City Council, September 21, 2026
Approved: Fence appeal AC-2606 at 637 Solar Road NW, 7-2
What happened
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.
- Jurisdiction
- Albuquerque, NM
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 15 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-2
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsFence appeal AC-2606
Approved 7-2Main Street Corridor extension to Tramway Boulevard
ApprovedOvernight shelter
Denied 6-3Free 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)
LEDA assistance for Noble Prime Meats expansion at 5368 Pan American
Redevelopment tax abatement for Sickler Farms Development Project
Fence appeal AC-2606 at 637 Solar Road NW
Overnight shelter conditional use appeal AC-2607 at 2300 Yale SE
Billboard-to-digital conversion appeal AC-2609 at 1111 Montebello
Billboard-to-digital conversion appeal AC-2610 at 524 Montano Road NW
Billboard-to-digital conversion appeal AC-2611 at 5801 Gibson SE
Billboard-to-digital conversion appeal AC-2612 at 4441 Osuna Road NE
Billboard-to-digital conversion appeal AC-2613 at 3107 San Mateo Blvd NE
Main Street Corridor extension to Tramway Boulevard (R-62)
Golf course concession award for Ladera Golf Course (EC-218)
Outside counsel legal services agreement (EC-263)
Environmental maintenance/hospitality/safety services award (EC-211)
Final objectives report for FY2026 (EC-209)
Deferral of EC-246 legislative priorities
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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,…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteAdopting An Amendment To The Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan To Extend… plan amendment
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.
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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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