August 2010 February 2013 Acknowledgements Mayor Richard J. Berry City Council District 1 Ken Sanchez, Vice President District 2 Roxanna Meyers District 3 Isaac Benton District 4 Brad Winter District 5 Dan Lewis District 6 Rey Garduno District 7 Michael D. Cook District 8 Trudy E. Jones District 9 Don Harris Environmental Planning Commission District 1 Ron O. Garcia District 2 Vacant District 3 Moises Gonzalez District 4 Peter Nicholls District 5 Hugh Floyd, Chair District 6 Maia Mullen District 7 James Peck District 8 Doug Peterson, Vice-Chair District 9 Michael Dickson City of Albuquerque Suzanne Lubar, Acting Director Matthew Conrad, Associate Director Russell Brito, Division Manager, Urban Design & Development Division Carmen Marrone, Manager, Current Planning Lorena Patten-Quintana, Planner/Project Manager Ed Boles, Historic Preservation Planner Brennon Williams, Division Manager, Code Enforcement Division Juanita Garcia, Assistant Planning Manager, Code Enforcement Division Jonathan Turner, Senior Zoning Inspector, Code Enforcement Division Chuck Thompson, Traffic Engineer, Department of Municipal Development Roland Penttila, Hydrologist, Department of Municipal Development John Curtin, Stormwater Specialist, Department of Municipal Development Andre de Garmo, Transit Planner Thea Guerin, Family & Community Services Consultant Sites Southwest Steering Committee Christina Apodaca, Andrew Barnes, Eugenia Cabiedes, Christina Chavez Cook, Kathie Deja, Meriah Heredia Griego, Courtney Lawton, Jesse A. Lopez, Toby Montoya, Loretta Naranjo-Lopez, Richard Contents 1 Introduction ..............................................................................1 Purpose....................... ...........................................................3 What This Plan Does Not Include..........................................3 Process..................................................................................3 Vision and Goals....................................................................4 Neighborhood History and Historic Character........................6 Zoning History.......................................................................19 Demographics.......................................................................22 2 Planning Districts - Issues and Recommendations ...........23 Residential District................................................................25 Railroad District....................................................................31 Service District......................................................................36 3 Transportation - Issues and Recommendations .................39 Roadway System.................................................................39 Bikeways..............................................................................45 Pedestrian Circulation..........................................................50 4 Drainage and Sewer ...............................................................56 5 Martineztown/Santa Barbara Zoning Regulations...............58 Overview of Changes from 1990 Sector Development Plan....58 New Zones.............................................................................58 Modifications to Existing Zones...........................................58 Zoning Conformance...........................................................59 Martineztown Santa Barbara Sector Development Plan Long Range Planning Draft -August 2010 February 2013 Martineztown/Santa Barbara SU-2 Zoning Districts.............59 General Design Regulations................................................69 Development Approval Process...........................................72 6 Plan Implementation ..............................................................73 Programs............................................................................... Policies................................................................................... Projects.................................................................................. 7 Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan Recommendation ........73 Designation Report..............................................................73 Benefits of Revitalization.....................................................73 Potential Catalytic Projects..................................................74 Recommendations...............................................................75 Implementation and Funding Sources.................................75 8 Appendices ............................................................................81 Public Involvement / Community Process...........................81 CIP Project Priorities...........................................................83 Historic Properties...............................................................88 Martineztown Santa Barbara Sector Development Plan Long Range Planning Draft - August 2010 February 2013 1 Introduction Martineztown/Santa Barbara is an historic neighborhood located within the Central Urban Area near Albuquerque’s downtown employment district and The University of New Mexico North Campus. (See figure 1.) Martineztown/Santa Barbara is one of eleven historic and economically interrelated neighborhoods in the Central Urban Area that have suffered disinvestment and decline. Much of this central area has been redeveloped with an emphasis on cultural and historic preservation as well as commercial revitalization. Martineztown/Santa Barbara needs redevelopment and preservation. This Plan area is approximately 548 acres bounded by Menaul Boulevard on the north, Lomas Boulevard on the south, the New Mexico Railrunner Express Railway tracks (NMRX) on the west, and Interstate 25 on the east. (See figure 2.) ¨¦§25 R CA I ND ³ O ELA RIA G RD R MENAU A L BLV N D D E E MENAUL BLVD B L V D ¨¦§40 ¨¦§40 T H H S 3RD ST T 5TH ST 2 C 1 E N T R A LOM L AS BL A VD V BROADWAY BLVD T IN ¨¦§25 G 5TH ST L E Y Y D R 6TH ST 5TH ST 1ST ST 3RD ST CENTRAL AV R I COAL AV O O D G V COAL AV R A L N D B E Y Y WA D 4TH ST A 0 0.5 1 YALE BLVD O Miles R B YALE BLVD YALE Figure 1 – Context Map Martineztown Santa Barbara Sector Development Plan - Introduction Long Range Planning Draft - August 2010 February 2013 1 MENAUL MENAUL MENAUL MENAUL 2ND EDITH / BROADWAY 0 TATE 4 INTERS INDIAN S CHOOL INDIAN SCHOOL EDITH NMRX RR NMRX 3RD MCKNIGHT MCKNIGHT BROADWAY U N I V 2ND E R S I T Y 3RD EDITH ELIA OD INDIAN SCHOOL KINLEY 5 BROADWAY 2 KINLEY E T ARNO KINLEY A T S R E T N I 2ND 3RD EDITH MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN LOMAS WOODWARD Legend BROADWAY AS MARTINEZTOWN/ M LO SANTA BARBARA 2ND ARNO W SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN O O H D T W I 3RD A D R E D LOMAS LOMAS Path: Q:\AGISFILE\PROJECTS\LorenaPattenQuintana\MAG-Apr09-Martineztown\THG\UPDATES\January2013\parcelbase8X11.mxd MARTINEZTOWN/SANTA BARBARA SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN 0 400 800 Feet Figure 2 – Boundary Map Martineztown Santa Barbara Sector Development Plan - Introduction Long Range Planning Draft - August 2010 February 2013 2 A. Purpose This Sector Plan addresses issues identified by the Martineztown/Santa Barbara Neighborhood Association in their December 2006 letter to the Albuquerque Planning Department. Specific neighborhood issues were: incompatible land use patterns and existing zoning; flooding and drainage problems; inadequate sanitary sewer line capacity and condition; and, commercial and high speed traffic in the neighborhood. This Plan establishes land development regulations and recommends capital improvements to preserve and protect the neighborhood’s historic residential core and existing commercial properties. This short range action plan addresses the immediate needs of the neighborhood and serves as a guide for future development. The purpose of this Plan is to preserve the area’s history, traditional uses, and secure and maintain a balanced and stable economy for the neighborhood. The proposed programs, policies, and projects will aid in the elimination of current and prevention of future blighted conditions. Martineztown/Santa Barbara was designated a Metropolitan Redevelopment Area in 1989. To date, no Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan (MRP) exists for this area. This Plan recommends a separate Redevelopment Plan be written and adopted using this Sector Plan for its framework. There is a section in this document that proposes specific catalytic projects for redevelopment and suggests possible funding sources. Upon adoption of this updated plan, the former Martineztown/Santa Barbara Sector Plan adopted March 1990 is repealed. B. What This Plan Does Not Include This Plan does not address all area issues identified by the community. The Plan does not address social service program development nor does it emphasize the many projects that the neighborhood could initiate to improve their quality of life. C. Process This Plan is the cooperative work of the Martineztown/Santa Barbara community and the City of Albuquerque Planning Department with assistance by the consulting firm Sites Southwest. In 2007, working committees were formed and composed of representatives from businesses, area property owners, and community activists. Stakeholder interviews were conducted and included one-on-one discussions and interviews. The results of the outreach are reflected in this Plan. Martineztown Santa Barbara Sector Development Plan - Introduction Long Range Planning Draft - August 2010 February 2013 3 Advisory Committee - The Advisory Committee is a citizen’s group of volunteers from the neighborhood that: assessed current needs as defined by the neighborhood