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Santa Fe staff outline Land Development Code phase 1 changes and next steps
Summary
City staff reviewed substantive amendments in the draft Land Development Code (LDC) Phase 1, including modest height increases, parking flexibility, telecom provisions to comply with federal timelines, historic‑district revisions and changes to archaeological review distances; staff outlined the multi‑step adoption process and next actions.
Daniel Alvarado, senior planner, briefed the Planning Commission on April 17 about the Land Development Code update (Phase 1), summarizing substantive changes in the draft, recent additions since October and the next steps toward introduction to the governing body.
Alvarado said the Phase 1 work focused on code cleanup and reformatting, while preserving existing permitted uses; substantive changes highlighted in the disposition report include a two‑foot height increase across districts to accommodate modern building practices, added parking flexibility tied to context, strengthened bicycle parking standards, changes to overlay district handling, and new telecom provisions to align with federal shot‑clock requirements.
Why it matters: the LDC rewrite affects zoning rules, development standards, affordable housing incentives and administrative processes that steer how Santa Fe grows and how projects are reviewed. The update will…
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