Upcoming Special Events for Four Hills Village
Participate in Keeping BernCo Beautiful
-- First cleanup weekend is Saturday, April 7
Bernalillo County – The community is invited to help keep Bernalillo County beautiful by being a part of the Great American Cleanup happening most weekends in April, and May.
Everyone can participate -- individuals, families, neighborhood associations, sports teams, church groups, schools, garden clubs, civic leagues, military groups, business leaders, and anyone else interested in a beautiful community – and can adopt a location in the community to do a cleanup.
This is a great way for students to earn community service hours.
Participants can register online now at gac@bernco.gov and then pick the location closest to them to dispose of the collected litter between 8 a.m. – noon:
April 7 - Mountain View Community Center, 201 Prosperity Ave. SE, 87105
April 14 - Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center, 9800 Fourth St. NW, 87114
April 14 - Stanford Public Health Clinic, 111 Stanford Dr. SE, 87106
April 21 - Paradise Christian/New Song Worship, 6013 Paradise Blvd. NW, 87114
May 5 - Bernalillo County Fire Station 46, 25 Frost Road Sandia Park, NM 87047
Registrants can pick up supplies at 111 Union Square St. SE, 2nd floor, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Supplies include trash bags, t-shirts, and goodie bags (while supplies last).
Residents can take the Neighborhood Challenge and organize a cleanup event in their very own neighborhood! Send “before” and “after” photos with a short description of the event to GAC@bernco.gov to be shared with the community and receive the popular BernCo Bernie goodie bag.
Participants are encouraged to use #cleanYOURblock, #DoBeautifulThings and #keepNMtrue hashtags on their own social media posts.
For more information, call (505) 314-0422 or email gac@bernco.gov.
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-- First cleanup weekend is Saturday, April 7
Bernalillo County – The community is invited to help keep Bernalillo County beautiful by being a part of the Great American Cleanup happening most weekends in April, and May.
Everyone can participate -- individuals, families, neighborhood associations, sports teams, church groups, schools, garden clubs, civic leagues, military groups, business leaders, and anyone else interested in a beautiful community – and can adopt a location in the community to do a cleanup.
This is a great way for students to earn community service hours.
Participants can register online now at gac@bernco.gov and then pick the location closest to them to dispose of the collected litter between 8 a.m. – noon:
April 7 - Mountain View Community Center, 201 Prosperity Ave. SE, 87105
April 14 - Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center, 9800 Fourth St. NW, 87114
April 14 - Stanford Public Health Clinic, 111 Stanford Dr. SE, 87106
April 21 - Paradise Christian/New Song Worship, 6013 Paradise Blvd. NW, 87114
May 5 - Bernalillo County Fire Station 46, 25 Frost Road Sandia Park, NM 87047
Registrants can pick up supplies at 111 Union Square St. SE, 2nd floor, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Supplies include trash bags, t-shirts, and goodie bags (while supplies last).
Residents can take the Neighborhood Challenge and organize a cleanup event in their very own neighborhood! Send “before” and “after” photos with a short description of the event to GAC@bernco.gov to be shared with the community and receive the popular BernCo Bernie goodie bag.
Participants are encouraged to use #cleanYOURblock, #DoBeautifulThings and #keepNMtrue hashtags on their own social media posts.
For more information, call (505) 314-0422 or email gac@bernco.gov.
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Just in time for Tax Day, we offer some great resources and information in the monthly Neighborhood News
This month, we feature:
This month, we feature:
- A neighborhood’s effort to save an injured bird
- How to “Clean Up” your neighborhood this spring
- Tips on avoiding mail theft during tax season
- How high school basketball makes Albuquerque great
On February 26th and March 8th we had about 160 neighborhood leaders come together for ONC’s Neighborhood 101 Training. Thank you to those who took time out of their week to attend. We enjoyed the opportunity to share the evening with you, learn from you, and be encouraged by you. Thank you for all that you do for your communities!
We want to share the resources and information from the training so those who were unable to make it can also benefit.
What’s next?
I also attached a flyer for the “Smart Meetings” conference on April 14th from 8:30-12:00. This conference is sponsored by the New Mexico State Association of Parliamentarians. Some of ONC staff will be there and we hope to see you there, too!
Have a beautiful weekend.
Thanks,
Sara Mancini
Manager, Office of Neighborhood Coordination
Phone: 505-768-3105
Email: saramancini@cabq.gov
Website: www.cabq.gov/neighborhoods
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We want to share the resources and information from the training so those who were unable to make it can also benefit.
- We had round table discussion groups identify challenges and solutions to common neighborhood questions. Attached, please find the merged notes from the brainstorming groups for both trainings.
- We had neighborhood leaders share their stories of ideas they tried that went well, how they tackle the above common neighborhood questions, or why they do what they do. You can find the video recordings of those success stories on ONC’s YouTube channel.
- Finally, we provided attendees with a “hot off the press” neighborhood handbook. The PDF version of the handbook is available on ONC’s website, under Neighborhood Resources. We are SO excited about this handbook & we hope you find it useful.
What’s next?
- We are putting together some incredible resources for our neighborhood toolbox. In addition to what is published right now, stay tuned for a grant writing handbook, a series on collaboration and conflict resolution, and parliamentarian tips and tricks of the trade.
- We are working on more video trainings for ONC’s YouTube channel dealing with topics such as 311, Community Policing Councils, and Parliamentarian Procedure.
- Within the next 6 months, we hope to pull together a public safety training with APD, board position specific trainings, and a website/technology training.
- We are in the beginning stages of planning for a very exciting leadership academy in the Fall. (Flyer attached; date and location TBD)
I also attached a flyer for the “Smart Meetings” conference on April 14th from 8:30-12:00. This conference is sponsored by the New Mexico State Association of Parliamentarians. Some of ONC staff will be there and we hope to see you there, too!
Have a beautiful weekend.
Thanks,
Sara Mancini
Manager, Office of Neighborhood Coordination
Phone: 505-768-3105
Email: saramancini@cabq.gov
Website: www.cabq.gov/neighborhoods
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The adopted Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) will go into effect on May 17, 2018.
The IDO will completely update and replace the City's 1970s Zoning Code, as well as many other standalone ordinances regulating land use and zoning in Albuquerque today. This overhaul of our existing system is intended to:
As planned, the project team has gathered comments from the public and staff about errors and omissions discovered on further review of the adopted document. Based on these comments, the project team has submitted an proposed amendments to the IDO for Council consideration. The Ordinance (O-18-11) to amend the IDO will be introduced at the City Council hearing on March 5 and will be referred to the Council's Land Use, Planning, and Zoning (LUPZ) Committee. No discussion is expected at the hearing on March 5. Please check the project website or the Council website for details about when these amendments will be scheduled for a LUPZ hearing.
On February 5, Councilor Borrego introduced an ordinance (O-18-6) that would delay the effective date of the IDO for one year to May 17, 2019. This ordinance is anticipated to be on the LUPZ agenda on March 14 at 5 p.m.
IDO Training Sessions
Thanks to almost 650 people who participated in an overview training, study hall, or office hour to learn more about the IDO from December through February.
The project team will offer follow-up training sessions focused on specific IDO content, as noted below. For each topic, the daytime and evening training sessions will be the same presentation.
All meetings will take place in the Basement Hearing Room of the Plaza del Sol Building (600 2nd Street NW). Free 2-hour parking is available.
IDO Topic:Evening -
Wednesdays,
5:30-7 p.m.Daytime -
Fridays,
1-2:30 p.m.
Zone Districts, Overlay Zones, and UsesMarch 21
March 23
Development StandardsApril 4March 30
Admin & Enforcement
(i.e. review/approval processes)April 18April 6
Study Hall
We encourage those interested in spending more time with the IDO to join us after the Friday daytime training sessions for a "study hall" with staff from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. to dive deeper and find answers to more detailed zoning regulation questions.
Weekly Office Hours
In addition to the training sessions, City staff will continue to host weekly office hours on Monday afternoons for those who are unable to make it to one of the group meetings or for those with detailed questions about a specific property. Email abctoz@cabq.gov to request an appointment.
Visit the Project Webpage: ABC-Zone.com
ABC-Z is a project to update the ABC Comp Plan and overhaul the City's Zoning Framework
Questions? Contact Mikaela Renz-Whitmore | mrenz@cabq.gov | 505-924-3932
CABQ & Bernalillo County | abctoz@cabq.gov | ABC-Zone.com
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The IDO will completely update and replace the City's 1970s Zoning Code, as well as many other standalone ordinances regulating land use and zoning in Albuquerque today. This overhaul of our existing system is intended to:
- provide better protections for residential areas and Major Public Open Space throughout the city.
- raise the bar on development quality through predictable regulations and development processes.
- ensure appropriate small-area regulations to protect the diverse character and history of our unique neighborhoods.
As planned, the project team has gathered comments from the public and staff about errors and omissions discovered on further review of the adopted document. Based on these comments, the project team has submitted an proposed amendments to the IDO for Council consideration. The Ordinance (O-18-11) to amend the IDO will be introduced at the City Council hearing on March 5 and will be referred to the Council's Land Use, Planning, and Zoning (LUPZ) Committee. No discussion is expected at the hearing on March 5. Please check the project website or the Council website for details about when these amendments will be scheduled for a LUPZ hearing.
On February 5, Councilor Borrego introduced an ordinance (O-18-6) that would delay the effective date of the IDO for one year to May 17, 2019. This ordinance is anticipated to be on the LUPZ agenda on March 14 at 5 p.m.
IDO Training Sessions
Thanks to almost 650 people who participated in an overview training, study hall, or office hour to learn more about the IDO from December through February.
The project team will offer follow-up training sessions focused on specific IDO content, as noted below. For each topic, the daytime and evening training sessions will be the same presentation.
All meetings will take place in the Basement Hearing Room of the Plaza del Sol Building (600 2nd Street NW). Free 2-hour parking is available.
IDO Topic:Evening -
Wednesdays,
5:30-7 p.m.Daytime -
Fridays,
1-2:30 p.m.
Zone Districts, Overlay Zones, and UsesMarch 21
March 23
Development StandardsApril 4March 30
Admin & Enforcement
(i.e. review/approval processes)April 18April 6
Study Hall
We encourage those interested in spending more time with the IDO to join us after the Friday daytime training sessions for a "study hall" with staff from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. to dive deeper and find answers to more detailed zoning regulation questions.
Weekly Office Hours
In addition to the training sessions, City staff will continue to host weekly office hours on Monday afternoons for those who are unable to make it to one of the group meetings or for those with detailed questions about a specific property. Email abctoz@cabq.gov to request an appointment.
Visit the Project Webpage: ABC-Zone.com
ABC-Z is a project to update the ABC Comp Plan and overhaul the City's Zoning Framework
Questions? Contact Mikaela Renz-Whitmore | mrenz@cabq.gov | 505-924-3932
CABQ & Bernalillo County | abctoz@cabq.gov | ABC-Zone.com
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