no zoning changes. Company to create 10 new direct jobs, ~$9 million economic impact. Five-year project participation agreement. Passed 7-2; Councilors Peebles-Corn and Tejas opposed (per discussion).

  • five-year performance and operating commitment
  • job creation targets staggered with clawback provisions
  • security/collateral required

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Key Decisions (15)

Approved

LEDA assistance for Noble Prime Meats expansion at 5368 Pan American

Vote: 7-23 conditions attachedMoved by Besson
Approved

Redevelopment tax abatement for Sickler Farms Development Project

Vote: unanimousMoved by Rogers
Approved

Fence appeal AC-2606 at 637 Solar Road NW

Vote: 7-2Moved by Baca
Denied

Overnight shelter conditional use appeal AC-2607 at 2300 Yale SE

Vote: 6-3Moved by Rogers
Denied

Billboard-to-digital conversion appeal AC-2609 at 1111 Montebello

Vote: 7-2Moved by Peebles-Corn
Denied

Billboard-to-digital conversion appeal AC-2610 at 524 Montano Road NW

Vote: 7-2Moved by Peebles-Corn
Denied

Billboard-to-digital conversion appeal AC-2611 at 5801 Gibson SE

Vote: passedMoved by Peebles-Corn
Denied

Billboard-to-digital conversion appeal AC-2612 at 4441 Osuna Road NE

Vote: 7-2Moved by Peebles-Corn
Denied

Billboard-to-digital conversion appeal AC-2613 at 3107 San Mateo Blvd NE

Vote: 7-2Moved by Peebles-Corn
Approved

Main Street Corridor extension to Tramway Boulevard (R-62)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Grout
Approved

Golf course concession award for Ladera Golf Course (EC-218)

Vote: passedMoved by Tejas
Approved

Outside counsel legal services agreement (EC-263)

Vote: passedMoved by Klarissa Peña
Approved

Environmental maintenance/hospitality/safety services award (EC-211)

Vote: passedMoved by Grout
Deferred

Final objectives report for FY2026 (EC-209)

Vote: 7-11 conditions attachedMoved by Grout
Deferred

Deferral of EC-246 legislative priorities

Vote: passed1 conditions attachedMoved by Klarissa Peña

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Development Activity (3)

Noble Prime Meats processing facility expansion

Industrial

Sickler Farms farm-to-table restaurant

Commercial

Unser Museum / Unser family property redevelopment

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

City of Albuquerque is pursuing pedestrian safety and Vision Zero…

Commercial Demand

The extension of the Central Avenue Main Street Corridor designation…

Housing Demand

Councilor comments and CREDA testimony highlight strong demand for predictable,…

2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.

Agenda results

Adopting An Amendment To The Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan To Extend… plan amendment

Case R-26-62
No vote recorded

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 6 Staff, 8 Councilmember, 3 Public, 1 Clerk, 1 Attorney.

Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 8 Councilmember, 1 Staff, 1 Attorney.

Speaker sample: Singel, Staff.

10 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 8 Councilmember, 1 Attorney.

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Zoning terms (15)

42 recorded timestamps

  • traffic study (1 timestamps)
  • approved (4 timestamps)
  • industrial (1 timestamps)
  • zoning (6 timestamps)
  • setback (2 timestamps)
  • variance (3 timestamps)

Decision moments (14)

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