IDO appeal filing fees
At a glance
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What: O-26-60 (Councilor Lewis) moves appeal fees out of the Planning Department fee schedule and into the Integrated Development Ordinance, with two tiers: $1,000 ($925 filing plus $75 notice) to appeal an approved application and $300 ($225 plus $75) for an applicant appealing a denial. Current fees run $190 to $265.
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Other terms: Payment due within two business days; fee negotiation for hardship, low-income or indigent appellants or a social vulnerability index of 50 or higher; annual Planning Department appeals report, reviewed by the Council within two years. City legal staff said setting varied fees is within Council discretion.
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Debate: Neighborhood groups and residents called the fee a barrier for volunteer organizations and asked for cost data; the Home Builders Association supported fees that reflect real costs, citing builders' carrying costs. Councilor Telles noted associations and individuals within 660 feet keep standing.
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Decision: Passed 5-4 on October 19, 2026 (Champine, Councilor Fiebelkorn, Councilor Grout, Councilor Lewis, Telles yes; Councilor Baca, Councilor Bassan, Councilor Rogers, Peña no).
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Minutes: O-26-60 amends ROA 1994 section 14-16-6-4(F) of the IDO (application fees). Councilor Lewis moved passage; the 5-4 result matches the captions.
Sources
- City Council action summary, October 5, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/10/3172_M_City_Council_26-10-05_Action_Summary.pdf
- City Council action summary, October 19, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/10/3176_M_City_Council_26-10-19_Action_Summary.pdf
- https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/10/3176_A_City_Council_26-10-19_Agenda.pdf
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5744WNNCk4w
Discussion time
About 26 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council | 26 |
Log
2026-10-19 - City Council
Public comment mostly opposed; passed 5-4 on Councilor Lewis's motion.
2026-10-05 - City Council
Telles moved Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 to O-26-60; each carried 9-0. Councilor Lewis then moved to postpone as amended to October 19, 2026; carried 8-1 with Peña against.
2026-09-21 - President
O-26-60 introduced by Lewis and set for the October 5 Council meeting.