Thursday, February 04, 2010

40 Acres in Petroglyph Will Be Annexed as Open Space

By Dan McKay
Journal Staff Writer
          The city of Albuquerque is annexing about 40 acres within Petroglyph National Monument as part of a plan to help preserve the land as open space.
        City councilors unanimously approved the annexation earlier this week. The parcel lies west of Rainbow NW, between Paseo del Norte and Faciel, in what's known as the Northern Geologic Window, according to city documents.
        "This was considered to be a key piece of the northern part of the monument," City Councilor Isaac Benton said. "The edges of this property would otherwise be subject to development."
        Bernalillo County agreed to the annexation. The land will receive an open space zoning designation, and low-impact recreation will be allowed there.
        "It's been in the works a long time," Benton said.
        He sponsored the annexation legislation because it was proposed during the transition between mayoral administrations and city councilors. Councilor Dan Lewis now represents the area, having succeeded Michael Cadigan.
        Mayor Richard Berry's administration supports the annexation, Chief Administrative Officer David Campbell told city councilors.
        The city is acquiring ownership of the land in a separate transaction, Benton said.
       

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