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PROJECT PURPOSE

The South Coors Corridor Sector Development Plan is intended to create new mixed-use centers along a major transit corridor and within walking distance of nearby neighborhoods. The plan focuses on promoting diverse housing options and fostering a range of economic opportunities, particularly within designated Centers, which are defined both by higher-level planning frameworks and through the planning process itself. The goal is to create a more coordinated land use context that supports a safer, multi-modal streetscape along Coors Boulevard.

This project compliments a concurrent Coors Roadway Safety Project, conducted by WSP, to reimagine a portion of the corridor to be a safer, more walkable, and transit-friendly regional corridor. More information regarding that project can be found on their project website: https://safercoorsblvd.com.

The Sector Development Plan is a long-range plan that will establish an overall redevelopment vision for the Plan area and specifically addresses following topics:

• Sustainability implications and practices
• Land Use / Zoning
• Transportation
• Housing
• Economic Development
• Utilities

PLAN AREA

The project area consists of approximately 1277 acres and is roughly bounded by Bridge Boulevard SW on the north, Gun Club Road SW on the south, the Amole del Norte Channel on the west, and the Arenal Canal to the east. The area does not include parcels under the City of Albuquerque’s jurisdiction, most notably the Walmart and the Rio Bravo Square commercial Center, both located at the intersection of Coors Blvd and Rio Bravo Blvd and several parcels along the Amole del Norte Channel on the west.

PROJECT PROCESS

The planning process initiated in the summer of 2024 and will be conducted in four major phases:

• Phase 1: Discovery, initiated in Summer 2024, is conducting fact-finding to determine baseline conditions in conjunction with public engagement to determine corridor issues, needs, and opportunities that the Plan will address.
• Phase 2: Visioning, occurring in Fall 2024, will utilize a community survey to generate consensus around new goals and policies for the six plan elements (sustainability, land use / zoning, transportation, housing, economic development, and utilities) that will ultimately guide the redevelopment vision of the Plan area.
• Phase 3: Synthesis, happening in Winter 2024, will develop the content for each of the six plan elements that aim to implement the vision generated in Phase 2. The draft plan generated during this phase is anticipated to be released in January 2025 and will be presented through a public open house.
• Phase 4: Plan Review / Adoption cycle, anticipated to initiate in early 2025, provides an additional opportunity for the public and governing bodies to review, vet, and ultimately approve the final plan.