Oct 7, 2026 · 5 min · 10 segments
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The Albuquerque City Council has passed a controversial zoning package aimed at cutting red tape and speeding up development.
The quote better neighborhoods package would remove formal recognition and appeal rights for neighborhood coalitions while giving individual neighborhood associations more responsibility.
Sponsors, including developers, say coalitions have used appeals to delay projects and drive up costs.
Councilor Dan Lewis called the coalitions undemocratic and said the changes would strengthen neighborhood voices.
But opponents argue coalitions give smaller neighborhood associations a stronger voice on projects that could affect surrounding areas.
The Maine bill passed 5-4, and two related requests for changes to state law also passed, while a proposal to increase zoning appeal fees was delayed.
The Albuquerque City Council has passed a controversial zoning package aimed at cutting red tape and speeding up development.
The quote better neighborhoods package would remove formal recognition and appeal rights for neighborhood coalitions while giving individual neighborhood associations more responsibility.
Sponsors, including developers, say coalitions have used appeals to delay projects and drive up costs.
Councilor Dan Lewis called the coalitions undemocratic and said the changes would strengthen neighborhood voices.
But opponents argue coalitions give smaller neighborhood associations a stronger voice on projects that could affect surrounding areas.
The Maine bill passed 5-4, and two related requests for changes to state law also passed, while a proposal to increase zoning appeal fees was delayed.
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