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VOTE!
It's your Right!

Voting Locations below
​Closest to Laurelwood
West Bluff
5201 Ouray NW Suite D-2
across from Home Depot



​Keystone Homes purchased the vacant land south of Walmart at Unser and Ladera. The land was originally approved for a 230 apartment complex.

Keystone Homes is requesting a site plan amendment to change it from 230 apartments to 132 townhome units and an elevation change.

Documents for this request is in the Project Folder

This email is notification that Consensus Planning will be preparing an application on behalf of Keystone Homes for an approximate 9.05-acre site located in the southern portion of the Heritage Marketplace Subdivision at the SE corner of Unser Boulevard NW and Ladera Drive NW. The property consists of one parcel that is zoned MX-L. The application will be to the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) for a site plan amendment.
 
The applicant is seeking approval of a site plan amendment for the development of approximately 132 townhome units as shown in the attached conceptual site plan and elevations.

All of you are welcome to join the facilitated meeting.


Topic: 1700 Unser NW CABQ Facilitated Meeting
Time: Jun 6, 2022 05:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

 
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Hi Everyone:
 
The referenced facilitated meeting is scheduled for Monday June 6, 2022 from 5-7 pm and will be held via Zoom.  
 
I invite you to circulate this information to other neighbors and to contact me as necessary.
 
Sincerely,
 
Jocelyn M. Torres
Attorney at Law
505 249-8531

Laurelwood Neighborhood Association (LNA) Annual Meeting Tuesday April 26, 2022

Speakers: 
Our New APD NW Commander is David Saladin -  APD is implementing Community Policing; There were no shootings in the NW quadrant; They are looking into implementing utilizing Radar to ticket speeders on Unser Blvd.

Crime Specialist Pete Gelabert - Ladera / Unser Area has the highest traffic accidents on the Westside. 

NM Senator Harold Pope Jr District 29 - Spoke on Legislation: Legal residence of New Mexico can obtain up to a Bachelors Degree from New Mexico's Colleges/Universities and CNM free. There is no age limit.

NM Representative Antonio "Moe" Maestas District 16 - Spoke on Legislation: If you have Social Security Income up to $150,000 Jointly or $75,000 for Singles you do not need to Claim it on your NM State Tax as Income. That will give us Tax relief on State Income not Federal Income.

Our New City Councilor Louie Sanchez - Wants more transparency and accountability from Albuquerque Police Department and more resources for the Officers; Is concerned about the process of how last minute Amendments are added to the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) which governs building codes and policies with minimal notification and input from the Community/Neighborhoods and, on the process and a number of Amendments within the Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance (NARO) that sets the criteria for Neighborhoods and Coalitions to be recognized by the Cities Office of Neighborhood Coordination.

LNA Board Member Elections  2022 - 2023
Board Members serve a 2 year term

Frank Comfort - Serving last of 2 year term
Candy Patterson - Serving last of 2 year term
Dagmar Nelson - Serving last of 2 year term
Francis Lujan - Serving last of 2 year term
Paul Gonzales - Begins serving 2 year term

Election of 2022 - 2023 Officers:
Officers serve a 1 year term

Frank Comfort - President - 505-321-6886
Paul Gonzales - Vice-President
Dagmar Nelson - Secretary / Treasurer

 


Reminder:
In order for the Neighborhood to have a voice on City Policy Changes and Development that impacts us we must be recognised by the City.
Please become a member and keep our Neighborhood recognised by the City. The Larger the Membership the Louder the Voice.
Per LNA Bylaws membership is $15 a year. As a member you have the right to vote on Neighborhood business, become a Board Member/Director and hold Office in the Association.

Please follow the link to pay online thru Pay-Pal
Membership - Laurelwood Neighborhood Association (laurelwoodna.org)

Or mail a donation/ membership to:
Laurelwood Neighborhood Association
2003 Pinonwood Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM, 87120

Or you may contact me.

​Thank you very much
If you have any questions please call, text or email me.

Frank Comfort
505-321-6886
President


Please pull your weeds and other debris that took advantage of your property including your sidewalks.
That will help keep our Neighborhood beautiful!

Please call 311 when you see weeds and debris that need to be addressed.




​Please support and /or get involved in the Neighborhood Association


1.Being an active member in the Laurelwood community provides a sense of ownership, accountability and responsibility as a homeowner or leaser in the community.

 
2. Having an active voice in what occurs within our community of Laurelwood by combining your voice with others to increase for the better; our Quality of Life.
 
3. Protecting our home values by actively seeking City and or State funding to enhance our Community Beautification Projects.
 
4. Placing a high value on being a safe, clean, respectful
community, as well as being a forward moving and
progressive Neighborhood Association.
 
5. Placing a high value on the "Quality of Life" within our Laurelwood Community.
 
6. Maintaining a beautiful neighborhood appearance through education and consultation with City or State Government Agencies.

7. Combining your efforts with other pro-active people to accomplish common goals for our community.
 
8. Owning the accomplishments of the Association and
participate in the gratification knowing we have made a
difference.
 
9. Being pro-active within the community and share the
responsibilities and accomplishments.
 
10. Being a part of a "TEAM" that shares common goals.
 
11. The LNA is a conduit for information to the community.
 
PLEASE JOIN AND BENEFIT FROM YOUR MEMBERSHIP

​Membership is only $15 a year
​See Membership Tab to Donate 


FYI as a Reminder:
The City of Albuquerque (CABQ) is responsible for maintaining ( weeds, litter, etc), from the Entrance of Laurelwood Parkway to Hanover, if not call 311.
​CABQ is responsible for maintaining the Entrance to Lakewood, if not call 311.
CABQ is responsible for maintaining Hanover's PNM easement to Laurelwood Park, if not call 311.
CABQ is responsible for maintaining Laurelwood Park, if not call 311.
CABQ is responsible for maintaining the streets ( cracks, potholes, etc ), if not call 311.
​Suspicious persons, call 242-cops.
Emergency, call 911. 

Large vehicles / RV's, call 311
Parking on landscape, call 311.
Weeds, call 311.
Barking dogs, call 311.
Stray animals, call 311.
Homeowners are responsible for sidewalks that border their property, if damaged call 311.
Graffiti, call 311.
Construction - walls, fencing, building construction, etc. - call 311 Code Compliance
Loud Noise (Music), call 242-COPS

When calling 311, make sure you receive the confirmation # for tracking. If your complaint is not resolved you can email the confirmation #  to laurelwoodna@gmail.com, we will escalate your complaint.


230 Apartment update
The Developer hasn’t found a buyer for the 230 Apartments at Heritage Marketplace. This will give us a temporary reprieve on traffic and overcrowding of SR Marmon Elementary and Jimmy Carter Middle schools plus the intense traffic in the Ladera / Unser area. No change to date on this development 04/2022.


Mission
The purpose of the LNA shall be to promote a better neighborhood
and community through group action, so that the quality of life in the area
shall be in keeping with social, environmental and cultural needs and interest
of the residents. To this end, the LNA may, but is not limited to, sponsoring
cooperative planning, research, fund raising, and public education programs as
they are deemed necessary, provided they are consistent with one or more of the
purposes set out in Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or any
applicable corresponding section of the law, and to do all acts, purposes, and
powers authorized by law for nonprofit organizations.

Contact information:
Email: laurelwoodna@gmail.com 
Mailing address:  Laurelwood Neighborhood Association
                                    2003 Piñonwood NW
                                    Albuquerque, NM, 87120



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