The IDO View Protection Overlay and Sandia foothills provisions limit grading, height, and reflective surfaces on slopes east of Tramway, protecting Petroglyph and Sandia viewsheds and reducing erosion risk above the Bosque Rio Grande.
Properties on the Sandia foothills face overlay constraints including stricter height, building footprint, and grading limits to preserve mountain views and reduce erosion onto downslope arroyos. The IDO View Protection Overlay also affects sightlines toward Petroglyph National Monument on the West Mesa. Reflective glazing is restricted, and lighting must comply with dark-sky rules. Custom hillside grading plans require enhanced engineering review. The overlays interact with Open Space buffers and federal monument boundaries.
Hillside or view-overlay violations halt permits, require restoration of disturbed slopes, and can carry per-day code enforcement fines until the site is brought into compliance with approved plans.
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