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Bernalillo County adopts South Kors corridor sector plan with lower density and height limits
Summary
After multiple hearings and public comment, the board adopted the South Kors sector plan, approving map reductions, higher design standards, a hybrid housing approach (duplexes/ADUs permissive; other multifamily conditional), a broad nine‑units‑per‑acre cap, and a two/three‑story height framework for corridor/activity centers.
The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners adopted the South Kors (South Kores) corridor sector plan on March 11 with several substantive amendments intended to protect neighborhood character while allowing measured development.
Staff presented the plan revisions and a menu of options on housing types, density and building height. Planners proposed new neighborhood activity centers, clarified design standards (signage, fencing and lighting), and suggested allowing multifamily housing more permissively in walkable activity centers. After public comment and several commissioner motions, the board made three major policy choices:
1) Housing type: The board adopted a hybrid approach (option 3) that allows duplexes and secondary dwellings (ADUs) permissively, while larger multifamily…
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