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Albuquerque council approves revised zoning changes after marathon debate and public comment
Summary
After nearly eight hours of debate and more than a dozen floor amendments, the Albuquerque City Council approved a revised package of changes to the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) on Feb. 18, 2026, by a 6‑3 vote. The updated code expands access to accessory units, adds tribal notification time, and keeps several guardrails requested by planners.
The Albuquerque City Council approved a revised rewrite of the city’s Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) on Wednesday night, 6‑3, after an extended meeting that featured hours of public comment and a series of contested floor amendments.
Councilors and members of the public spent the evening debating provisions that would make it easier for homeowners to add accessory dwelling units, allow modest middle‑housing types in some contexts, change how neighborhood‑scale commercial uses may appear near residences, and expand the city’s formal tribal notification period for major development projects.
Why it mattered: Supporters said the package restores modest, predictable ways to add housing — small attached ADUs, townhomes and certain live‑work options — that planners and the Environmental Planning Commission recommended after months of public hearings.…
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